Karkat
October 3rd, 2015, 08:22 PM
I just decided this might be a nice addition to VTGH, as most questions are about specific things, and they may or may not get answered fully if they're harder to answer/more rarely occurring
There's also not 'really' a set place to vent Spoonie (chronic illness) frustrations
I know we have a lot of those who experience clinical depression, anxiety disorders, bipolar, BPD, and who are on the autism spectrum. I also know there are a handful of us with addiction problems, or general health problems.
So I figured this might be a nice little place to ask questions more related to chronic illness, share frustrations, talk to other spoonies about what works for them etc
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Here's a little intro survey, if you wish.
Name:
Age:
Country/continent:
Chronically ill?:
Undiagnosed?:
Any health details or additional info here:
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My answers
Name: Ren
Age: 18
Country/continent: North America (USA)
Chronically ill?: Yes
Undiagnosed?: Some things
Any health details or additional info here: I have OCD, GAD, EDNOS, bipolar disorder, ADHD, hypoglycemia/unknown metabolic condition, asthma/respiratory problems, generalized weakness and fatigue, migraines, and joint pain.
I also have multiple undiagnosed or unknown illnesses, such as Asperger's syndrome/med-high functioning autism, dissociative disorder (semi-diagnosed), possible hypo/hyperthyroidism, swollen lymph nodes/possible lupus/autoimmune disorder/lymphoma, possible endocrine disorder, possible arthritis, possible epileptic or other seizure disorder/post mini-stroke, chest pain with unknown cause, possible sleep disorder.
Yeah as you can tell I'm a little broken :')
Note: I do not endorse self-diagnosis or non-professional diagnosis, however some conditions such as adult autism, are hard to diagnose and most mental health workers do not bother unless the adult is low-functioning (in which case they would've likely been diagnosed before this point)
I also live in an area with no specialists for hundreds of miles. The quality of medical care here is subpar as heck and sometimes you have to pose possibilities on your own so when you find a decent doctor, you know the questions to ask.
There's also not 'really' a set place to vent Spoonie (chronic illness) frustrations
I know we have a lot of those who experience clinical depression, anxiety disorders, bipolar, BPD, and who are on the autism spectrum. I also know there are a handful of us with addiction problems, or general health problems.
So I figured this might be a nice little place to ask questions more related to chronic illness, share frustrations, talk to other spoonies about what works for them etc
---
Here's a little intro survey, if you wish.
Name:
Age:
Country/continent:
Chronically ill?:
Undiagnosed?:
Any health details or additional info here:
---
My answers
Name: Ren
Age: 18
Country/continent: North America (USA)
Chronically ill?: Yes
Undiagnosed?: Some things
Any health details or additional info here: I have OCD, GAD, EDNOS, bipolar disorder, ADHD, hypoglycemia/unknown metabolic condition, asthma/respiratory problems, generalized weakness and fatigue, migraines, and joint pain.
I also have multiple undiagnosed or unknown illnesses, such as Asperger's syndrome/med-high functioning autism, dissociative disorder (semi-diagnosed), possible hypo/hyperthyroidism, swollen lymph nodes/possible lupus/autoimmune disorder/lymphoma, possible endocrine disorder, possible arthritis, possible epileptic or other seizure disorder/post mini-stroke, chest pain with unknown cause, possible sleep disorder.
Yeah as you can tell I'm a little broken :')
Note: I do not endorse self-diagnosis or non-professional diagnosis, however some conditions such as adult autism, are hard to diagnose and most mental health workers do not bother unless the adult is low-functioning (in which case they would've likely been diagnosed before this point)
I also live in an area with no specialists for hundreds of miles. The quality of medical care here is subpar as heck and sometimes you have to pose possibilities on your own so when you find a decent doctor, you know the questions to ask.