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RE: https://me.dm/@kshernandez/117226345444356892

18 came in! Can anyone match!?

1 means new beginnings and rebirth
8 means, among other things, inner strenth and financial reward!

https://chuffed.org/project/blessks

vnm: skillingmesoftly
pypl: kshernandezinc

#mutualaid #directaid #disabled #artist #queer #lgbtq #poverty @[email protected] @[email protected] @disabledvoices @[email protected] @[email protected] @creativearts @povertyandinequality #spoonie #chronicpain #chronicillness @spoonie @queer

Oof, pain levels high even on meds today. Of course I also have medical appointments to attend *Sigh*. Walking stick, and take it slow, and it will all get done😁

#disabled #chronicallyill #fatigue #chronicpain #disability #ivegotthis

A very short, restless night of sleep in this house, again.

I can't lose hope tho, I've come too far to lose now.

If you also have hope, please be kind and help close this out!

Chuffed.org/project/blessks (deets and tally)
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pypl: kshernandezinc

#mutualaid #directaid #disabled #artist #queer #lgbtq #poverty @[email protected] @[email protected] @disabledvoices @[email protected] @[email protected] @creativearts @povertyandinequality #spoonie #chronicpain #chronicillness @spoonie @queer

Can anyone spot me a few e-gift cards for groceries? it would help me out a lot.

On my wishlist. https://throne.com/kswriteshere

#mutualaid #directaid #disabled #artist #queer #lgbtq #poverty @[email protected] @[email protected] @disabledvoices @[email protected] @[email protected] @creativearts @povertyandinequality #spoonie #chronicpain #chronicillness @spoonie @queer

Can anyone spot me a few e-gift cards for groceries? it would help me out a lot.

On my wishlist. https://throne.com/kswriteshere

#mutualaid #directaid #disabled #artist #queer #lgbtq #poverty @[email protected] @[email protected] @disabledvoices @[email protected] @[email protected] @creativearts @povertyandinequality #spoonie #chronicpain #chronicillness @spoonie @queer

Can anyone spot me a few e-gift cards for groceries? it would help me out a lot.

On my wishlist. https://throne.com/kswriteshere

#mutualaid #directaid #disabled #artist #queer #lgbtq #poverty @[email protected] @[email protected] @disabledvoices @[email protected] @[email protected] @creativearts @povertyandinequality #spoonie #chronicpain #chronicillness @spoonie @queer

Can anyone spot me a few e-gift cards for groceries? it would help me out a lot.

On my wishlist. https://throne.com/kswriteshere

#mutualaid #directaid #disabled #artist #queer #lgbtq #poverty @[email protected] @[email protected] @disabledvoices @[email protected] @[email protected] @creativearts @povertyandinequality #spoonie #chronicpain #chronicillness @spoonie @queer

Can anyone spot me a few e-gift cards for groceries? it would help me out a lot.

On my wishlist. https://throne.com/kswriteshere

#mutualaid #directaid #disabled #artist #queer #lgbtq #poverty @[email protected] @[email protected] @disabledvoices @[email protected] @[email protected] @creativearts @povertyandinequality #spoonie #chronicpain #chronicillness @spoonie @queer

You won't believe this. I did 2 minutes of yoga this morning and it completely cured my genetic joint problems and restored my mental health!

Ok. Not really. I'm actually just stuck on the floor and tooting this while I figure out how to get up.

#Exercise #ChronicIllness #ChronicPain #ShitPost

You won't believe this. I did 2 minutes of yoga this morning and it completely cured my genetic joint problems and restored my mental health!

Ok. Not really. I'm actually just stuck on the floor and tooting this while I figure out how to get up.

#Exercise #ChronicIllness #ChronicPain #ShitPost

You won't believe this. I did 2 minutes of yoga this morning and it completely cured my genetic joint problems and restored my mental health!

Ok. Not really. I'm actually just stuck on the floor and tooting this while I figure out how to get up.

#Exercise #ChronicIllness #ChronicPain #ShitPost

You won't believe this. I did 2 minutes of yoga this morning and it completely cured my genetic joint problems and restored my mental health!

Ok. Not really. I'm actually just stuck on the floor and tooting this while I figure out how to get up.

#Exercise #ChronicIllness #ChronicPain #ShitPost

You won't believe this. I did 2 minutes of yoga this morning and it completely cured my genetic joint problems and restored my mental health!

Ok. Not really. I'm actually just stuck on the floor and tooting this while I figure out how to get up.

#Exercise #ChronicIllness #ChronicPain #ShitPost

Ok, cute tie-in!

Thanks, #TubiThursday friends.

Please uplift my ask for #urgent move?

I appreciate you all.

https://me.dm/@kshernandez/117205123370324265

#mutualaid #directaid #disabled #artist #queer #lgbtq #poverty @[email protected] @[email protected] @disabledvoices @[email protected] @[email protected] @creativearts @povertyandinequality #spoonie #chronicpain #chronicillness @spoonie @queer

Ok, cute tie-in!

Thanks, #TubiThursday friends.

Please uplift my ask for #urgent move?

I appreciate you all.

https://me.dm/@kshernandez/117205123370324265

#mutualaid #directaid #disabled #artist #queer #lgbtq #poverty @[email protected] @[email protected] @disabledvoices @[email protected] @[email protected] @creativearts @povertyandinequality #spoonie #chronicpain #chronicillness @spoonie @queer

Ok, cute tie-in!

Thanks, #TubiThursday friends.

Please uplift my ask for #urgent move?

I appreciate you all.

https://me.dm/@kshernandez/117205123370324265

#mutualaid #directaid #disabled #artist #queer #lgbtq #poverty @[email protected] @[email protected] @disabledvoices @[email protected] @[email protected] @creativearts @povertyandinequality #spoonie #chronicpain #chronicillness @spoonie @queer

Ok, cute tie-in!

Thanks, #TubiThursday friends.

Please uplift my ask for #urgent move?

I appreciate you all.

https://me.dm/@kshernandez/117205123370324265

#mutualaid #directaid #disabled #artist #queer #lgbtq #poverty @[email protected] @[email protected] @disabledvoices @[email protected] @[email protected] @creativearts @povertyandinequality #spoonie #chronicpain #chronicillness @spoonie @queer

RE: https://me.dm/@kshernandez/117205123370324265

If I had misspelled kitties as tiddies, I wonder if anyone would've matched this 35 by now... tiddies.

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RE: https://me.dm/@kshernandez/117205123370324265

If I had misspelled kitties as tiddies, I wonder if anyone would've matched this 35 by now... tiddies.

#mutualaid #directaid #disabled #artist #queer #lgbtq #poverty @[email protected] @[email protected] @disabledvoices @[email protected] @[email protected] @creativearts @povertyandinequality #spoonie #chronicpain #chronicillness @spoonie @queer

RE: https://me.dm/@kshernandez/117205123370324265

If I had misspelled kitties as tiddies, I wonder if anyone would've matched this 35 by now... tiddies.

#mutualaid #directaid #disabled #artist #queer #lgbtq #poverty @[email protected] @[email protected] @disabledvoices @[email protected] @[email protected] @creativearts @povertyandinequality #spoonie #chronicpain #chronicillness @spoonie @queer

RE: https://me.dm/@kshernandez/117205123370324265

If I had misspelled kitties as tiddies, I wonder if anyone would've matched this 35 by now... tiddies.

#mutualaid #directaid #disabled #artist #queer #lgbtq #poverty @[email protected] @[email protected] @disabledvoices @[email protected] @[email protected] @creativearts @povertyandinequality #spoonie #chronicpain #chronicillness @spoonie @queer

RE: https://me.dm/@kshernandez/117205123370324265

If I had misspelled kitties as tiddies, I wonder if anyone would've matched this 35 by now... tiddies.

#mutualaid #directaid #disabled #artist #queer #lgbtq #poverty @[email protected] @[email protected] @disabledvoices @[email protected] @[email protected] @creativearts @povertyandinequality #spoonie #chronicpain #chronicillness @spoonie @queer

Pain Is in the Brain. And That’s a Good Thing | The Tyee

"Pain is much more complex than injury equals pain, she told The Tyee. A better way to understand pain is through the biopsychosocial model of pain treatment, which recognizes how biological, psychological and social factors influence how pain is experienced, or how strong pain is."

#pain #chronicpain

https://thetyee.ca/News/2026/09/01/Pain-Is-In-Brain/

"Pain is much more complex than injury equals pain … A better way to understand pain is through the biopsychosocial model of pain treatment, which recognizes how biological, psychological and social factors influence how pain is experienced, or how strong pain is."

Pain Is in the Brain. And That’s a Good Thing | The Tyee
https://thetyee.ca/News/2026/09/01/Pain-Is-In-Brain/ #pain #chronicPain #wellness

Who can match the 35 received today

A great #WhiskersWednesday shot from a favorite #Twitch stream. #CatsofMastodon

I'm hoping these lovely kitties will inspire folks to help me with my #urgent move goal.

Do they? Can you?
All is appreciated!

Deets and ways to aid: https://linktr.ee/khernandez

#mutualaid #directaid #disabled #artist #queer #lgbtq #poverty @[email protected] @[email protected] @disabledvoices @[email protected] @[email protected] @creativearts @povertyandinequality #spoonie #chronicpain #chronicillness @spoonie @queer

$150/$550 September necessities ‼

Food: $50/$200 = $150 remains for food!

Absolutely any help is life saving. I dont have support from family and I am too sick to work unfortunately. Im disabled and queer. Any help means a lot.

V: d_fay | PP: peach77

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RE: https://mastodon.social/@ellespeaks/117185849880983055

stalled
$50 needed asap + anything for food (almost out)

Im diabetic and do not have family to turn to. I have food allergies so food pantries arent ideal unfortunately

I appreciate any help at all + am v grateful. Thank you!

V: d_fay
P: peach77
Ko: https://ko-fi.com/ellespeaks

#Mutualaid #MutualAidRequest #MutualAidSavesLives #disabled #spoonie #chronicpain #chronicillness #helpfolkslive2026 #lgbtq #queer @povertyandinequality @disabledvoices @queer @[email protected] @directaid @[email protected] @lgbtq

There I was, having changed the method of pain management from tablets many times a day to a slow release patch.

Just moved in my seat and genuinely thought "I'm not sure I need this level of pain relief, things don't hurt as much at the moment".

Oh, Graeme. You silly boy.

#ChronicPain #buprenorphine

With the exception of physical pain, emotional torment, executive dysfunction, and anxiety, I'm doing pretty well today.

#ChronicPain #ChronicIllness #MentalHealth

$0/$50 - co pay due 9/3 ⚠️
$50/$200 - September food

Anything helps! Im disabled, queer and have no support. Living below the poverty line. I appreciate any help at all 💕

V: d_fay
Pp: peach77

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Why is it that every time I try to start walking again my hips and knees feel like there is a crowbar attempting to disassemble them? Oh yeah, EDS. Damn it!

#ChronicPain #ChronicIllness

Chronic primary pain—such as fibromyalgia—is persistent pain not fully explained by clear triggers like injury or illness, and recent research indicates it is associated with structural changes in the cerebral cortex.
#Neuroscience #Neurology #Psychology #ChronicPain #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/08/ns08292601.html

How to do mindful walking. www.tiktok.com/@drdannypenm... #mindfulwalking #gratitude #presence #deepermindfulness #vedana #feelingtone #mindfulness #stress #headspace #artofbreathing #anxiety #depression #PTSD #pain #chronicpain

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Today I am very much over having this stent. Hurry up next operation date I guess....which will also bring with it another stent😅

#chronicallyill #chronicpain #disabled #disability

This is periodic reminder to everyone with ovaries who might be experiencing #LowerBackPain and #Bloating.

I had this for 5 years, continuous #MedicalGaslighting telling me I just needed to be more active.

In 5 years I went from a very fit active person who enjoyed hiking, camping, boating and daily workouts with a muscular body, to an overweight and depressed hermit. By this time last year I needed a walking stick to get around.

Then I fell and had a post menopausal bleed, so taken in for an ultrasound.

They found a melon sized #ovarianCyst which was pressing on my lower spine.

It was removed in march and since then I've not had a single moment of the #ChronicPain that had been holding me back.

I've lost nearly 3 stone, and am starting to get my life back.

Please please insist on an abdominal scan if you are experiencing lower back pain that your GP is blaming you for, you never know!

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After some to-and-fro between various clinicians I saw my GP practice physio and then spoke to one of the partners.

Morphine patches it is then. I hope they give me a bit more relief.

#ChronicPain #BadLeg

@RavynWitch
It's tough for sure. Have a lot of those mornings. Hope you feel well enough to get on with your day.

#NEISvoid #ChronicPain #ChronicIllness

DATE: August 16, 2026 at 07:00AM
SOURCE: PSYPOST.ORG

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TITLE: Psychedelic drug calms hyperactive brain cells linked to chronic pain

URL: https://www.psypost.org/a-single-dose-of-psilocybin-relieves-chronic-pain-and-depression-in-mice/

A single dose of the psychedelic compound psilocybin can rapidly relieve both chronic pain and the symptoms of anxiety and depression that often accompany it. The drug achieves this dual effect by calming hyperactive brain circuits associated with these linked conditions. The research was published in Nature Neuroscience.

Chronic pain rarely exists in isolation. People who suffer from persistent physical pain often develop mood disorders like anxiety and depression. These conditions can feed into one another, making the pain feel worse and making the depression harder to treat. Standard medical treatments usually address the physical pain and the mood symptoms separately, often with limited success.

Researchers suspect these conditions share an underlying physical root in the brain. Brain scans of individuals with chronic pain and depression often show abnormal activity in the anterior cingulate cortex. This region of the brain helps process emotions and the unpleasantness of pain.

Psilocybin is the primary psychoactive ingredient found in magic mushrooms. Once ingested, the body converts it into an active molecule called psilocin. Psilocin binds to serotonin receptors in the brain, which are the same receptors targeted by many standard antidepressant medications.

Recent clinical trials have shown that psilocybin can provide lasting relief for severe depression. Separate observations suggest it might also help with chronic nerve pain. University of Pennsylvania researchers Joseph Cichon, Ahmad Hammo, and Stephen Wisser wanted to see if a single treatment could target the shared brain circuits of both conditions at the same time.

To study this, the research team first established chronic pain in laboratory mice using two different methods. One group of mice received a minor surgical nerve injury to simulate long-lasting nerve pain. Another group received a specialized injection in their paw to create persistent inflammatory pain.

After a few weeks, both groups of mice displayed severe sensitivity to a light physical touch. They also began to show behaviors that researchers use to gauge anxiety and depression in rodents. For example, they spent less time exploring open, exposed areas, and they showed less motivation to keep moving when placed in water.

The researchers then gave the mice a single systemic injection of psilocybin. The next day, the mice showed a complete reversal of their physical pain sensitivity. Their mood-related behaviors also returned to normal baseline levels. This restorative effect lasted for at least twelve days, which was the end of the testing period.

To verify that the psilocybin was actually relieving the negative experience of pain, the team used a behavioral test involving two connected rooms. The mice were given psilocybin in one specific room and a plain saline solution in the other.

When given the freedom to choose, the mice with chronic pain strongly preferred to spend time in the room where they had received psilocybin. Healthy mice without pain did not show this preference. This indicates that the mice associated the environment with the relief of their discomfort.

Pain signals travel from the body, up the spinal cord, and into the brain. The researchers needed to find out exactly where the drug was acting to provide relief. They injected psilocin directly into the lower spinal cords of a group of mice with nerve pain. This local spinal treatment did not improve the animals’ pain or mood behaviors.

Next, they injected the psilocin directly into the anterior cingulate cortex of the brain. This direct brain application rapidly reversed both the physical pain sensitivity and the signs of depressed mood. This result suggests that the drug works by altering networks in the higher brain centers rather than blocking pain signals at the spinal level.

To observe this brain activity in real time, the team used a technique called two-photon calcium imaging. This allowed them to look at individual brain cells in the anterior cingulate cortex of awake mice.

They found that mice with chronic pain had abnormally high levels of spontaneous cellular activity in this brain region. When the researchers applied psilocin to the area, it rapidly suppressed this erratic hyperactivity. The overactive cells quieted down to match the activity levels seen in healthy mice.

Psilocin interacts with several types of serotonin receptors, specifically ones known as 5-HT2A and 5-HT1A. To figure out which receptors were responsible for the healing effect, the team gave the mice drugs that block these specific receptors before administering the psilocybin.

Blocking either the 5-HT2A receptor or the 5-HT1A receptor completely stopped the psilocybin from working. The mice remained in pain and continued to show depressed behaviors. This demonstrates that psilocybin requires access to both of these serotonin receptor types simultaneously to initiate its healing effects.

In pharmacology, a full agonist is a drug that turns a receptor on completely. A partial agonist, like psilocin, only turns it on partially. The researchers tested what would happen if they used different drugs to fully activate the 5-HT2A and 5-HT1A receptors in the mice.

Activating these receptors fully, even at the same time, failed to replicate the broad therapeutic effects of psilocybin. The mice did not experience the same comprehensive relief from pain and mood issues. The researchers suspect that the partial activation provided by psilocin creates a specific, balanced modulation of brain cells that full activation cannot achieve.

While these animal studies offer a detailed look at brain circuitry, mice are not humans. Brain structures and the subjective experience of pain differ between species. It is not yet known if the specific dosage that provided relief in mice will translate safely and effectively to human patients.

The researchers tracked the mice for twelve days after the single dose. It remains unseen exactly how long the pain relief might last beyond that window.

Future studies will need to explore how this brief chemical intervention translates into long-term physical changes in the brain. The authors suggest that calming the hyperactive brain cells might allow the brain to physically rewire itself, breaking the cycle of chronic pain and depression over time.

The study, “Single-dose psilocybin rapidly and sustainably relieves allodynia and anxiodepressive-like behaviors in mouse models of chronic pain,” was authored by Ahmad Hammo, Stephen Wisser, and Joseph Cichon.

URL: https://www.psypost.org/a-single-dose-of-psilocybin-relieves-chronic-pain-and-depression-in-mice/

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RE: https://mastodon.social/@ellespeaks/116996844601522894

Stalled ‼
Needing to raise $39 today if im going to make it to my goal on time next week.
But anything helps and I appreciate it so much!

$400/$630 = $230 USD to go.⌛‼
For: food, co pay, phone bill, hygiene

V: d_fay
Pp: peach77

Thank you!!

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RE: https://mastodon.social/@ellespeaks/117084050225487780

$0/$230 left for august⚠️⏳

Needing hygiene, food, and funds for my co pay for pain management.

Disabled and cant work, with no family support. Living below the poverty line. Anything helps.

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Urgent over due day 3⌛
♡$30 needed for my co pay
♡$150 for august food needed asap

Im so grateful for any help. $5 is a huge blessing

Thanks🫂

V: d_fay
P: peach77
K: https://ko-fi.com/ellespeaks

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RE: https://mastodon.social/@ellespeaks/116996844601522894

$255/$290 = $35 left for copay due yesterday❣

I have augusts' food to worry about next so anything helps at all ‼🦋 read graphic for info. Tysm.

V: d_fay
P: peach77
Ko: https://ko-fi.com/ellespeaks

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RE: https://mastodon.social/@ellespeaks/116996844601522894

DUE NOW
$200 for meds due today
$40 for JULYs food over due by 6 days ⚠️

Urgent! Anything helps 🙏🏻

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RE: https://mastodon.social/@ellespeaks/117021712223725016

Very stressed. Got antibiotics. Home now. Would be nice to rest but its hard when i dont have my medications and food in the house you know?

If 8 people sent $30 each, i would reach my goal!

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Pp: peach77
Ko: https://ko-fi.com/ellespeaks

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EMERGENCY

$240 due in 2 days

$40 for julys food was due the 28th
$200 for meds is due aug 3rd
Desperate need of movement. Anything at all helps. No movement for 2 days

V: d_fay
PP: peach77

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Hi! Im a disabled lesbian artist.
I am almost out of beads. I love making art but live 26% below the poverty line

Wishlist:
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/7Q84O6MBOV2Z?ref_=wl_share

Thank-you !

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RE: https://mastodon.social/@ellespeaks/116996844601522894

2 days over due for food
$60 needed asap. Please help!

Diabetic and officially out of food

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P: peach77

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Stumbling Block

It seems I have always been stumbling, tripping over the unintended in a fog of wandering wonder.

The mist has been ever around me, my cloud by day. I am enveloped by mystery.

You do indeed love to surprise me, O God;

two girls find shiny stones in a fountain and their joy chases away the despair at not finding a loved one,

the hospitality of friends lightens the weight upon a heavy chest from a returning to what was and the traveler can breathe again into what will be,

a mother’s words and the night breeze dries a daughter’s tears and she can smile at the deep thrum of a bullfrog,

lovers lie for a moment in the morning and the frustrations of yesterday fade into the quiet beginnings of another day.

It is time then.

I rise up into the bone crackling morning, my body protesting, my spirit already stretching out along the places I will see.

Inside, I find I am ready for more stumbling.

July 29, 2022