#I have degenerative disc disease

[thedisablednaturalist]

That the occupational therapist/ergonomic advisor I met with today was appalled by how I've been treated by doctors when bringing up mobility aids shows how the more knowledgeable one is about mobility aids the less likely they are to dismiss people who could actually benefit from them. Who knew

[becauseanders]

i hate you ehlers-danlos syndrome i hate you pots i hate you chronic migraines i hate you brainstem auras i hate you central nervous system complications i hate you degenerative disc disease i hate you hypotension i hate you osteoarthritis i hate you fibromyalgia i hate you tmj disorder i hate you carpal tunnel i hate you mcas

[crtter]

Fucked up my lower back something fierce yesterday doing absolutely nothing which I suspect has to be related to me having to sit down for extended periods of time lately due to “getting a job” reasons.

[typically-divergent]

being stuck in a body that’s so full of pains i cannot explain is tiring like i have so many intense unexplainable aches that i’ll never be able to accurately convey in a way that’s understandable for someone who will most likely never experience these struggles

[blueheartedwolf]

I wish I could find a doctor that wants to find out what’s actually wrong with me instead of recommending prescriptions to address the symptoms. I’m so tired of being recommended ibuprofen for debilitating pain. Tired of relaying my medical history to a new doctor and getting the same furrowed brow and shrugging shoulders I get every time. Tired of having so-called medical professionals ask why I need a cane if I’m able to walk down their clinic hallway without it. When will someone fucking help me?

[jackgoodfellow]

"... I'll go look."

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My OCs - based on my experience losing my back brace last week.

[nightmaretour]

Calling for a second opinion tomorrow, if they bullshit me again I have no choice but to go private because I refuse to stay on all of these pain meds forever

[thisismyfunblog]

My fatal flaw is thinking I can lift most anything. I’ll just look at 200 pound tire and think “Yeah I can probably get that off the ground.”

[kazs-scheming-face]

happy disability pride month to people who were told to ignore their symptoms by their caregivers/authority figures, or that it was normal to be in pain all the time or some such. our symptoms deserve to be taken seriously by those around us and not be ignored by people who should know better

[myhummingbirdbluelove]

Having 3 disc herniations in my neck really fucking sucks, y'all. Seriously. Nerve root compression is a special kind of hell.

[thedisablednaturalist]

I did it.

I ordered the smartcrutches.

[beejsdevilishsoulmate]

Just swapped out 2 hot water bottles for my back brace... It's gonna be a very uncomfortable night for me.

At least while I'm wearing it the pain eases a little, but it's so not comfortable to sleep in! Makes me feel like my breathing is restricted.

If I could change any event where I was monumentally stupid from my past, I would go back to 2005 and stop myself from attempting to sit on a third floor railing.

I wouldn't even go out that day!

This is a mistake I'll pay for for the rest of my life...

[elfsyellowflowerzart]

requests closed for the time being, many health issues are going on and i want to focus on personal art for a bit

i WILL get around to the request i have sitting in my inbox tho, itll just take a sec

[cannabisbutch]

Ok worth the wait bc i felt like she listened to me better than the other guy i see (who i thought i was seeing? But oh well) and got more shit explained to me which was nice

[genderqueerdykes]

disabled trans person need help paying for food, necessities + shipping supplies for shop after being homeless for 6 months

hello, my name is equinox, i am severely disabled autistic trans person dealing with schizophrenia, PTSD, arthritis, hypermobile ehlers-danlos syndrome, degenerative disc disease and gastroparesis. i am a wheelchair and cane user. i am recovering and stabilizing after being homeless for 6 months; i just spent 2 full months living in a hotel paying $38/night. i have relocated into my apartment that i was waiting 6 months for due to the subsidized housing program taking forever to calculate my earned income

i just paid $307 for my deposit + prorated rent in order to move in, as well as a $20 electric bill and a $35 bill to get internet set up, which is required for my jewelry business. i also had i also currently need a lot of things in order to make my house livable including a bed and food, and being able to get to the pharmacy for my medications. right now i have no food in my home due to having to spend money on uber XLs to and from my motel and storage unit in order to get the few possessions i have like blankets and personal belongings. i lost a lot of my kitchen supplies when transitioning between staying with friends for a while

i have almost no money on me right now. i will be re-stocking my shop with new items later today, but for now I need help being able to afford my living expenses as well as being able to afford to ship my products out to my customers. thank you to everyone who has helped thus far you have kept me safe for 6 months. you can help me here:

cash app: $glitterGraphix pay pal: glittergraphicnightmare@ gmail .com chime: $Equinoxian venmo: $Equinoxian

[plague-parade]

happy disability pride to all of my fucked up spine havers

happy disability pride to those of us who have spinal cord injuries, degenerative disc disease, ankylosing spondylitis, scoliosis, kyphosis, lordosis, spinal arthritis, cauda equina syndrome, tethered cord syndrome, spinal fusions, stenosis, myelopathy, radiculopathy, spondylolithesis, craniocervical instability, spina bifida, spinal tumors, syringomyelia, and anything else spine related

we are so very cool and i love you all so much