u/AClassyHuman

Location: Indiana
I got an email from my landlord today saying that they and vendors will be entering units from May 11th - August 18th to prepare for new tenants; they also said we are not to keep items in common areas that are not “decorative” and we must keep our bedrooms closed. Is this allowed? They also said we have to remain in our bedrooms while they are in our unit to “minimize interference” with the vendors. This is ridiculous, right? They’re giving us a 3.5 month time frame where our house could be entered at any time, and we would then be forced to stay in our bedrooms for an indefinite period of time.

We chose to live in a townhouse for the added benefits of having a proper living room and kitchen, we cook and watch tv in our living room almost daily, but now they can just come into our house during the day and kick us out of our living room/kitchen/craft room? I also have a cat who we let roam the house during the day, so I guess she has to spend the next three months locked in my room when I’m not home??? Also, our kitchen supplies aren’t decorative, so do we have to put those away too?? We have countertop appliances that wouldn’t really fit anywhere else and other kitchen stuff (ex cooking utensils, dish drying mat, etc) that live on the counter. We also have one of those plastic dresser type things full of games that stays downstairs, along with a beanbag and a keyboard + chair.

ETA:
Clarifying details:
each of the three bedrooms has a separate lease (housing complex is targeted at college students)

common areas include the kitchen, living room, half bath, and downstairs living space (including washer and dryer) which we turned into a craft room

my current roommate and I both have leases through July of 2027

our third roommate moved out, so they’re trying to get that space ready for the new tenant who’s lease starts in August

The new roommate is my long term partner who’s been to the house nearly everyday, so she won’t be shocked by anything in the common areas

I also spoke to the leasing office and found out the third roommate never gave her keys back so they can’t start fixing anything until that happens (or her lease expires in two months

Hi! My vent post from last week received so much positive feedback/advice and really helped me figure out what I want as far as my next steps, so I’m hoping to borrow a bit more of your collective backbone as I’m getting ready to see my pcp on Thursday! I’ve been thinking about it and researching, and I really think I would benefit from some sort of mobility aid, I’m NOT asking what kind I should get or if I’m “allowed” to use one, but I AM asking for the best way to talk to my dr about it as a possibility, and how to stress how much my pain negatively impacts my life/ability to do normal things even if I “look okay” most of the time. I’ve heard pcps can be difficult if you don’t need mobility aids constantly, so I’m a bit nervous to bring it up, since I do have plenty of good days where I don’t necessarily need support, but I also have days where I’m bedridden from the pain.

I’ve only seen my pcp a handful of times and my specialists handle all of my medications so I’ve never really seen her for anything specifically related to EDS, but I also know she’s probably the best resource for figuring out if I need to see other specialties (and getting referrals) as well as more general health stuff. I’ve been making a list of things to bring up, but I feel like most of them could warrant a Dr visit by themselves so I’m just not sure how to prioritize them for an annual visit.

TLDR: how do I talk to my pcp about intense chronic pain and indicate that I’m interested in mobility aids if these aren’t really symptoms I’ve ever asked her about before since I have so many specialists?

I’ll attach a link to my other post for more/better symptom descriptions if that changes any advice :)