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I can already hear the first replies (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

submitted 1 year ago by db0@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/adhd@lemmy.dbzer0.com

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

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[-] Captain_Waffles@lemmy.world 46 points 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"".

[-] turbodrooler@lemmy.world 29 points 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 22 points 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 10 points 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.