|
Put an X by your confessions! ๐ |
I'm a chronic illness warrior. | |
I suffer from a chronic illness, but I don't always feel like a warrior. | |
I believe I have something that I haven't been diagnosed with yet. | |
I suffer from multiple chronic illnesses. | |
I still have some unexplained symptoms. | |
I'm a rare medical case. | |
I'm wondering how rare my condition really is. | |
I have at least one embarrassing/personal symptom that I experience frequently. | |
....and not many people know I have it, because I haven't told them. | |
I've wondered what the word "spoonie" meant and what the heck chronic illness has to do with spoons. ๐ฅ | |
I have a rare medical condition. | |
I know I have a certain condition that I haven't been diagnosed with yet. | |
I suffer from mental health symptoms more than physical health symptoms. | |
I suffer from physical health symptoms more than mental health symptoms. | |
I suffer from both physical and mental health symptoms. | |
I often experience brain fog, and I hate it. ๐ถโ๐ซ๏ธ | |
I often feel exhausted. ๐ฉ | |
My worst symptom is depression. | |
My worst symptom is suicidal thoughts. | |
My worst symptom is anxiety. | |
My worst symptom is anaphylaxis. | |
My worst symptom is extremely severe menstrual cramps/ uterine contractions. | |
My worst symptom is diarrhea. | |
My worst symptom is constipation. | |
My worst symptom is fatigue/exhaustion. | |
My worst symptom is brain fog. ๐ถโ๐ซ๏ธ | |
My worst symptom is chronic physical pain. | |
My worst symptom is chronic emotional pain. | |
My worst symptom is vomiting. ๐คฎ | |
I have more than one worst symptom. | |
My worst symptom is something else not listed. | |
I have so many horrible symptoms, I'm not sure which one is my worst. | |
My worst symptom is migraines. | |
I often feel itchy. | |
I've experienced anaphylaxis. | |
I'm severely allergic to something. | |
I take medication for depression. | |
I take medication for anxiety. | |
I believe I have been misdiagnosed with anxiety and/or depression. | |
I hate how doctors try to blame every symptom on anxiety. | |
I've broken out in full-body hives as an adult. | |
I've been to see a specialist. | |
I hadn't heard of a specific condition that I have before I found out I had it. | |
I've wondered if I have some rare disease or disorder that hasn't even been discovered yet. | |
I have scoliosis. | |
I have Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome. ๐ฆ | |
I don't know what Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome is. | |
I've wondered why the zebra is the mascot for EDS. ๐ฆ | |
I didn't know the zebra was the EDS mascot until just now. ๐ฆ | |
Medically speaking, I'm a zebra, not a horse. ๐ฆ | |
I have Mast Cell Activation Syndrome. | |
I don't know what Mast Cell Activation Syndrome is. | |
I have asthma. | |
I have allergies. ๐คง | |
I have a severe allergy to something. | |
I've had to use an epi pen. ๐ | |
I have POTS. | |
I often experience tachycardia. ๐ซ | |
I get migraines. ๐ง | |
I get migraines with aura. ๐ง | |
I get extremely severe menstrual cramps. ๐ฆ ๐ | |
I have Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. | |
I have Pelvic Congestion Syndrome. | |
I have endometriosis. | |
I have diabetes. | |
I have multiple sclerosis. | |
I often experience neuropathy. | |
I have GERD/acid reflux. | |
I have ADD or ADHD. | |
I have OCD. | |
I have autism. | |
I often experience psychosis. | |
I have schizophrenia. | |
I have some other psychiatric disorder. | |
I've had surgery. | |
I have fibromyalgia. | |
I've been misdiagnosed with something. | |
I've had Lyme disease. | |
I've wondered if I'm suffering from mold toxicity. | |
I've had COVID. ๐ฆ | |
I'm suffering from long COVID. ๐ฆ | |
I have narcolepsy. ๐ด | |
I've went through a period of grief. | |
I've seen multiple different doctors. | |
I've received a dismissal letter from a doctor's office. | |
I've been dismissed from more than one doctor's office. | |
I've had to pay for a prescription medication out-of-pocket that insurance wouldn't cover. ๐ | |
I take a ton of medications. ๐ | |
I take vitamins. | |
I'm against medication. | |
I believe in the power of prayer. ๐ | |
I've broken a bone. ๐ฆด | |
I've had an x-ray. ๐ฉป | |
I've had an ultrasound. | |
I've given birth. | |
I'm unable to work because of a condition that I have. | |
I'm on disability. | |
I'm not on disability, but I should be. | |
I've applied for disability and got denied. | |
I've used self-hypnosis to help with my symptoms. | |
I have to follow a very restricted diet. | |
I've gained weight from steroids. | |
I've suffered from anorexia or bulimia. | |
My chronic physical health issues have really taken a toll on my mental health. | |
I've had someone tell me, "You don't look sick." | |
I've had someone question me when I told them about some of my health issues. | |
I've had someone say, "Really? You don't act like someone who is going through that" when I told them about something I was going through. | |
I've had someone not believe me when I told them about my health issues. | |
It hurts my feelings when I tells someone about what I'm going through, and they don't believe me. | |
I've had a doctor not believe me about my symptoms and try to tell me they were all in my head. | |
I've been to see an allergist. | |
After all that I've gone through physically, I no longer believe in God. | |
After all that I've gone through physically, I'm having trouble believing in God. | |
I'm going through a hard time right now, but the joy of the Lord is my strength! ๐ | |
I believe in God 100%. | |
I believe in supernatural healing. | |
I've been supernaturally healed of something. | |
I've stopped anaphylaxis using self-hypnosis. | |
I feel like I might as well trust God completely, because if He doesn't heal me, I'll die anyway. | |
I miss the person I was before I became chronically ill. | |
I've been seeking the Lord faithfully and diligently, because I have some very serious health issues and don't know what else to do. | |
I often wish that someone would pray for me, but no one ever does. ๐ | |
I would love it if someone would ask to pray for me. ๐ | |
I've had someone pray over me, and it felt really nice. ๐ | |
I would be very offended if someone offered to pray for me. | |
I would appreciate it if someone prayed for me, even though I'm not sure I believe in that. | |
I would appreciate it if someone prayed for me, even though I'm not a Christian. | |
I suffer from a chronic illness, and I have a very close relationship with God. ๐ | |
I believe that God is healing me. | |
I believe that God is going to heal me. | |
I would like God to heal me, but I don't know if that will happen or not. | |
I don't believe God heals. | |
I don't believe in any form of supernatural healing. | |
I haven't told many people about what I'm going through right now. | |
I haven't told many people about my chronic illness, because I don't want everyone expecting me to die next. | |
I haven't told many people about my chronic illness, because I don't want to hear their judgmental, hurtful, and ignorant comments and opinions. | |
Someone has made a very hurtful comment to me about my chronic illness. | |
I've been called "lazy" by someone because I'm chronically ill. | |
I've had someone say, "I'm jealous because you don't have to work." | |
I use a wheelchair. โฟ๏ธ | |
I use a walking cane or a walker. | |
I often use a heating pad. ๐ฆ ๐ | |
I've had someone blame me for my illness, telling me that it's my fault or that I made myself sick. | |
I've had to cut out a lot of foods from my diet. | |
I've had an embarrassing moment in public related to my chronic illness. | |
Most people have never heard of my chronic illness. | |
I've received poor treatment at the hospital. | |
I don't trust the doctors at the local hospital anymore. ๐ฅ | |
I don't feel safe going to the emergency room anymore, because I don't trust the doctors there. | |
I've put off going to the emergency room, because I really didn't want to go. | |
I've put off going to the emergency room, because I was worried about how expensive it would be and if I could afford it. | |
I've put off going to the emergency room, because I didn't feel safe or trust the doctors there. | |
I've put off going to the emergency room, because I've had a bad experience there before. | |
I've been told I can't have kids. | |
I've been told I might need a hysterectomy. | |
I've had a hysterectomy. | |
I've had brain surgery. | |
I've had cancer. | |
I've had a tumor removed. | |
I've considered going into the medical field. | |
When I tell someone about my chronic illness, I often leave out my most embarrassing symptom[s]. | |
I often can't remember if I've taken my medication yet or not. | |
....and sometimes I either forget to take it, or I take too much of it, because of that. | |
I frequently experience nausea. | |
I've suffered from severe withdrawals of a medication. | |
I hate Prednisone. | |
I've stayed overnight in a hospital. | |
I've been refused treatment at a doctor's office or hospital. | |
I've had an ulcer. | |
I have gastroparesis. | |
I've experience sleep paralysis. | |
I have sleep apnea. | |
I've had a heart attack. | |
I've had a stroke. | |
I've fainted. | |
I've lost control of my bladder in public. | |
I've lost control of my bowels in public. | |
I've bled through my pants in public. ๐ฉธ | |
I've been anemic. | |
I have Irritable Bowel Syndrome. | |
I have Crohn's disease. | |
I have joint hypermobility. | |
I've sprained my ankle. | |
I've had a seizure. | |
I have epilepsy. | |
I'm hypersensitive to medications. | |
I have to be weened off of medications slower than normal. | |
I've been on Prednisone for longer than a month. ๐ | |
Sometimes I have trouble swallowing pills. ๐ | |
I use a pill box. ๐ | |
I take narcotics. | |
I used to take narcotics for pain, but then my doctor stopped prescribing them. | |
I've accidentally overdosed on a medication. ๐ | |
I've taken the dosage of a medication my doctor prescribed and then discovered I was having symptoms of an overdose. | |
I often experience insomnia. | |
I've had ringing in my ears as a side effect of a medication. | |
Sometimes I get hand tremors. | |
I've had a panic attack. | |
I've tried yoga to see if it would help with a health issues I have. ๐งโโ๏ธ | |
I enjoyed this survey. | |
๐ฉท I hope you have a happy, healthy, symptom-free day! ๐ฉท |
|