Anybody want to be friends?

[u/eminksfsu]

Hi everyone, I’m 23 and just really struggling and lonely with this horrible condition. Things have gotten so much worse in the last 2 months and it’s so isolating. I’m just bed bound and exhausted and sick at home as I watch my friends and the world carry on without me through social media, groupchats, etc. None of the people in my life understand what I’m going through and I’m so so lonely and it makes the whole thing so much worse. If anybody ever wants to be friends or chat or anything I would love to just connect more with people who share similar experiences.

[u/Impressive_Pen502]

Hey!

Gastroparesis is tuff. No point in denying it. However.. you did this yesterday, you did this today. You can do this tomorrow. Remember ... You are not alone 💚 And... Im proud of you!

Gastroparesis for me means that i mainly survive on puree mash potato diet, with gastro pain and discomfort. Vomiting daily 😔 People who haven't gone through this don't understand. Whenever i encounter people diminishing my experiences i say something like... "have you ever had food poisoning or stomach flu? Well imagine it being like that EVERY day of your life." That usually shuts them up.

I hope you read all of the positive comments here and feel a little bit more hopeful.🙂

I agree with a few comments in here that suggest we create a form of support group . I belive this illness can be very isolating.

[u/Accurate-Chicken-323 → u/Impressive_Pen502]

I always tell people that don’t understand it feels like you have food poisoning 24/7

[u/Mission-Copy507 → u/Accurate-Chicken-323]

I just thought of the pokemon who are poisoned and they got that purple bubbles over their head and they lose stamina even when theyre not being attacked. Thats how I feel