Chronic Illness on Yik Yak | is it really that gross to take a bath? people say it’s nasty but i really need to shower and it hurts too much to stand rn :(

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Chronic Illness 5w

is it really that gross to take a bath? people say it’s nasty but i really need to shower and it hurts too much to stand rn :(

Anonymous 5w

get a shower chair! but no baths aren’t gross. you can drain the tub when you’re done and do a final rinse w fresh water using a cup or bowl

Anonymous 4w

Nah! They’re just weird and scared of their own dirt for some reason?? Baths are sooo relaxing, especially with some epsom salt or even just warm water and calming music. if anything get a shower after or later on🤷🏼‍♂️

Anonymous 4w

Or just sit in the floor while the shower is on. I’ve done that after a seizure cause the water falling helps my body hurt less

Anonymous

#1 5w

we used to have a shower chair in the house for my dad (he’s disabled) but he was always too stubborn to use it. when i came home from the spring semester it was gone. no idea where it’s being hidden 😭

Anonymous

OP 4w

i’ve honestly sat on a cooler when things were really bad and i didn’t have a shower chair lol. anything waterproof you can sit on will work

Anonymous

#2 4w

Baths are not gross, I’m sorry that someone made you feel that way. Humans have taken baths for hundreds of years, showers are a more recent invention. As long as you aren’t stinky or grimy, you should ignore people who say it’s nasty.

Anonymous

#4 4w

I meant for that to be a comment not a response to #2. My bad

Anonymous

#4 4w

ty everybody for the advice, i ended up waiting until this evening to try and get in. i’m gonna shower as fast as possible and then bathe after for pain relief. thankfully i don’t need to wash my hair so i shouldn’t have to stand too long :’)