#my pots is flaring

[disagigglebilities]

As someone who has heat intolerance and several chronic illnesses that get worse with heat, I hate not having control over the thermostat

[valcksys]

soooooo tired of people acting like my disability accommodations are a WANT and not a NEED

because it’s not a fucking want, I NEED these accommodations. Idc if they “inconvenience” you in some way. think about how inconvenienced I AM just by LIVING

[a-totally-reasonable-username]

Gods the combination of a POTS flare up, a heatwave and vaccine recovery is fucking horrible. 10/10 would not recommend. Zero stars

[hellyeahsickaf]

Not me remembering when I lived with my mother and she was pissed that I wore smoky eyeshadow because it was "wrong". I'd gotten a few compliments for it though!

Except I wasn't wearing any. it was my chronic illness, especially when I hade flareups. I had dark circles under my eyes and looked like a pale sickly Victorian child.

[astriiformes]

Today's mood

[deathbypufferfish]

The stress is making me physically ill 💗

[tj-crochets]

Crafting update: I had the day off work, so I ran some errands and overdid it enough that my heart rate was acting up, so I decided it was a "sit and crochet" kind of day, except I overdid that too so now I have an almost-finished crocheted cauldron and a blister attempting to form on my finger, so no more crochet for me for a few days lol

[planetary-gus]

Things I've said/done in the last 4 hours because I haven't slept all week

*flips off a book*

"Did I just flip off a book? Yes. Yes I did."

*nervous laughter*

"The autism is autisming"

*almost faints*

"FUCKING DAMMIT POTS!!"

"Imagine your dad basically ignoring you for 12 years"

Directed at my cat trying to get my food

"I SEE THAT FACE"

*then proceeds to boop her with my toe because she was too far away to do with my hands*

*screaming various MARINA and Artio songs*

"I'm basically a god"

*aggressive stimming*

"I wanna dieeeee"

*in regards to my brother's kitten*

"I WANNA CRUSH HER!"

*spiraling and intrusive thoughts for like an hour*

"Oh yeah that's totally normal"

"FUCK! ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME!?"

*nearly hitting my head on the wall like 3 times*

"OH YEAH THAT'S JUST THE ADHD"

"Am I high on my own sleep deprivation?"

*crying over Varigo and just Varian's trauma in general*

"I'M JUST A KID!"

"Do you know anything about humans sir? Who am I kidding obviously not."

"CAN NO ONE CONNECT ANY FUCKING DOTS!?"

"Is he aware that this is a 12 year old– DUDE THIS IS A 12 YEAR OLD!"

"THOSE AREN'T VEGETABLES!!"

*crying to more Artio music*

*sitting in my room in pain because my disability has the audacity to actually disable me*

I'm finally reading Lightning Thief for the first time and I'm losing my goddam mind here

Also I haven't actually slept since last Tuesday. I have no clue how the fuck I'm still functioning. Someone kill me.

I'm also in a fuckton of pain rn because ✨flare ups✨

[moonsharky]

what kind of a loser tests positive for covid for the first time in september of 2024? (me, apparently!)

okay technically it was august bc thats when i got sick, but i didnt test until today bc i didnt think it was covid

if anyone wants a free get out of work token hmu i can send pics of my positive test for you 🫡

[goldkirk]

I ate half a serving of some really really good pesto pasta in the evening. Just rocketed out of bed at 3 AM after an hour or so of intense rounds of pain and I’m not going to go into details but holy shit I wish I never ate more than a couple bites of it and just brought a smoothie or soup to the restaraunt instead this is AWFUL. Literally hauled myself into the bathtub with warm water just to breathe.

[s0fter-sin]

i don’t understand how i can have such an acute level of pain without any renewed injury. i hurt my ribs eight years ago from constant violent seizures. i haven’t had one in over six years. so why do i still wake up some days in enough pain to make me nauseous?

[suncaptor]

people with chronic illness and disability who have connected with me since I got sick and who have respected me and given me tips and lamented about systems and pain and society with me so invaluable so sorry you've been dealing with this longer than I have but I love you all so much and hope for a decrease in what ails you.

[ladydeath-vanserra]

why are we making fun of feyres cringey painting of the cabin on a post about me discussing the use of paint in her sexual assault

read the room

[morganpdf]

moving fucking TANKED my mental health so bad but on the flipside . medical care here has been fucking Incredible compared to what i was getting in az

[nd-babblinggoblinfromthevoid]

Having a rough day and my husband brought me a little boat of chips that taste like mid-autumn smoke and I'm utterly delighted and feeling a bit better.

(I triggered a pots flareup cleaning my kids' rooms. Then stubbed a toe, splitting the nail, ow. Then my eldest's impulse won and he headbutted me right in the eye socket. I'm having a day.)

Ok really though these chips are phenomenal.

[allenkleinofficial]

Me: ah am I even really chronically ill. I’m fine I’m an oversensitive faker

also me: walking with a cane through ikea and having to take a sitting break due to dizziness and amnesia and having to retrace my steps cause I forgot what I was there for