Well, I have Aspergers aka upper level Autism.
Doesn't actually affect my drawing skills, but it can make me seriously depressed and get panic attacks, sometimes that being the cause of why I don't update as often as I should.
Fortunately, my best friend who also has Aspergers has been helping me cope with it as much as she can.
My mom's family has had a history of suffering the same problem @winglesscomic has, so I'm a bit worried I might eventually have that too.
Same here with the eczema problem. It isn't that bad as long as I remember to moisturize and put some steroid cream on the severe ones.
Well, I have Crohn's disease. Literally last Sunday I shitted blood and passed out next to the toilet, my sister found me a moment later than my parents took me to the hospital and had a Colonscopy. (This is also why I haven't been on Tapastic for the past week.)
Edit: I'v had Crohn's Disease for a few years now, I wasn't just diagnosed.
So from what I gather, yeah you're not alone there with these issues!
Asthma for me!
Also femoral acetabular impingement in my hips but that means I can sit and draw more so yay! (that's what probably caused the problem in the first place but eh...)
A very long list debilitating medical problems caused by auto immune disorders (Lupus and Sjogren's Syndrome)
I work mostly on the computer - 99% of my work is digital - and I have chronic migraines!
temporary blindness sorta puts a damper on my progress when I have to stop working and
take a break for about two days to recover..hehe.
I wear glasses, try to keep the screen dim and have a light on somewhere near me to take
the stress off my eyes. It helps, but it's not a cure hah.
I used to have some obesity problems. It was not so bad but it didn't let me to live a normal life. Even right now, after all these years I spent on overcoming these disease, I still have to use some pills (xenical, for instance http://www.rx-discountcoupons.com/coupons/xenical-coupon-code-10-off/) to feel myself in a good mood and to be in a good shape.
Oh hey, the medical problems thread...
I have quite a few maladies plaguing my daily life actually. I have Fibromayalgia which causes me to have unexplained and painful muscle spasms and phantom pains. I also have another fun little thing called Interstitial Cystitis, which is a painful bladder condition, I control the symptoms through diet alone (no citrus fruits, very little alcohol and caffeine, no smoking). I'm also allergic to a number of foods including cocoa and most artificial sweeteners, that means chocolate is completely out of the question for me :s.
On the up side, I've been able to treat all of my ailments through a clean, mostly fruit and vegetable based diet alone, and it seems to be working out pretty well for me at this time. ^^
Well I'm an aspie and I was born with short gut syndrome. (meaning I had to have some of my small intestine taken out for it didn't develop properly due to me being born a few weeks early. Later on I had to have more of it taken out when I was about 5-6 years old due to a staph infection that had developed in the same location)
Ah, OP you have arthritis too? I feel ya, me too and I'm only 26 myself. 
I also suffer from hypertension, it runs in the family but my doctor is confident losing enough weight should get that in check but for now I have to take hypertension medicine like every other male in my family.
Wow lots of people Have medical problems and it kinda makes me feel better (is a sorta selfish way XD;;; )
@xeithe: Ouch I'm gonna assume shitting blood hurts a lot. Something similar happened to my sister over the summer, I believe she had e coli
@kurapikasuki: It seems like a lot of people have auto immune disorders, what's some of the thing on your list it caused? Just the fact that there's a list sounds not good.
@DarkestPaladin: That does sound debilitating to your work D=
@ucee43bbb999847b: So do the pills help much? I've found that all the stuff I'm taking for arthritis seems to help a bit but not everyone is so lucky.
@demthorshie: Wow, that's no fun at all, but it's lucky for you that it can be managed through diet, like super lucky. Are there like any recipes that you particularly like that fit your dietary changes?
@toadsteroven: That is a lot of bowel to be removed, does it affect your life a lot? Oh so you have Asperger's syndrome, that can be rough. I'm fairly certain my uncle has that and people give him a hard time about it.
@fighterxaos: Yes! I have arthritis and it's super annoying (I'm 24 as of now) my right wrist has very restricted movement and my left if fine and I just compare sometimes and it makes me want to cry. What is it like for you? What methods or treating are you getting?
i'm still in high school and I have arthritis as well, it's not RA but a different form of arthritis, it's a mild form but I get a lot of joint problems, so it effects my writing and my drawing.
Well, I went to the doctor last month because I was feeling considerable knee pain. When I saw him he told me it was osteoarthritis in my knees and, he didn't really do anything except offer some pain medicine. He just told me to do everything I can to lose weight. I am definitely losing weight and my knees are starting to feel better. But they're still a bother so what I did on my own accord are to buy some sneakers that have memory foam inside. It's like walking on air with them.
I don't have arthritis in my wrists but I did have a bout wih carpal tunnel. Besides minor flare ups, that was treated with this regimen of a steroid I had to take. I had to take them at exactly the right times and each day there was more to take and they had to be taken at the right time. In order to take care of my wrist when I draw or play a game I wear a wrist watch real tight. It kinda acts like a makeshift brace.
My auto immune system attacks moisture glands in my body, damaging or completely destroying them.
I can't produce saliva, this causes
I can't produce tears, this causes
I can't produce sweat, this causes.
I no longer have proper lubrication between my joints, this causes,
Depression, self loathing, suicidal thoughts and all that junk that is actually pretty common for people with chronic illness. I mean come on, living in constant pain, being handicapped, and having your body constantly attacking itself does not make you feel good about your self. You hate yourself, you want it to stop, but it won't stop because there's no cure. People don't like hanging out with you because they don't want to be seen/deal with someone in a wheelchair (not every place is wheelchair accessible, the amount of plans that had to be canceled because a place wasn't accessible (even though it said it was on the phone ap) are too high to count. YOU end up not liking to hang out with people cause you're tired of being looked down on, your tired of people doing stuff for you or asking if you need help. You constantly contemplate is idea of suicide actually being a mercy killing on your behalf, because you're tired of being in pain, your tired of being a burden to friends and family, and above all else you hate yourself and this body you have been stuck with. You want it to be over, sure your friends will be sad to have you gone but why the hell do you need to suffer in pain like this just to make them happy to have you around like they would one of their pets?
Because the list is getting long I'll stop there and move on to the side effects I've gotten from the medicine I've been given to help treat that shit as well as keep the lupus from attacking my organs.
And yeah... post to long. I'll end it at that. Also, if I lived in the USA or a country that didn't have free healthcare like mine I would probably be dead. My household is low income. I and my family would not be able to afford it.
yeah, my brother has Crohn's Disease and is almost at the point where he's controlling it through diet alone too. I think one key to maintaining optimal health and 0 flares is lots and lots and lots of salads. And vegetable/fruit drinks pretty much every day. Not only have I not had a lot of Fibromayalgia symptoms or an IC flare in a long time, I haven't had even so much as a common cold/flu since going on the diet either. 
After reading the main part of your messages, my problem seems far less restricting,
at least regarding everyday life. Though…. Well, you’ll form your own opinion
when you’ve read this message :3
I’ve a genetical disease called tuberous sclerosis. It has been diagnosed when I was 8, and since then I’ve got to go to the hospital at least once a year (now less often because the period where I’m in danger of death is over, but I’ll explain this a little later). About the most important manifestations, there are tumors on my kidneys, and in my brain too.
There are also manifestations on the skin, like spots where I don’t tan (but I find this rather useful, as I don’t tan easily, I know when I do xD), and more importantly, “angiofibromas” (exact term), on my face, and these earned me to be ostracized during junior high school, and I lived it very badly (being called "contagious" isn't exactly what makes people happy...). I wasn’t happy to go to school at this time… Fortunately, it has greatly improved now, as people are more mature at age 18 or 19 X3.
Speaking of moral consequences of the disease, I’ve also lived a period when I was mad at my brothers and sisters (and sadly I still feel resent sometimes...), because this came from a spontaneous mutation, anyone amongst my siblings could have had it. And here I was, suffering things that they didn’t have to, just because things messed up when I wasn’t even born !
Moreover, there is a risk of 1 out of 2 that I give this disease to my child, if I ever have one. And let me tell you that I am LUCKY. I’ve seen people suffering from more evolved forms of the disease, and dealing with epilepsy isn’t easy (for having a friend who has epilepsy, I know how bad it can be… I will never forget the day when we were speaking casually, and suddenly she had a crisis, and she nearly fall on the head…). Also, tumors on my kidneys and in my brain aren’t evolving, so there’s no need for a surgery (regarding brain surgery, it didn't have a high % of success to remove the entire tumor, if I remember right, due to the place where it is located…), as it’s generally evolving more during adolescence.
But before that we knew it, I was very worried. I could have had a stroke… >__<
However, regarding things which are still certain, I put myself in danger if I want to have a child. I don’t remember the details though… there are consequences on the very functionning of my body.
And being bullied and having to live knowing that because a single gene which hasn’t been activated, you have to undergo medical exams, and when you’re at the hospital, you feel so bad because everyday you don’t have any problems, no mental retard, no physical problem, I remember my mom telling me that, back when I was 13 or so, I told the neurologist "I don't know why I'm here"...
Back to everyday life, you’d wanna say : “Look at me, I’m suffering, I’ve seen how people can be rough to somebody who is different, and just because I would want to have a child, I’d put my life in danger !”. And I feel very guilty for thinking this, because it makes me feel like I shouldn't display my "little" problems… This sh*t has made me think so low about myself =v=
Sorry for the novel, I've been thinking about posting long ago, but I was a little afraid to do so, but this evening, I feel down so I needed to write this down ._.
(yeah, I feel down often, and during these moments I cannot do so much to improve my mood... some friends can do so, but when I can't talk to them, it's very difficult to stand this feeling... usually I listen to music)
Joints Hypermobility. My story of recovery.
Hi!
I am familiar with these symptoms.
This is the connective tissue disease.
It is called “Joints Hypermobility”.
The joints sore, they become crunchy, soft tissue may ache…
The ligaments are stretched.
Cartilage tissue wears out fast.
I published treatment regimens.
There is information regarding alternative medicine preparations as well.
I’ll tell what can help you!
This is my story of recovery -
The joints can be cured! Disc herniation being treated.
Hi
I am familiar with such symptoms.
I got arthrosis of the both knee joints.
The hyaline cartilage is worn out. It’s only 0.1 – 0.3 cm. thick.
The joints are crunchy, they hurt.
There are arthrosis treatment regimens.
The hyaline cartilage can be regenerated!
I can tell what will help you!
Bipolar, terrible nasal passages and testosterone problems. I'm like the rare anomaly that has no bipolar symptoms after treatment, although I get hyper sometimes. I'm just waiting for some other fun disorders to come my way since my genetics are utter garbage.
I've found my people!
Let's see - I have ulnar nerve entrapment, tennis elbow issues, wrist pain, all that fun stuff us artists usually get to deal with... I was just diagnosed a few short months ago as celiac, with (temporary?) lactose intolerance and spontaneously I have developed some sort of nut allergy... The medications I'm on to help soothe my digestion til it all can heal make it so I have to lie down several times a day, so I can't actually hold a job, so that's fun! I also have extremely low blood pressure and have fainting issues very often. Let's just say it's not fun being me!
