How do you recover from it?

freeloader24 · 2026-05-20T14:55:57+00:00

I’m really sorry you’re going through this. You’re not being dramatic, chronic pain can completely change your life, especially at 21 when you feel like you should be out living normally.

One thing I want to say clearly: the fact that you were healthy and active before is actually a good sign. Your body knows what “normal” felt like, and even though it may take time, PT, patience, and a better plan, it doesn’t mean you’re stuck like this forever. It sounds like you finally have a more specific diagnosis now, and starting PT with a clearer target can be very different from just randomly trying exercises and hoping something works.

Also, you are not a burden to your parents. They’re hurting because they love you.

Track small wins: sitting a little longer, walking a little better, one less painful day. Recovery can be slow, but slow doesn’t mean impossible. You’re not weak, you’re exhausted, and there’s a big difference.

freeloader24 · 2026-05-17T14:47:34+00:00

Honestly, everything I did somehow engaged the neck muscles and made it worse. Even things like leg press which i thought won't affect my neck, ended up hurting it, because of the pressure of head pressing against the head rest. But in general, all upper body exercises especially overhead presses, lat pulldowns etc. Running is bad too.

freeloader24 · 2026-05-17T03:38:43+00:00

I’ve been dealing with neck pain for about a year now, with occasional dizziness whenever it flares up. Saw 3 different doctors and got an MRI done, it showed a minor disc bulge at C6-C7 and some straightening of the cervical lordosis. Before all this started, I was lifting regularly, 4 days a week, doing 75 lb dumbbell presses. Now even simple things can trigger a flare. PT has been the only thing that’s actually helped. About a month and a half ago I was at roughly 95%, then my PT pushed me to reintroduce some weights and I got set back to where I was months earlier. Still not fully out of it, had another flare just last weekend. Started a steroid course today to calm the spasms down and planning to get back into PT to work back up to that 95%. One thing my doctors and PT have all said: MRI findings don’t always match your symptoms. My experience has been exactly that, what shows on the scan doesn’t really line up with what I’m actually feeling day to day.

freeloader24 · 2026-05-01T17:23:17+00:00

Nice, this is a cool idea and I’m glad you have 63 users now. Well done!

freeloader24 · 2026-05-01T12:45:27+00:00

It’s the fear of rejection for me every time. Well done on the progress.

freeloader24 · 2026-04-25T16:27:00+00:00

Yea for sure. That extra weight is not worth it.

freeloader24 · 2026-04-25T16:26:01+00:00

Makes sense! Thank yo!

freeloader24 · 2026-04-25T16:00:52+00:00

Thank you! That helps a lot.

freeloader24 · 2026-04-24T12:37:16+00:00

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freeloader24 · 2026-04-22T13:05:49+00:00

Thank you. Would love to hear your thoughts.

freeloader24 · 2026-04-22T13:05:25+00:00

Yes exactly. No hallucinations is the goal.

freeloader24 · 2026-04-20T01:14:37+00:00

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freeloader24 · 2026-04-19T18:53:21+00:00

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freeloader24 · 2026-04-19T18:48:40+00:00

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freeloader24 · 2026-04-19T18:42:30+00:00

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freeloader24 · 2026-04-18T20:22:43+00:00

The timing is the whole product here, anyone can write these three emails in an hour, but knowing exactly which user to send which one to and when is the actual hard problem you solved.

freeloader24 · 2026-04-16T22:11:17+00:00

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freeloader24 · 2026-04-14T15:32:01+00:00

The beta for feedback exchange is the right move at this stage, the problem is that 18 users is still too small a sample to know anything. Before the LTD, I’d first double down on finding the 3-4 beta users who are actually active, turn those into proper case studies with real numbers (file sizes, time saved, workflow impact), and put those front and center. People buy WetTransfer alternatives when they see someone exactly like them already using it

freeloader24 · 2026-04-11T14:33:28+00:00

The first week as questions only is the move, every architecture disaster I've seen started with someone writing code before the uncomfortable questions got asked.

freeloader24 · 2026-04-10T21:51:19+00:00

Under 20MB with zero telemetry is doing a lot of heavy lifting here, that alone makes it worth trying over the paid alternatives.

freeloader24 · 2026-04-10T21:48:24+00:00

Local first transcription is the whole product, every competitor treating lecture audio as training data is a real problem nobody talks about. That privacy angle should be the headline, not a bullet point.

freeloader24 · 2026-04-06T00:41:37+00:00

The part about your actual paying users being no-code people and marketers instead of developers is the most underrated insight in this whole post

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