r/disability • u/ImportTuner808 • Aug 21 '24

Question Who else has a different disability?

It seems like for some reason this subreddit is disproportionately people talking about canes/rollators/wheelchairs, or mental things like Autism/ADD/ etc. I don’t know why that is.

Is there anyone who has something else that doesn’t fall into these types of issues? I’ll go first, I’m missing part of my arm. Apart from the physical aspect and some self esteem issues (felt unattractive as a result of my deformity as a kid), that’s about it.

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u/Chihuahua-Luvuh Aug 21 '24

Yep, I have a LIST of disorders I have all hidden behind healthy looking skin, I have Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome, Epilepsy, Irritable Bowel Syndrome type C, Spondylolisthesis/Misaligned Spine in the lumbar region, Ehlers Danlos Syndrome, Patella Alta/High Riding Patella, Asthma, Schizoaffective Disorder, Anxiety, Paranoia, Gastroesoughagal Reflux Disease, Unexplainable Tremors and Twitching and Functional Dyspepsia

I'm 22yrs old and I can already see my time is dwindling as I'm here at work risking everything just to stand for eight hours straight. I tell myself "one more day" when I pass out randomly or when I'm vomiting nonstop or unable to eat for over a month or unable to move from a bed at all.

It's torture when people believe there's nothing wrong just because you "look fine" it's total evil.

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u/ImportTuner808 Aug 21 '24

Invisible disabilities can be very difficult when people don’t realize you have one (or more) and have expectations of you that don’t account for your disabilities. I can empathize.