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“Having chronic pain. People just can’t imagine never having a break from being stuck with pain, and how it affects basically anything in daily life. Directly and indirectly. From systemic sleep deprivation to a full-blown depression and all sorts of other health risks.”
—Ortofun
“Agreed, never-ending pain, daily… and as you mentioned, all the depression…
Patients With Chronic Conditions Are Sharing Everything They Thought Was "Normal" Before Their Diagnosis
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“I’ve had lower back pain for two years now and leg pain for almost six months. Basically, I walk with a cane. I’ve tried physical therapy and pain management, and neither helped.”
“They did an MRI and found I have tethered cord syndrome…
Women Are Sharing How They've Been Dismissed In ERs Despite Serious Pain And Medical Conditions
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“One of my best friend’s partners is an ER nurse and told him (and me by extension) that women who look like me (piercings and blue hair) are usually dismissed as faking things like seizures and are assumed to be drug seeking. I have diagnosed epilepsy…
People With Super Rare Disorders And Medical Conditions Are Sharing What It Took To Get Diagnosed
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“In 2017, I started having extreme burning pain in my hands and feet — they would turn bright red and swell. The flare-ups were intermittent and triggered by heat.”
“In addition to being painful, it was very noticeable by others. When I went to doctors…
