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The_Kats_Pajamas

Updated 10mo ago

Connecting with Others Who Understand My Chronic Conditions

This is just as difficult to write as an online dating profile! Haha I’m not sure how this works, but I would love to meet and chat with people about some of my chronic conditions. From the outside looking in, I have looked pretty normal, suffering in silence for many years. As I get older, it gets harder to maintain my facade.

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ForestGypsy

2y

Same here.
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xoxogossipgirl

2y

same - when i was younger it was i guess easier to deal with stuff but as i got older everything hurt more and became harder to manage as life got more busy
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The_Kats_Pajamas

2y

My PTSD is something I share with people now, but it’s still hard for people to understand. I have lived on a tight wire of depression and anxiety for most of my life. The chronic pain & migraines that I suffer from have gotten worse with time- well, maybe better re: migraines, but my pain is definitely worse. I teach Spin classes at the gym, and am physically strong, but I have soooo much physical pain. I have to heat my spine 3 or more times a day. Looking at me, most do not know about my ailments, so when I share it people sort of cock their heads and are like, “Huh?” I have to keep moving, because if I don’t, everything flares up even worse. When I’m depressed it’s hard to even get dressed, let alone leave my house. Working at the gym forces me to get up and move. I have to have shoulder surgery soon, and am worried about not teaching my classes. I need that reason to get up and go, I need to keep moving- for my mental health as much as my physical health.
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Dire_Wolf

2y

Yeah, gonna go ahead and just copy and paste this on my profile… it’s me 💯 🤗
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SpoonieZone

2y

Same!

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