FFS! We’ve been aware of ADHD in various names for ~100 years

  • Captain_Waffles@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    I’ve done this about migraine. “Incurable neurological brain condition” gets lots of sympathy, migraine gets “oh boohoo, you have a “headache””.

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      1 year ago

      Anyone who says boohoo has clearly never had a migraine. I’ve only had one once and holy shit. …that was much more than a headache.

      • Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de
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        1 year ago

        and like even if it is just headache… HEADACHES SUCK! we need to normalize actually taking a break when you have pain, ignoring it because it’s “no big deal” is so fucking toxic

        • Captain_Waffles@lemmy.world
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          1 year ago

          Exactly. Like I have to ignore a lot of pain constantly, but that’s cause I live with chronic pain 24/7/365. So if I want to do anything with my life I have to deal with it when it’s manageable. But when it passes my threshold I am out. Done, I need to rest, take a break, meds, nap, etc. And then I get shamed by people “for not being able to handle a little pain”, even though I’m in more pain every day than many people have ever been in.

      • Captain_Waffles@lemmy.world
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        1 year ago

        Yeah, saying migraine is “just a headache” is like saying a heart attack is “just a little chest pain”. It’s one of the most common chronic health problems, and yet it’s significantly mocked. So annoying.