#pain tag

[spacemancharisma]

mmm my special after work treat of four (4) ibuprofen

[desperatepleasures]

also is a person supposed to be capable of walking barefoot on hardwood or tiled floors for more than a few minutes without feeling like the bottoms of their feet are bruised? asking for a friend

[dorkydiaz]

I did too much standing yesterday and now everything hurts

[chessb0r3d]

Analysis so bad you don't even know what it's talking about anymore.

[awetfrog]

fellas is it gay if it's for stealth

[lowqualitycleric]

I've been debating if I'm going to call out sick to choir because it's an awful pain day and I just want to go to bed. And I was leaning towards 'I can suck it up' - except I've been sitting in my car outside my apartment for 23 minutes because the idea of walking up the stairs sounds nightmarish. Which is probably a sign that today would be an understandable day to skip.....

[internalmemos]

Foot report: little bit owie

[keplercryptids]

common myths about migraines (AKA if you get headaches regularly, please seek treatment for migraines)

"i don't have migraines because while i get them several times a week, it's only when i am hungry or dehydrated."

those are probably migraines. thirst, hunger, sleep disturbances, or any disruption to routine are common migraine triggers.

"my headaches are specifically barometric related, i get them when the weather/altitude changes."

those are probably migraines. barometric pressure is a common migraine trigger.

"i get headaches all the time but ibuprofen gets rid of them so they can't be migraines."

that's not true. ibuprofen works great at relieving migraine pain for many people.

"my consistent headaches are tension headaches. i feel them originate in my neck/shoulders."

those are probably migraines. muscle tension is a common migraine trigger.

if you are regularly getting headaches (once a week or more), you are likely getting migraines. in fact, a good rule of thumb if you're consistently getting headaches is to treat them as migraines until you can rule out migraines. that's how common "chronic headache = migraine" actually is.

migraines are a neurological disorder wherein pain is one symptom. pain is often the MAIN symptom, and the most noticeable symptom, which can make diagnosis tricky. other symptoms of migraine include:

fatigue

nausea/vomiting

digestive issues

visual disturbances (auras)

sensitivity to light and/or sound

mood changes

brain fog/cognitive changes

ringing in the ears

dizziness/vertigo

numbness/weakness on one side of the body

this list is NOT complete, but is a starting point. i really like the comparison to a hangover. if you generally feel hungover when you get a headache (without having consumed alcohol), that's a classic migraine presentation.

so many people suffer from migraine and don't even know it, so they aren't able to advocate for themselves to get treatment. there are great new migraine treatments on the market! if you're able, please seek treatment for your migraines. a better quality of life is possible.

[spacemancharisma]

[desperatepleasures]

was almost gonna be like "I miss when I could listen to podcasts for hours on end :/" but like. the reason I could do that was that I was ignoring the way it fried my brain!!! I got so many migraines needlessly before I realized that Audio Content was something I needed to ration!!!

[dorkydiaz]

okay, uhh hear me out but what if my head didn’t hurt right now?

[disabled-bug]

I’m so proud of people living with chronic health conditions. That shit is HARD. Idk who needs to hear this, but if no one else has said it: I’m proud of you. You’re sticking it out through so much pain and grief. That’s no small feat.

Every small thing you do for yourself health adds up. The grief is heavy and it comes from a place of love. The grief knows the pain is wronging you.

I’m proud of you. I hope on the good days you can be proud of yourself.

Keep going.

[magic-cricketbat]

“why does charles sit on the desk when there are clearly other chairs in the office—”

because he’s bisexual that’s why

[shepscapades]

[PART 1] [Part 2] [Part 3]

A young Xolotl and the strange build he’s spotted across the water from his starter builds! I wonder what it could be… how mysterious!

[aslyran]

Visions

[ancient-reverie]

a moment of silence for all us disabled ones who had to watch each of their friends move on with their lives without you and get jobs, go to school, have partners come and go, get engaged and move house etc.

shout out to my fellow struggling people who are still sitting in the same bedroom they grew up in. the ones who can't get a job, can't make new friends, can't find a partner or partners, can't move house and can't go to school.

I hope one day we can all find someone to at least sit with us in our rooms. I see you and I understand... and I'm sorry we can't be that person for each other