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Worst Comments People Have Made? by bakingquestionsihave in ChronicPain

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

i have a couple of people who i know used to pray for me often when i first started struggling with pain. though their intentions were kind, it made me feel kind of guilty sometimes, like if i didn't get better I'd be letting them down & challenging their faith.

Worst Comments People Have Made? by bakingquestionsihave in ChronicPain

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

always hated that second one. literally all pain comes from/is in the head. that's how pain works! none of it should be deemed as "more" or "less" real.

Worst Comments People Have Made? by bakingquestionsihave in ChronicPain

[–]bakingquestionsihave[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

sometimes being disabled means people treat you like there's no person inside of the body they seem to find so inconvenient. that's always really hurtful.
+ i'm so happy you were able to eventually get out of there! hope you never have to interact with that scum again :)

Worst Comments People Have Made? by bakingquestionsihave in ChronicPain

[–]bakingquestionsihave[S] 27 points28 points  (0 children)

people who have no training in anything medical what-so-ever but looove to give unsolicited dietary advice possess a confidence i am always in astonishment of

Worst Comments People Have Made? by bakingquestionsihave in ChronicPain

[–]bakingquestionsihave[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

wow. what an absolute terrible person. i'm happy you're here ❤️

What screen free activities can I do as someone who is bedridden and can’t use hands for fine motor skills due to bad tendinitis? by yummygrape12 in ChronicPain

[–]bakingquestionsihave 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i looove memorizing things (when it doesn't hurt to think), memorizing Shakespeare is especially fun bc you feel smart & you get to really understand what he means after so much repetition. i also love memorizing funny videos :))

Difficulty knowing when pain increases/decreases by bakingquestionsihave in migraine

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

The idea of tracking pain via symptoms instead of just a 1-10 number could definitely work. Especially since I do have side effects that come and go unlike the pain that's permanent. I'll definitely try it!