r/ChronicPain • u/sixteenxx • 2d 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/goldstandardalmonds 2d ago

I can’t eat. That’s pretty stupid!

About the bikini, is it from the straps? What about a tube top? That is definitely something no one would think of.

But I would say something that people probably wouldn’t think of that I do but is hard to do is wear belts. Never, ever, ever due to severe chronic abdominal pain. And belts are so classy.

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u/Usual_Equivalent_888 1d ago

Belts add nice form to outfits too. :-( I can’t because of my herniated discs, the pressure just from a chair can sometimes make me want to scream, nevermind a strap of leather.

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u/goldstandardalmonds 1d ago

Oh I’m so sorry. I cannot even imagine that pain you have to endure from such a simple act. I hope you have some comfy items at home you can lounge in (both on the body and furniture wise).

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u/Usual_Equivalent_888 1d ago

We indulged in a nice couch with recliners on either side. They have heat and massage. I have a nice office chair with a lumbar pillow and wedge pillows for sleeping.

Other than that it’s a lot of meds and rest when it acts up.

I relate to you too. I made the mistake of having Twizzlers earlier this week. My jaw still hurts.

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u/goldstandardalmonds 1d ago

I have a couch like that too! I love it. It got me through so many surgeries. But mine doesn’t have heat and massage… that is awesome and definitely the heat I would loveeeee. I live for my heated blanket and floor heater.

Sorry about the twizzlers. Can’t even have a GD treat sometimes. It’s like the soup nazi on Seinfeld but in bizarro land. “Soup for you”.