Not that many people talk about this but one of the symptoms of an orthostatic intolerance flare (POTS, orthostatic hypotension, etc) is getting exacerbated feelings of anxiety/depression. Another thing that’s not too talked about although it’s widely known is that orthostatic intolerance flares are common during menstruation.

Which means that potsies and other OI buddies who menstruate get an almost guaranteed monthly flare even if we keep up to our treatments, and that we’re very likely to get a very bad anxiety/depressive episode during or right before our periods.

This is because of the obvious fact that when we menstruate we’re losing a ton of blood which is something that would affect anyone, but especially someone with orthostatic intolerance, anemia, hypotension, and other cardiovascular disorders of the sort. Then there’s too the fact that there’s a rupture in uterine tissue which must be repaired and that requires a lot of energy from the body, which isn’t exactly something we have to spare on a good day, much less when we’re dealing with a days long hemorrhage.

If you’re someone whose orthostatic intolerance is a comorbidity from EDS, you’re also very likely to have a heavier flow (aka you’re losing more blood than you would if you didn’t have a connective tissue disorder) because our organ tissue and blood vessels are very easy to tear, which then too means they require more effort from our bodies to repair than we would if our connective tissue was normal.

It’s hell in here but please don’t, um… Despair TOO much. If it’s That time of the month and you’re getting sudden intense feelings of dread it’s literally just your body screaming at you and it should get better if you take extra meassures to treat your orthostatic intolerance. I love you, babes. :(

anyway, this disability pride month i would like to remind the abled people that just because i can do something doesn't mean i should.

just because i can walk three miles doesn't mean i should, because it will hurt like hell today, tomorrow, and for like four days after.

just because i can exercise doesn't mean i should, because maybe it would help but right now my arm feels like its about to pop out of it's socket and if i stand up i am going to pass out.

just because i can do schoolwork doesn't mean i should because my brain is currently fogged up with all the pain i am feeling right now.

just because i can doesn't mean i should.

im also genuinely astounded how having a cat made me realize i do not like dogs. like its not dogs fault but a cat is what i wanted dogs to be the entire time i was forced to live with dogs

photos of candy darling, a warhol superstar and trans woman. darling was in various warhol works and was a muse of the velvet underground

Being an ADHD adult is fun when people seem to get... personally offended when you are aware that you've failed, forgotten, or neglected something before, and plan your life with that awareness in mind. Like how does that work, that being able to plan and prepare for things not working out as intended is mature and responsible, acknowledging your own faults and flaws is mature and responsible, but somehow it's childish and immature to acknowledge that you are the liability in every situation, and prepare accordingly?

Like they'll look at you like you just called their dog a slur and just go "don't just already assume that you're going to [have a symptom], just don't [have the symptom] in the first place!" Like oh shit right damn. Titanic only sank because of the lifeboats. If there had been zero lifeboats on the ship, the crew would have been more motivated to do their jobs perfectly and everything would have been fine. Failsafe plans are demons that summon failure, the only sensible thing is to only plan for perfection and naturally assume that everything can only go flawlessly.

Like bruh.

if u r trans no matter what ur agab and ur gender may be there is a good chance u will have a voice in ur head telling u that u need to lose weight to pass and to have people take u seriously . that is the voice of the DEVIL do NOT LISTEN TO IT !!!!

ok!

hey kid. im a computah. stop all the downloadin