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Please help me find someone else with my rare conditon

My name is Valerie, I’m a teenager, and I’m chronically ill. 

I’ve been sick for a decade now, and unfortunately, I tend to get all the rare and ~special~ disorders. Because of this, I currently have doctors in nine cities spanning across five states. I battle six chronic conditions, and balancing them is a daily struggle, but I’ve managed. 

But my newest condition has turned my life upside down. It’s called Recurrent Subacute Thyroiditis (RSAT) and most doctors will never see a case of this in their lifetime. I luckily have found a doctor who has least seen a few cases of this before, but I am the youngest person she has ever seen with this condition. 

RSAT is an inflammation of the thyroid that causes overactivity, leading to high heart rates, trouble breathing, low blood pressure, dizziness, chest pains, insomnia, fatigue, hair loss, and muscle weakness. The overactivity lasts for about 2-3 months, and then the thyroid flips to inactivity, leading to lethargy, extreme fatigue, depression, low body temperature, and slow heart rates. The inactivity lasts for 2-3 months, making this a 4-6 month condition. I’m currently in the middle of my second episode, and my first episode was just two years ago.

I am terrified. This condition has caused me to be rushed to the ER twice. This condition has rendered me so dizzy and dropped my blood pressure so low that walking is a hazard and I am in a wheelchair. This condition has prevented me from attending school since the end of October. This condition can occur again, and there is no telling when or how often. 

I’ve scoured the web, posted in countless Facebook groups, analyzed research, and even scheduled a conference call with doctors in another country to try to get some answers. Not only is there no information on it, but I can’t find anyone else with it (and due to HIPPA laws, my doctor is not allowed to connect me with the other cases she has seen). I have support from my friends and family, but they cannot even begin to understand what this is like. 

I am alone in this right now, but I know the internet is a powerful place. I’ve seen other kids with rare conditions find support and/or answers, and I thought I might as well give it a shot. Please, please - even if you don’t have this condition, even if you don’t know me, please reblog this and spread this around. I just need to know that I’m not alone in this. Even finding one person who has this would make the world of a difference.

Thank you in advance. Those who know me best know I absolutely hate asking for help, but I can’t do this alone anymore. 

HEY GUYS GUESS WHAT

VICARIOUS TRAUMA IS A VERY REAL AND SERIOUS THING 

Basically, I was talking to my therapist today and she told me that when you get really invested in a storyline or are really emotionally connected to something, you can end up experiencing trauma just from hearing about it or seeing it. It happens even more easily when you’re already at a low point (aka stressed out or just all around feeling kinda meh)

Sometimes, you might not even realize that its happening or how its affecting you until the next day or week. But it’s still there. 

In other words, please for the love of god take care of yourself. This most recent arc is heavy and I can say with confidence that its taking a toll on all of us in one way or another

Tips on dealing with it

Here’s some advice that my therapist gave me that I thought I would share :D

1) When you are already feeling stressed out, try to take a break from the heavy lore streams. Its ok to not watch them live, the VODs exist for a reason. Not to mention, live-bloggers and recap blogs are here if you need them. We’re here to help each other

2) After a heavy lore stream, remind yourself that this is all fiction. None of it is real, and all the creators on the smp are still alive and safe and still good friends. Maybe go watch a fun, non-lore VOD for a bit :D

3) Every so often, take a step back and look at the smp objectively. Look at it from the eyes of a cynic. Remind yourself that its all m*necraft (censored for tagging reasons). It’s all a bunch of people in their late teens and early 20′s screaming at a ton of blocks. You know that meme of wilbur’s death where its comparing what animators make it look like vs what it actually was? Focus on what it actually was. Focus on just how silly everything is from an objective view

We’re all here to have fun, so please please take care of yourself <3