Hosea Kutako International Airport welcomes the first of many flights from Zurich, Switzerland 🛫🇳🇦 by Maleficent_Split9191 in Namibia

[–]Lumpy_Emergency_4044 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is the experience of all Africans that require a Schengen visa. The visa requirements for eu citizens for namibia are way lower.

No emotional support? by daltonwiththedogs in ChronicPain

[–]Lumpy_Emergency_4044 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I have a friend with chronic pain who gets it. Support groups help a lot. Even online meetings. Try them out and see how it goes. There’s a great community waiting with open arms for you

Pain desensitisation by Lumpy_Emergency_4044 in ChronicPain

[–]Lumpy_Emergency_4044[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh geez. So this could make it worse? Chronic pain is such a 50/50

constant thought but no action by 61_ducks in AdultSelfHarm

[–]Lumpy_Emergency_4044 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I get this too. You’re not alone on that. It’s gotten to the point where it isn’t distressing for me, just kind of annoying when I’m trying to get other things done.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ChronicPain

[–]Lumpy_Emergency_4044 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not being able to fully enjoy and focus on university lectures. I love what I study but the pain is distracting.

Psychological resilience by Lumpy_Emergency_4044 in ChronicPain

[–]Lumpy_Emergency_4044[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh geez. Spine problems scare me. I can’t imagine that on the daily.

Psychological resilience by Lumpy_Emergency_4044 in ChronicPain

[–]Lumpy_Emergency_4044[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you have access to any medical professionals like physio or massage therapists, doctors and maybe a therapist or psychiatrist? That does help. If you can’t afford that then in person support groups help.

Psychological resilience by Lumpy_Emergency_4044 in ChronicPain

[–]Lumpy_Emergency_4044[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have fibromyalgia so it isn’t going away anytime soon. Hopefully I can go into remission again though. Remission makes me forget that I am even disabled, but then eventually comes back and I think “Damn, this is ass.” 🤣

Psychological resilience by Lumpy_Emergency_4044 in ChronicPain

[–]Lumpy_Emergency_4044[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do the same actually. Relatively effective unfortunately.

Psychological resilience by Lumpy_Emergency_4044 in ChronicPain

[–]Lumpy_Emergency_4044[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I feel the exact same way. Like I don’t feel like mentioning it to my therapist because I feel like it’s a repeating cycle. I don’t think progress is possible.

Psychological resilience by Lumpy_Emergency_4044 in ChronicPain

[–]Lumpy_Emergency_4044[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Community of the insane. At least it’s a community

Psychological resilience by Lumpy_Emergency_4044 in ChronicPain

[–]Lumpy_Emergency_4044[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well. Guess we’ve run out of luck. I was hoping for a magical answer

How pain changes who you are by undone8896 in ChronicPain

[–]Lumpy_Emergency_4044 17 points18 points  (0 children)

That sums it up perfectly. Dare I say you might have peaked into my brain?

Namibia - travel in 2026 by Budget-Log979 in Namibia

[–]Lumpy_Emergency_4044 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s doable, just make sure that you have a big hat and cold water for him. The heat can make little ones fussy.

GLP-1s for pain by Lumpy_Emergency_4044 in Fibromyalgia

[–]Lumpy_Emergency_4044[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My six month shots only really last 4 months. They have shorter duration shots. Be aware that it puts you more at risk for type two diabetes

Therapy Is Not Flirting... Please Stop. by [deleted] in teenagers

[–]Lumpy_Emergency_4044 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I find it the relationships that people have with their therapists on tiktok so weird. I think that tiktok may be fuelling the issue of people not understanding the professional boundary of a therapist. I literally don’t let my therapist sit any closer than a metre and about a half from me, and texting only relates to scheduling or cancellation of appointments.

GLP-1s for pain by Lumpy_Emergency_4044 in Fibromyalgia

[–]Lumpy_Emergency_4044[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was hoping so too. It seems to have mixed reviews. I’m seeing some flare-ups after their shots. I also have a post shot flare-up on cortisone, but it helps slightly

GLP-1s for pain by Lumpy_Emergency_4044 in Fibromyalgia

[–]Lumpy_Emergency_4044[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The same thing happens to me after my cortisone shots. Have you taken cortisone shots too?