omg! i was literally gonna send the normal pills lain image by snale!

snale fren! snale fren!

damn, i didn’t notice that… idk maybe it’s symbolism, that all stairs lead down, and they lead down to one place… The pool!

did someone put cameras in my room?

io (onisarashi)

Omg thank you so much. I disregarded their “info” because clearly this person didn’t know me (or the condition) enough to make all of those assumptions and accusations. Thank you so much!

How come I never have any paper cuts despite playing with paper all the time? I’m starting to think paper around the world is extra sharpened or something lol.

Also thank you :)

If I recall correctly from reading here and there, it mostly goes out unnoticeable by people. Like if someone turns 30 and they start having certain symptoms, they’d just think it’s part of growing up. Plus what a user has already said, it kinda manifests differently in different people. Cause is unknown-ish, although it’s largely thought to be something that has to do with (mental?) stress. Anyway I had plenty of stress in puberty, plus at the start it all started with my wrist, I just thought it was because I play games for long periods of time. Then it slowly “spread” to the rest of my body, causing a complete crash while I was working a part time job.

All of this to say that people give subjective descriptions to how they feel, but the hallmark symptom is lack of sleep and extra sensitivity.

This reply has been a huge help. I thank you yet again :)

The canes that fold out into a seat are rad as hell

Now we’re talking! Years ago I was depressed, so by googling “help me please” I found this website http://helpmeplease.com/ and it was the best thing I ever encountered!

Here is the image on the front page!

Sorry I got off track, point is there has been a sentence that had stuck out with me from that website, “Rest Anywhere” with a photo of a person laying down on a boulder! Ever since then I have been doing exactly that, and hearing that there is a cane that folds into a chair, is extremely helpful :D

Bracing against the ground while crouched using it like a rifle buttstock, dragging heavy things with the hook

Holy shit this sounds cool as fuck.

you’re gonna want those moves

You really sold me on this. I want in. NOW

Also wdym by correct height? What criteria should I use to choose one?

Thank you.

If you don’t experience chronic pain, it’s very hard to imagine chronic pain.

Still that doesn’t mean one should try to. I’m guilty of this too, as I didn’t start thinking of anyone with chronic pain (or any chronic illness) until I had one. But that shouldn’t necessarily mean that one has to be cursed with illness to understand it. I guess that’s what all of these awareness campaigns are about… Huh.

I’ve experienced far worse temporary pain and been able to manage it, but pain that just keeps going is completely different.

Yes. For temporary pain, take a pain killer or go to a doctor, easy. But for long term pain, you just have to live with it, it is now a part of you, and it really morphs your entire personality, as you start to drift more and more to things that don’t cause you much pain. I used to fucking love playing soccer, now, it’s a death sentence.

I used to be happy whenever I got a bruise or a cut because finally someone could see that I was in pain.

I have lived, and continue to do so, in a household where this actually applies. Anyway wish you the best of luck in everything!

This probably took a lot of pain to write as well.

Finally someone gets it :)

Hang in there!

I will try!

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Not to be selfish and make this post about me

Ahh don’t worry about it. This is a safe space for us to vent, and talk openly.

pectus escavatum

That feels really painful. Hugz 🫂

doodieheads

I’m stealing this :>, also thank you!

Yeah the word “cane” is what I was looking for! Except I still haven’t made my peace with it.

I can assure you this was never about height or incel shit. We’re segregated anyway (middle east), I gave up a long time ago :)

Yeah I get that now. My dad seems to be guilty of that, always going on about how “We’re all in pain” and I should just shut up about. Except you’re a middle aged man and I’m a bumbling bee 😭

What does that have to do with anything?

🫂

pain/illness is not a competition

Wdym? Also thank you for your wishes :>