Got a new cushion for my chair that is contoured to help with my hip and knee position and oh my god I didn’t realize how much something like this would help me until I tried it. Didn’t even notice that my posture has been so much better until I had to use my other wheelchair yesterday for an appointment in a place that can’t accommodate how long my main one is and I was back in the weird posture and uncomfortable.
Not a lot of people talk about chronic discomfort, probably because at least in my opinion chronic pain is worse and usually overshadows other sensory issues, I didn’t even notice how uncomfortable I was until my pain management was effective and I could feel the other sensations in my body. But chronic discomfort is still an issue, and I think it adds a lot to my issues with being easily agitated. Being uncomfortable and unregulated is of course going to cause someone to act like they are.