hi! i was wondering, what kind of things qualify you for a mobility aid? i have pots and a whole plethora of diagnosed physical+mental conditions, and lately flare ups have been much more severe and frequent. i often have trouble getting out of bed because of fainting after standing, and throughout the day will have lots of difficulty sinply existing; standing, walking up/down stairs, etc., and its gotten to the point where i've began to consider using a mobility aid. however, there's a few questions/setbacks.
i'm not sure how to pick the mobility aid i need. how do i go about figuring out whats best for my disability/life style?
unfortunately, i am under 18 so i'm still living with my parents, and they don't like the idea of a mobility aid. i've been diagnosed with a number of conditions, and all they seem to do is tell me to drink more water. how would i convince them that this is a worthwhile alternative to days of pain, especially if that pain isn't cared for or acknowledged by them?
many of the places i go often are not very accessible/disability friendly, any tips for getting around more smoothly?
and 4, how do i get over the anxiety surrounding using a mobility aid? i fear that showing up to school with a mobility aid would attract a lot of unwanted attention, especially considering the fact that i would be thr only person with one in the ~2000 kid school. especially with my social anxiety, i worry about being a burden for others and i often put my own health at risk for social comfort, and i'm not sure how to stop that.
Hey! I can totally relate!
I have dizzy spells all the time, and even after the initial dizziness goes away I can feel awful for hours, often lose all feeling in my leg for a period of time if I sit for too long or in a weird position, to the point where I've had to drag my leg behind me or use a wall for support to walk with lots of pain, and I have bad hip issues that cause pain sometimes. So I've been considering getting a cane. (or crutches if I need to take a lot of pressure off, but I don't know if I would need that much help.)
I feel like I don't deserve it though, it's not that bad and I can walk pretty well unassisted most of the time, so I don't know how much it would even help. Plus my parents aren't really supportive of that kind of stuff either.
I totally get the anxiety, I would feel so awful is someone got mad at me because of it, especially because I don't have any diagnosis's.