#gastroesophageal reflux disease

[chronically-doing-alright]

Imagine having joint pain, stomach pain, headaches, sinus pressure, chills, heat flashes, fatigue, weakness, dizziness, shortness of breath, and heart palpitations all because the clouds might need to piss a week from now.

[chronic-gastro-illness-culture]

undiagnosed chronic gastro illness culture is idk whats wrong w me but i think its trying to kill me

[dissociacrip]

shoutout to other physically disabled people (esp. if you're also mentally disabled/ill) who are seen as not wanting to "help ourselves" because we can't make "simple" lifestyle changes,

who can't keep up with PT/OT on their own even if the exercises "just take 10 minutes" or generally can't keep up with regular exercise,

who aren't able to cut trigger foods out of our diets even if what they trigger is actively damaging our bodies/progressing certain things,

who use assistive devices, treatments, or aids that aren't technically "good for us" but they're all we have and we just want something, anything, to make our lives less miserable and aren't able to do much else

anything else where "just making this one change" would technically be beneficial but it's difficult to keep up with, or takes too much energy/takes executive function skills that we don't have, or conflicts w/ stuff in our lives that's not seen by others as important enough or significant (like sensory issues)

we're not "lazy" and we don't "just need to try harder," we're just not capable of "just doing" many of the same "simple" things that other people are, because we're disabled

[eliana-system]

GERD (gastro esophageal reflux disease) is a chronic acid reflux disease than currently is burning my lungs and my throat and vocal cords. I drew this during a flare up.

[jbankai89]

I made this GFM at the beginning of February, and got 85/350, then nothing after that.

I know everyone is having a rough time right now, believe me, I *know* that. My diet that keeps me from getting sick is so expensive, and I can't eat normal cheap food like Mac and cheese or ramen without pain.

If you're able to help or boost this, please do so.

[cartoonscientist]

[avacadovark-faerie]

Benefits of having a stomach condition. You burp like a frat boy.

[chronically-doing-alright]

*Plops down on a stool.* “Damn, bro. Y’all do heating pads here?”

Bartender:

…

“I’ll just get a water then.”

[chronic-gastro-illness-culture]

hows the tummy hurty fandom doing

[theunapologeticallygaypirate]

150/2000 The short version is, I am on welfare, do not qualify for my province's Basic Income because my doctor does not believe I am "sick enough" for disability for more than a month at a time, and won't sign my disability papers long-term. My IBS is so bad I can barely do chores for a long period, which my family has turned into some kind of joke, and even though I spend all my time working freelance jobs online, I barely make enough to help make ends meet, and my mom ends up helping out a lot with laundry and money for my therapy.

Her attitude towards my chronic illness has gotten so bad it has now become abusive, and I need a way out, but I have no means to care for myself. The amount I am asking for would be a nest egg to put some distance between myself and my family, instead of feeling trapped because I can't live without their help.

Please donate if you are able, I know times are tough right now, and if you can't, please share this post <3

[slimegirlkiss]

best part of having hot people disease (chronic digestive issues) is i get to eat sweet little treats (fiber gummies and antacid tablets) everyday

[sillyfbiman]

I finally found out what the excruciating, burning pain in my stomach and random sore throat was. I have GERD. The whole time, I had GERD. I'm so glad I finally figured out what's putting me through all this suffering and unable to sleep at night and can finally learn how to lessen it 🙏

[its-ticsticstics]

any other peeps out there w GERD who despite being on medication spend sometimes up to 12 hrs spitting up stomach acid and being in shear pain while also being fully aware its increasing your chance for a pre-cancerous esphogas and possible fluid in the lungs, and sphincters and ulcers and the list goes oN

??

or is that just me and everyone else is just "ouch stomach hurtie" ? :/

[jbankai89]

I'm trying this again, as I've been struggling to get donations for a while now. To sum it up, I live on my own out of necessity. My mom's transphobia pushed me out of the house, and after we made up, she rarely used the correct name or pronouns with me. She only remembers when my stepdad pointedly uses the correct name or pronouns first. Even being on my own, my mom helps out with me a lot. Times are tough, and due to my severe IBS and GERD, along with having gallbladder surgery last year, I need help with groceries and pet food, as my cats need special vet food. On top of that, I need to d laundry at her place, as the only laundromat in town is astronomically expensive. It would have been fine, except my mom feels the need to fling fatphobic remarks at me thanks to her own unresolved trauma, laughs at me when I am having a chronic illness flare up, and gaslights me when I ask her for something and she forgets. Somehow it's always my fault when she forgets something. This week I couldn't leave my apartment at all because the key for the front door of my building broke, and if I left, I'd be locked out. She had my spare, and when she forgot to bring it, she twisted it around into being my fault in a bizarre logic that makes no sense.

I need to go low or no contact with her for my own mental health, but I cannot afford to do so, in spite of doing everything I can to sell my designs on etsy and redbubble, freelance, and sell my books. I need a little help reaching that goal, and I am hoping someone on here would be willing to do so. Please donate if you can, or share this post. Thanks everyone <3