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Just a spoonie trying to find some humor in all this mess! Dealing with the lovely GI drama of IBS, hEDS, on top of anxiety/depression, POTS, Autism, and fibromyalgia! Oh so spicyyyy!

[chronically-izzzzle]

202K views · 5.6K reactions | A nurse practitioner proudly announced that she was on her way to “set a boundary” with a chronic pain patient

A nurse practitioner proudly announced that she was on her way to “set a boundary” with a chronic pain patient by refusing to refill medicat

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[chronically-izzzzle]

Anyone else have to schedule their tummy meds around their schedule. Like my Bile acid sequestrants and dicyclamine I have to schedule around school and work so I can try and not have IBS flares during my nightshifts working at the ER.

[fuzzyghost]

[fuwungi]

where my real shitters at?

[cal-eidoscope-eyes]

IBS stands for I Be Shittin, and then subsequently, I Be Showerin

[timhydestein]

Can we normalize talking about our stomach issues without shame? It's a little hard to be asked what's wrong and not be able to say something like, "I have multiple stomach issues that give me explosive diarrhea just by breathing. Leave me alone. I feel disgusted with myself and want to rip my intestines out" instead of something silly like, "Oh, I'm just a little sick of my stomach haha".

[lazer-exe]

I'm gonna say it, I do think that even the laziest person imaginable should have a roof over their head, food in their stomach, and access to healthcare

[fibromyalgicaf]

Hey if you have chronic pain, you gotta remember that the cognitive load of dealing with that is exhausting. Just that alone. Never mind what else you've got going on.

You're not lazy or being dramatic; you're overloaded.

[cilantrhoes]

[eshesmites]

THIS IS SELF CARE

[chronically-izzzzle]

🫥🫥🫥

[discoursefur-bi]

my blood pressure every time i stand

[purplesmartass]

[raesrabbithole]

[chronically-izzzzle]

[teacupbug]

My controversial opinion is that I think chronically ill people should be able to fight one doctor a year

[chronicsymptomsyndrome]

sometimes when chronically ill/disabled/neurodivergent people say “I can’t do this thing” they really mean “I can technically do this thing I guess, but not without pretty significant repercussions” and I really need more fully-abled people to understand the validity of that

[apersnicketylemon]

Just a reminder, but you do not need to “earn” being tired.

You’re allowed to be tired, even if you haven’t “done” anything and you’re allowed to be tired even if you did less than someone else.

Being tired is a normal thing your body does for a whole plethora of reasons, and is a basic bodily function. You don’t need to “earn” basic bodily functions, no matter what anyone else tells you.

[tekiltaari]

As someone who deals with crushing fatigue pretty frequently due to a chronic illness, I love this and would like to add:

It is NEVER a waste of a day to rest. Never, ever. My therapist and I have talked about this and they always remind me that resting when needed is actually an investment of time, not a waste.

Take care out there - and combat the mind-fuck around rest and tiredness as much as you can!!!