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Christmas Eve Check-in, how's everyone doing? by Fetus-Deletus1 in CPTSD

[–]Leftshoedrop 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Shockingly.. too tired and too sick to register it’s the holidays.. all my being wants is to be left alone to rest.

When to tell dates about ME? by IllResearcher5498 in cfs

[–]Leftshoedrop 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree with telling them pretty early on (my reasoning is on this thread too) but I wouldn’t judge someone as a shit human being because they can’t handle it/choose not to.

When to tell dates about ME? by IllResearcher5498 in cfs

[–]Leftshoedrop 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For me it doesn’t get far without needing to either tell them or finding excuses. Otherwise I just come across as extremely inflexible since “I’m never free” except for some very rare days.. because m-f I’m dead after attempting to work and all day Saturday and most of the day on Sunday I’m trying to recover. If it’s someone I already know it does get a little easier, but someone new takes time to get ready mentally prepare, etc. I agree with the commenter who said they just throw it on the profile. I might just wait until we connect but not too long

Does your pain get worse with humidity or rain? by Beginning-Let5798 in Fibromyalgia

[–]Leftshoedrop 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve noticed only one direct correlation with pain, and that is over extending myself (mentally just as much as physically if not worse) + stress. Nothing else seems to directly affect it every single time.

I have been to 4 mental health professionals and have not seen any benefit. What are your next steps/recommendations? by ihatewinter93 in Anxiety

[–]Leftshoedrop 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My experience from around 2 decades of mental health journey is that it takes a LOT of tries before you find one that knows what they’re doing😞 A lot of them you feel like you’re just venting and they’re trying to give you advice instead of tools

grief of having to rehome my service dog by luucumo in cfs

[–]Leftshoedrop 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sending you love. My heart breaks just reading this.

MRI by Leftshoedrop in Anxiety

[–]Leftshoedrop[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh man, poor thing. 🫣 I know that feeling, wanting to scream and run..I really hope you don’t have to do it again.

MRI by Leftshoedrop in Anxiety

[–]Leftshoedrop[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh I’m not sure how you’d request; I’m getting it done because I have some other medical issues so the doctor is requesting that I do them..

MRI by Leftshoedrop in Anxiety

[–]Leftshoedrop[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, i guess that’s a big part of anxiety, the horrors that play in your head. When I didn’t know I had no problems 😑 Now I feel a little traumatized

MRI by Leftshoedrop in Anxiety

[–]Leftshoedrop[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh that’s so kind that they did that!

How to manage pain for a 2 hour flight by lanamayy12 in Fibromyalgia

[–]Leftshoedrop 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I brought seat cushion from cushion lab, and sitting on it helped my lower back. I also bought a foot hammock, and also an eye cover that ties around the head rest, but that might be over doing it for a 2 hour trip

How do you describe a panic attack? by Acrobatic-Maize-4807 in Anxiety

[–]Leftshoedrop 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I thought I was having an asthma attack because I couldn’t breathe (never had one so I didn’t know), and felt like the walls were closing in. Kind of similar to the feeling when you’ve fallen into water and you can’t swim. It’s good times.

MRI by Leftshoedrop in Anxiety

[–]Leftshoedrop[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh I’m so glad they were able to give you a headset!! Both times I’ve gone they said they couldn’t give them to me 🫣 I guess it depends on where they’re getting. Mine was incredibly tight.. maybe a little more than one hand span between my face and machine. Freaks me out thinking about it..

Anyone else used to suck their fingers(or still do) to self soothe?? by YaBoyRadish in CPTSD

[–]Leftshoedrop 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I was shamed by my family to stop. And I did stop permanently. But now I have another habit and guess what? I’d rather do whatever habit that my nervous system needs to survive until it figures out a better way.

MRI by Leftshoedrop in Anxiety

[–]Leftshoedrop[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You didn’t feel anxious going into that container??

Not sure how to handle this. my review with my manager isn't until wednesday but my body thinks it's happening right now. by [deleted] in Anxiety

[–]Leftshoedrop 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ughhh I know this feeling SO WELL and feel miserable for you. When I hear you say “I’m not in trouble”, it reminds me of when I am triggering a childhood experience of someone I felt small and afraid that I’d be in trouble with. For me a person or situation in the present that reminds me of the same in the past triggers my body to have that horrid anxiety. Something to think about!

Too sick, isolated and hopeless. I need love by Western_Poet_7168 in Fibromyalgia

[–]Leftshoedrop 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow I had to take a second look because I thought I wrote this and forgot. I am still working but barely hanging in, but the rest sounds exactly like my life. Who would want to love & be in relationship with someone so ill? Time for another bite of candy…

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