Transcription: An image of a man slightly hunched over, with one hand pressed on his lower back. The text says “I’M HERE, I’M QUEER, AND MY JOINT PAIN IS MODERATE TO SEVERE”

    • gabe [he/him]@literature.cafe
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      11 months ago

      I’m sorry, but this just isn’t good advice especially if this post is referring to arthritis, ME/CFS or other autoimmune conditions which is where most moderate to severe joint pain stems from. Arthritis is a debilitating autoimmune condition that requires consistent medical treatment to address the underlying autoimmune issues that causes it. Alongside that, moving and forcing yourself to be active with persistent joint pain will only worsen the overall damage and inflammation that autoimmune conditions cause towards joints.

      • lobelia581@lemmy.dbzer0.comOP
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        11 months ago

        this is good information. fortunately i do not have arthritis, which means unfortunately i should actually just move around more