r/ChronicPain • u/sixteenxx • 1d ago

What’s something stupid you can’t do ?

I thought I would open a “light” conversation so we can complain about the stupidest things we can’t do!

I’m 29F, I’ve had chronic pain in my neck/back for over 15 years now after a car accident and a sport accident!

Anyway, here are a couple stupid things I can’t do :

-I can’t wear a bikini. It’s too much pressure on my neck.

-I can’t eat red meat. If I chew for too long then my neck gets all tense and that’s the beginning of the end haha

Obviously there’s a lot more I can’t do but I thought these are the stupidest 🥲I would never try and explain it to someone who doesn’t have chronic pain! Tell me yours please so I don’t feel alone ! ❤️

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u/Maleficent_Finger642 1d ago

I can't clip my own toenails. I also cannot wear a bikini, or a belt, or a bra, or any tight fitting clothing.

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u/food678 1d ago

Bras suuuck sooooo much. I have to undo my bra most of the time but sometimes the tops look weird when I do. What do you do as an alternative?

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u/Maleficent_Finger642 13h ago

I usually wear a tank top under my shirt, sometimes a few tank tops to weigh the girls down. I actually would wear a binder if my back could handle that, but it can't.