#chronic issues

[incognitopolls]

This is asking only about numbness (having very little or no feeling) that lasts weeks, months, or years. Do not count tingling, itching, pins and needles, etc.

Are there any parts of your body that are persistently/chronically numb for any reason?

Yes, I am currently chronically numb in at least one body part

I have experienced chronic numbness, but it's not happening now

I have never had chronic numbness in any body part

Other

Voting ended onOct 26, 2025

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[raccoon-go-bweh]

Remember kids,

JUST SAY NO TO CHRONIC ILLNESS

If a strange man in compression socks and a forearm crutch ever shows up at your door, opens up his trenchcoat and shows you the inner pockets filled with Dr.'s diagnoses, and asks, "Hey kid, ya' wanna buy some Chronic Illness??"

JUST SAY NO!

He'll probably stand there, insist on different cocktails of conditions, you JUST SAY NO!

Even if he insists fibromyalgia and lupus are safe to mix, even if he gives a three-for-one "comorbidity" deal of hEDS, POTS and CPRS, JUST SAY NO!

Oh and- if your friend ever comes up to you, with electrolytes in their pocket and with a knee brace, and offers to share some of their Graves Disease, YOU STILL, JUST SAY NO!

Brought to you by D.A.R.E. (Disability Acquisition Resistance Education), funded by the Dept. of Sarcasm and DNEATMWCI (doing nothing effective about the millions with chronic illness)

[littleirontablet]

Chronic pain community quick question:

Can you guys tell when you’re in pain or not?

Like i won’t be aware im in pain until im in pain pain

You know what I mean????

[disjournaled-scrolls]

anybody know how to get an okay rollator for cheap? I want to get one that will hold up for a while, but >$600 (the price range I'm seeing) is real steep. I could do $200, or maybe as much as $300 (if it's, like, perfect). I see a bunch on amazon for like 60 bucks, but I have no idea how crappy they are. I can't use my cane much at all anymore due to weakness/pain/tics in my arms, but I really need a little support, and I can't get any kind of chair for the foreseeable future.

[xx-mattimax-xx]

puppy is having the first fibromyalgia flare of the summer, send asks to help me stay distracted

[syntaax-error]

Today I’m deep cleaning the house/my spaces I’ve got anti nausea Dramamine and Advil on hand wish me luck I don’t die

[the-angry-acrobat]

first day of disability pride month my sibling and I both had terrible chronic pain. second day of disability pride month and we’re both sick 🥹 there’s no forgetting what month it is for us lol

[canisflesh]

chat i want to get a tattoo above my inner elbow that points to where i get my blood taken/my good vein as a little funny homage to how many needles i have to get (thanks chronic illness) but im unsure on the wording.

it'll obviously be visible to everyone so i want it to be short, funny and not use too much medical jargon but also not look like i engage recreationally in a little 💉lol. i also would want something that my nurses and doctors would find funny (because theyre really the target audience haha)

what suits?

poke/jab here ->

insert here ->

needle here ->

good vein/s here ->

don't worry, i've done this before ->

Voting ended onMar 30

much appreciated ^^ the wording is killing meeeee like i want this tattoo so bad but i cant settle on anything