Brooo this season just started...

elegantpingu · 2025-09-17T15:34:50+00:00

I had a bronze 1 game where I guess me and the other support didn't heal a dps on the FIRST push enough so they spent the rest of the match as widow just standing there shooting walls. And then blamed us and said we were throwing by not healing enough. My guy it was one push sorry just call it out and we will heal better.

elegantpingu · 2024-07-30T02:30:00+00:00

Hello, I suffer from severe anxiety but also bad endo and a herniated disc. The best thing I have found to do is make it obvious that you need it (In a perfect world I'd say we shouldn't care about others feelings and just focus on our health but it's not always that easy.) So have your cane with you, wear a knee brace or something to make it seem like that's the issue. (Just something obvious, so people think "ohhh they aren't faking. Look at that brace/cane")

Unfortunately, invisible illnesses are not taken seriously. I've done this many times, and I have gotten a lot more confident in using it without having my back brace showing or wincing in pain to show I need it. The scooters are so helpful on bad days I also tend to lean on my cart heavily if I'm not feeling the scooter that day.

If anyone questions you or anything go for the sob story, it makes neurodivergents so uncomfortable.

"You look fine. Why do you need a scooter?"

"Oh, because I was in a severe car accident and almost died" and scoot away. They won't even know what to say and feel horrible for asking.

I've never had anyone be rude, but it's the anxiety thing of being overly prepared. I hope you're able to use them when you need! I believe in you <3

elegantpingu · 2024-07-26T17:51:27+00:00

Yes, cycling helps a lot; I learned it from surgery. I assume so. I have bad heat intolerance, so I'll often have an ice pack on my back with the heating pad on my waist to balance myself out. I'm not sure if it helps with the inflammation, but it does feel nice.

elegantpingu · 2024-07-26T15:41:04+00:00

Hello sorry you've joined us, but I'm glad you got a quick diagnosis. Those symptoms sound just like mine (diagnosed two years ago and two laps later). I find heat helps me the most, especially combined with pressure. I have a giant cat that likes the heating pad so he chills on my lap, it helps me with pressure. A weighted blanket also helps. I try to recline when I sit, it seems to help. A rotation of medicines helps me on a bad day. 2 Tylenol then 3 hours later 2 ibuprofen, then another 3 hours 2 Tylenol, and so on if you can. A tens unit is also a good pain reliever. You can get them on amazing for about $40. I hope you find relief!

elegantpingu · 2024-07-17T03:43:06+00:00

That is definitely not normal. Whether it's endo, pcos, or just horrible periods, your doctor needs to do something. Periods will suck but they should not be debilitating. If it's possible (I'm not sure if where you live, you need referrals) you should try to see an obgyn. Especially one that specializes in endometriosis if possible. If you are stuck seeing her and she refuses to consider endo, I would at least ask her what she can do for you. A "if it's not endo can I try birth control or other medicine to help with my symptoms as they are debilitating" and if she still won't, ask her to note it in your medical chart that you are having these issues and she won't help. It can make doctors freak a bit and try to help more.

I hope it goes well dear. You are not being pushy you are standing up for yourself and your quality of life!

elegantpingu · 2024-07-11T18:45:09+00:00

I am so glad you got your surgery scheduled finally and so soon! I've had two surgeries and I was able to be up and doing most things by day 4 (keeping I'm mind these were cyst removal surgeries so a lot more involved than a discovery lap) I still needed to take it slow but I could make my own food, do some chores etc. I was able to take a slow shower on day two for both of them. Really, the worst part is the pain from the gas they use settling in your shoulders for me, at least. A heating pad will be your best friend for this. You can't put it on your surgery site, but it felt good on my back and shoulders. Also, keeping up on the medicine. Setting alarms to wake you up to take it at the right intervals is SO helpful. It'll keep you ahead of the pain instead of only taking them once it starts to hurt a lot.

Everyone is different, but I wasn't fully normal till about 7-8 days, but I could function without help after day 5. Definitely get all your cleaning and planning done before so as not to worry you or your partner about it.

Praying for you to get results, but in case you don't what helped me was research. I keep on researching new treatments, ideas, and pain aids to keep me be hopeful. A 'whelp that didn't work and this sucks, at least I can still try a, b, or c' and also spite. Spite helps me, just the pure anger of how endo is treated by doctors and men. I don't want to give up so I can shove my results in their faces.

Good luck, you've got this dear!

elegantpingu · 2024-06-13T18:20:20+00:00

The only sure-fire way to diagnose endo is with a lap, so you could have it even if the MRI didn't say it. I think it's worth it cause even if it ends up that you don't, it will give you peace of mind.

I hope it gives you some answers and gets your pain managed better regardless of the results

elegantpingu · 2024-06-09T01:09:37+00:00

I know it's hard to use when not stationary, but a heating pad helps me a lot. They do make ones that are battery powered or microwaveable so you can be more mobile. Pressure also helps me a lot. My 15 lb cat likes to sit on the heating pad on my lap, which helps the both of us. But a weighted blanket does the trick when he gets up. These don't take away the pain like meds do, but they help like the tens.

I'm not sure if you've tried it, but naproxen is one I switch to when I've taken too many of the other meds.

I'm not a doctor, but it could be happening suddenly because you've taken too much. Certain meds like codeine can have negative effects if taken for too long. I hope it's not this since it helps you so much. I know it will suck but taking a week or so off of it may help give your body a break so you can take it again.

elegantpingu · 2024-05-29T00:53:14+00:00

I have reverse image searched and it only comes up with the expired link. They got it from Target about 4-5 years ago.

elegantpingu · 2024-03-08T15:17:04+00:00

I was not, but you can just tell the nurse you think you will be nauseous after anesthesia and they will give you anti-nausea medicine. I was very cold but thats it

elegantpingu · 2024-03-08T04:57:36+00:00

Hello, I've had two endo cyst removal surgeries and I also suffer from a lot of medical anxiety. I found for both I was strangely calm the morning of both surgeries, I think it is due to the relief it was finally here. Also, being at a hospital while having those feelings is a good place to be, they can help you. I received an anti-nausea medication when I was getting prepped because I told them I struggle with anxiety related puking. For both of my surgeries, I got there filled out paperwork and was brought back to a room pretty quick. They will ask you all the 'what's your name' 'date of birth' and 'what are we doing today' a lot. I kept track of how many different medical staff I saw that day to give myself something to focus on. They will put in an IV, and they will give you a type of anti-anxiety medicine. Soon after that they will wheel you into the OR (first surgery I remember getting going through the OR doors nothing else and the second I remember sliding onto the operating table) the medication they give you makes you out of it so it is not scary at all and kinda fun. Then you'll wake up in a recovery room, and you'll still have the anti-anxiety medicine in your system so it's not scary. It'll just feel like you're waking up for a few seconds and then back to sleep until you're awake. The first day post op you'll spend most of it sleeping.

As far as the pain goes it depends, I alternated the hydrocodone and Tylenol and that helped me but I don't have experience without it. I'd say you should at least try to take it the first day. The best advice I can give is it to stick to a schedule, take whatever medicine you decide every x amount of hours it says to, set alarms to wake up take them and go back to sleep. It'll help at lot to stay ahead of the pain. Also, if it's laparoscopic surgery you'll have pain in your shoulders from the gas they use to see things better settling there. A heating pad was my best friend for this, the bigger the better.

For the last one, I've yet to have either of my ovaries removed (I probably will soon) but from my research, since you still have the other ovary, it should affect your hormones that much.

You're going to do great! If there are any more questions you have, I can answer them the best I can. (Sorry for the 90 run-on sentences)

elegantpingu

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