2.
Doctor: So what’s wrong?
Me: Health machine broke
spoonieswimmer
3.
Me: *does anything*
Body: first of all how dare you
chronicpain09
4.
When the doctor tells you something you’ve already heard a million times before
fibrolicious
5.
IF YOU WANNA BE MY LOVER
you have to come to terms with the fact my chronic illness is in fact, chronic
lilghostguy
8.
When I want to do stuff but my illness has other ideas
Originally posted by dennsokagi
[Gif of a cat slowly sinking into a cardboard box as the lid it was sitting on gives out.]
disabilityhealth
9.
Body: *hands shaking like crazy, lightheaded, feeling weird*
Me: what, are you hungry?! Fine here’s some food!
Stomach: oh, what
Stomach: you want me to DIGEST this?
Stomach: I mean I guess
Stomach: but I hope you’re ready to lie down cause all energy sources are now diverting to digestion
Heart: WHAT ARE WE RUNNING? ARE WE RUNNING FROM A BEAR? SOMETHING INTENSE IS HAPPENING
Entire rest of body: *windows power down noise*
hippyelfchick
10.
“You can probably cure your chronic illness by going gluten-free”
allthingscfsme
11.
painsomnia
[gif: Tanisha Thomas banging pans together saying “I didn’t get no fucking sleep because of y'all, y'all not gonna get no sleep cause of me”]
spoonie-humour
12.
eating kale when you have a chronic illness
livebloggingmydescentintomadness
13.
when you eat your favorite meal but you know it’s going to cause you pain later
ibsprincess
14.
when everyone is having fun at a party but your body makes you feel like you’re dying
chronicpain09
15.
WHEN SOMEONE LOOKS CONTAGIOUS
howshouldwetreatme
16.
Being a spoonie while also trying to be social
chronicpain09
17.
Me: *breathes*
Me: *is in pain*
Me: nice
firefartace
18.
Brain fog
Me: Toast seems like a safe meal. I’ll put in some toast.
Me: *Puts in bread*
Me: *Stands next to the toaster for a solid two minutes*
Me: What am I doing here?
Toast: *Pops*
Me: *Screams*
inkscribble-angel
19.
When you can’t remember if you actually took your medication or you just thought about it.
chronicallyillblonde
20.
I ate a bite of kale the other day but— I’m still not cured??? Have I? Been?? Lied to???
chronicallyrebellious
21.
Me: *falls onto the ground*
My mom: Did you just faint again?
Me: Nah, I just decided I wanted a closer look at the floor.
twenty-going-on-eighty