other people with chronic illnesses here?

[aquaricality]

so i've lived with systemic jia/still's disease since i was probably about 4, though i'm genuinely not sure how long i've had it. combine that with hypermobility that makes it easy to stress my joints out, carpal tunnel, and pcos, and my body basically has a lot of issues where it likes to mess itself up. my mom has it as bad if not worse, what with her having fibro and lupus on top of each other, as well as a plethora of old injuries and worn out joints that refuse to heal right, and we're kind of hot messes.

i was wondering if anyone else had other chronic issues physically? i know hobbies can really help with keeping your mental state up with these sort of things, especially low spoon ones like animal crossing. is that part of why you guys are here?

 

[Brookie]

I can't say I 100% relate, but I've been heavily treated for depression, anxiety, and a mood disorder (I don't tell many people the last one bc it's widely misunderstood). Its' really hard sometimes, even on my meds, animal crossing helps me a ton. And while my illness is not physical, it manifests itself into physical ailments anyway: chronic sleepiness, stubborn weight gain (i'm way too overweight health-wise), migraines + headaches, body aches, the list goes on and on. I hope animal crossing will help you get through the tough times

 

[aquaricality]

I can't say I 100% relate, but I've been heavily treated for depression, anxiety, and a mood disorder (I don't tell many people the last one bc it's widely misunderstood). Its' really hard sometimes, even on my meds, animal crossing helps me a ton. And while my illness is not physical, it manifests itself into physical ailments anyway: chronic sleepiness, stubborn weight gain (i'm way too overweight health-wise), migraines + headaches, body aches, the list goes on and on. I hope animal crossing will help you get through the tough times

i relate to that, i've got a plethora of mental issues as well that animal crossing helps with -- anxiety, bipolar disorder, SAD, a dissociative disorder, and panic attacks to boot. i'm lucky that animal crossing and my other hobbies really help with keeping me afloat.

 

[spawnpoint]

I'm not sure if this counts, but I have vertigo. Sometimes I'll get up or lay down and I'll suddenly feel dizzy. It goes away and comes back throughout the years of my life but recently it's been around, and I hate it. Can't even live my life without getting dizzy

 

[zato]

indeed i don't think you're alone on that boat but it's kinda nice to know yeah? i mean issues are never fun physically or mentally but knowing you have friends and people you can go to who can relate or at least understand a bit of whats going on helps tons.

mentally i have: major depression from my dad's side (i think he has it too but he drinks instead of admitting something is wrong. my uncle had it too and he got treatment.), panic attacks, and anxiety from past trauma.

physically i have: thyroid problems so my immune system is not very strong and i get sick very easy like as soon as the weather goes from cold to warm or any drastic change BAM i'm sick...like now (just a cold but i feel like hell). i always get the worst/weirdest things like when i was 24 i had shingles...like it was allllll down my side and hurt soo bad, any thing i catch it's always way worse than it should be. i also have vitamin deficiencies but it's only ones from food i can't eat or ones my body can't make enough of but nothing bad and easy fix with an extra pill of a morning or a shot at the doctor. i also have small tremors in my hands randomly but thats genetic as my gramps had em and they don't harm me in any way just makes drawing or doing detail work hard sometimes oh and giving myself a shot is kinda painful if they happen to kick in when it's time. i have back issues from bad posture and not stretching/lifting right or lifting too much/over work but it's getting better. my other pain the doctors are still trying to figure out.

so all in all not alot but when my back or body just can't do it and all i can do is curl up in bed and try not to cry animal crossing is there to let me have a life without leaving a spot that doesn't hurt. it takes my mind off things and helps me to push the pain to the back of my brain and forget same with music. i hate seeing others in pain as i know it's no fun so i'm sorry to hear about you and your mom hurting but i do hope things get better for you both.

 

[John Wick]

Yep, chronic anxiety, and insulin dependent diabetic.

 

[aquaricality]

I'm not sure if this counts, but I have vertigo. Sometimes I'll get up or lay down and I'll suddenly feel dizzy. It goes away and comes back throughout the years of my life but recently it's been around, and I hate it. Can't even live my life without getting dizzy

if it impedes your life, i don't know if it could count, but it's definitely an issue. maybe it has some physical reason behind it? i get it if you're afraid of doctors or just can't, but if you can, it might be a good idea to check with a doctor about that. usually it's something normal, but it can also be a sign of some really big issues, you know?

indeed i don't think you're alone on that boat but it's kinda nice to know yeah? i mean issues are never fun physically or mentally but knowing you have friends and people you can go to who can relate or at least understand a bit of whats going on helps tons.

mentally i have: major depression from my dad's side (i think he has it too but he drinks instead of admitting something is wrong. my uncle had it too and he got treatment.), panic attacks, and anxiety from past trauma.

physically i have: thyroid problems so my immune system is not very strong and i get sick very easy like as soon as the weather goes from cold to warm or any drastic change BAM i'm sick...like now (just a cold but i feel like hell). i always get the worst/weirdest things like when i was 24 i had shingles...like it was allllll down my side and hurt soo bad, any thing i catch it's always way worse than it should be. i also have vitamin deficiencies but it's only ones from food i can't eat or ones my body can't make enough of but nothing bad and easy fix with an extra pill of a morning or a shot at the doctor. i also have small tremors in my hands randomly but thats genetic as my gramps had em and they don't harm me in any way just makes drawing or doing detail work hard sometimes oh and giving myself a shot is kinda painful if they happen to kick in when it's time. i have back issues from bad posture and not stretching/lifting right or lifting too much/over work but it's getting better. my other pain the doctors are still trying to figure out.

so all in all not alot but when my back or body just can't do it and all i can do is curl up in bed and try not to cry animal crossing is there to let me have a life without leaving a spot that doesn't hurt. it takes my mind off things and helps me to push the pain to the back of my brain and forget same with music. i hate seeing others in pain as i know it's no fun so i'm sorry to hear about you and your mom hurting but i do hope things get better for you both.

yeah, i get that. i especially feel you with the immune system (autoimmune diseases are NOT fun). even a simple cold wipes me out completely for like a week. i probably have some vitamin deficiencies too, but... i can't really tell WHAT at the moment. oops?

Yep, chronic anxiety, and insulin dependent diabetic.

i feel you on the anxiety. and while i'm not diabetic, i at least know enough about it thanks to family members that i know that's gotta suck. i'm not sure, can either type be insulin dependant or is that only type 1 diabetes?

 

[Bcat]

I have ulcerative colitis. It used to be awful and made life quite literally hell, but thanks to an amazing doctor I now have it under control. I haven't had a flare up in around 3 years and I hope to keep it that way.

 

[John Wick]

if it impedes your life, i don't know if it could count, but it's definitely an issue. maybe it has some physical reason behind it? i get it if you're afraid of doctors or just can't, but if you can, it might be a good idea to check with a doctor about that. usually it's something normal, but it can also be a sign of some really big issues, you know?



yeah, i get that. i especially feel you with the immune system (autoimmune diseases are NOT fun). even a simple cold wipes me out completely for like a week. i probably have some vitamin deficiencies too, but... i can't really tell WHAT at the moment. oops?



i feel you on the anxiety. and while i'm not diabetic, i at least know enough about it thanks to family members that i know that's gotta suck. i'm not sure, can either type be insulin dependant or is that only type 1 diabetes?

Type 1 is insulin dependent.

Type 2 can be controlled with tablets and diet.

 

[aquaricality]

I have ulcerative colitis. It used to be awful and made life quite literally hell, but thanks to an amazing doctor I now have it under control. I haven't had a flare up in around 3 years and I hope to keep it that way.

i'm glad! it always feels good when you get to that point. i'm not totally to that point (i still need to work around my physical and mental health), but i'm much better than i used to be!

Type 1 is insulin dependent.

Type 2 can be controlled with tablets and diet.

ah, alright! thanks for clarifying! i thought so, but i wasn't 100% sure.

 

[zato]

yeah, i get that. i especially feel you with the immune system (autoimmune diseases are NOT fun). even a simple cold wipes me out completely for like a week. i probably have some vitamin deficiencies too, but... i can't really tell WHAT at the moment. oops?

oof yeah i hate being sick i turn into a big baby and idk i just hate myself when i get sick lolz. if you can you should go get your levels checked. when i get the b12 shot at the doc i feel better...reminds me i need to go schedule that cuz i'm behind three months now...dang probably why i feel more dead than normal. but yeah if you can i highly recommend going as it can help with easing a few things and it can seem small at first but it makes a big difference trust me. even if they just give you a prescription for the pumped up specific vitamins that you can only get from doctors (if you've never had them before you'll have to get blood test done when your doc says as too much in your system is a bad thing. and they are normally a once every 7 days kinda pill.) i have to take D2 right now. i hope you have better luck than me though and don't get sick as much or are you just as bad?

 

[aquaricality]

oof yeah i hate being sick i turn into a big baby and idk i just hate myself when i get sick lolz. if you can you should go get your levels checked. when i get the b12 shot at the doc i feel better...reminds me i need to go schedule that cuz i'm behind three months now...dang probably why i feel more dead than normal. but yeah if you can i highly recommend going as it can help with easing a few things and it can seem small at first but it makes a big difference trust me. even if they just give you a prescription for the pumped up specific vitamins that you can only get from doctors (if you've never had them before you'll have to get blood test done when your doc says as too much in your system is a bad thing. and they are normally a once every 7 days kinda pill.) i have to take D2 right now. i hope you have better luck than me though and don't get sick as much or are you just as bad?

yeah, that sounds like a good idea. i loathe to ask for more blood tests than normal, but i might just ask for that next time i go to my doctor. as for getting sick, it seems to happen to me once every winter without fail, and sometimes multiple times or during the summer. at least i live with family so i don't have to be miserable and alone, though.

 

[xSuperMario64x]

My mom has so many things wrong physically and mentally, it actually makes me sad. Because of her illnesses she is very dependent on others, and since my dad doesn't do much for her she's become what my psychiatrist calls "co-dependent" on me. Like yeah I feel really bad for her but her being so dependent on me for support is very tiring.


I personally don't have any chronic physical illnesses, thankfully. However, I do have chronic anxiety and depression, as well as insomnia. I've been receiving treatment for these things for a long time, especially insomnia which has been a big issue my whole life. I can take a pill to help me fall asleep, but once in a while even taking sleeping meds don't help and I end up staying wide awake all night. For me anxiety/depression hasn't gotten unbearably bad until the beginning of my senior year of HS, and a year later at the beginning of my freshman year of college it got even worse. I've been taking an SSRI for about 8 months now, and it definitely helps with anxiety but I still tend to have depressive episodes. I'm still working with my psychiatrist to find ways to stabilize depression as well as symptoms of ADD.

 

[aquaricality]

My mom has so many things wrong physically and mentally, it actually makes me sad. Because of her illnesses she is very dependent on others, and since my dad doesn't do much for her she's become what my psychiatrist calls "co-dependent" on me. Like yeah I feel really bad for her but her being so dependent on me for support is very tiring.


I personally don't have any chronic physical illnesses, thankfully. However, I do have chronic anxiety and depression, as well as insomnia. I've been receiving treatment for these things for a long time, especially insomnia which has been a big issue my whole life. I can take a pill to help me fall asleep, but once in a while even taking sleeping meds don't help and I end up staying wide awake all night. For me anxiety/depression hasn't gotten unbearably bad until the beginning of my senior year of HS, and a year later at the beginning of my freshman year of college it got even worse. I've been taking an SSRI for about 8 months now, and it definitely helps with anxiety but I still tend to have depressive episodes. I'm still working with my psychiatrist to find ways to stabilize depression as well as symptoms of ADD.

i get you... codependency can be so draining for both parties, especially when you don't know what to do otherwise. i'd definitely try to work something out with you and her, but a psychiatrist i am not. as for the depression and anxiety, i feel you. and the insomnia too, to be honest... sometimes i forget most people don't need to take a pill to sleep through the night.

 

[zato]

yeah, that sounds like a good idea. i loathe to ask for more blood tests than normal, but i might just ask for that next time i go to my doctor. as for getting sick, it seems to happen to me once every winter without fail, and sometimes multiple times or during the summer. at least i live with family so i don't have to be miserable and alone, though.

thats good. yeah same blood test are a pain and i still have no clue how to read them but thats what docs are for. lolz same here but i try to stay away from them when i'm sick cuz my parents are elderly and while their immune system is probably stronger than mine i still don't want to put them in danger so i limit my time to only what must get done that day. luckily they can still get around ok on their own it's just house work/fixing/cleaning and heavy store stuff that i need to do. it is nice being with family though.

 

[aquaricality]

thats good. yeah same blood test are a pain and i still have no clue how to read them but thats what docs are for. lolz same here but i try to stay away from them when i'm sick cuz my parents are elderly and while their immune system is probably stronger than mine i still don't want to put them in danger so i limit my time to only what must get done that day. luckily they can still get around ok on their own it's just house work/fixing/cleaning and heavy store stuff that i need to do. it is nice being with family though.

see, my living situation basically has 3 generations under one roof, so i'd have to be careful about my grandparents, but my mom and dad are fine... though my mom often gets similar issues to me if she gets sick. c'est la vie. thankfully, chores are split up pretty evenly around the house, though that also means if one person is unavailable the others have to pick up the slack.

 

[Cheryll]

Yes, it's called myself.

I do have anxiety but that's mostly when I'm with people. I'd rather stay in a dark corner of my room. :}
I feel like I have asthma but I'm not diagnosed so :/

 

[Flyffel]

I'm afraid I'm developing permanent tinnitus in my left ear whenever I'm in relative silence. I've probably had it for a month now, it's quite annoying to have that permanent bleep sound in your ear when you just want to sleep. Thankfully I'm a "good sleeper", though, and sleeping on my left ear makes it more quiet. However, recently I'm starting to get it in my right ear, too. <___>

I should probably visit a doctor to get it checked but I'm not insured right now.

 

[Xara]

mentally, i?m not sure if this counts but i have chronic anxiety and depression and probably a few other undiagnosed illnesses - they make it exceptionally hard for me to function and have even worsened over the last couple of days. it seems as if with every year that passes, it gets more and more tricky to manage and i?m not quite sure what my options are - i take my medication religiously and i do my best but i always find myself back in the same awful mindsets

 

[Tianna]

I dunno if mental illnesses count but I've had depression since high school started (6 years ago) and anxiety for as long as I remember.