Hi. I’m on my way to being diagnosed with EDS and potentially other things (after having to fight for about a decade for someone to listen to me) and recently my leg pains and instability have been getting worse.
I recently bought some crutches and they do seem to help but I’m too anxious and embarrassed to use them in public. I’ve always just pushed through the pain and tried to seem like it’s not there but I get home and I’m in agony.
I’m also getting diagnosed with ADHD and autism so I’m so scared of being perceived and just severely anxious anyway without adding mobility aids on top of that. I’m only 26 and being so young I’m scared I’ll get looked at funny or people with try to question the validity of my pain.
I know I need them and that should be enough validation for me, but I don’t know how to get past the front door with them. Has anyone else experienced this and how did you get past it?