@antisocialitekatie: Let’s talk #lipedema. For Lipedema Awareness Month, I want to shed light on something that I have been dealing with my entire life. But here’s the plot twist, I never knew I had it until a few years ago. Failed diagnoses, told to just “exercise and eat better”, take weight loss drugs and overall dismissal of the pain and uncomfortability I’ve been experiencing. Lipedema is a chronic, progressive fat disorder that primarily affects women. It involves the abnormal and symmetrical accumulation of fat—usually in the hips, thighs, buttocks, and sometimes the arms—sparing the hands and feet. It is not caused by obesity, though it can be worsened by weight gain, and it does not respond to diet or exercise in the typical way. Some of my symptoms include swelling, pain, tenderness, bruising, and mobility issues. It’s only getting worse now that I am perimenopausal as hormones play a big factor in its progression. Hoping to officially get a diagnosis in a couple of weeks so I can then start really focusing on the long-term treatment plan. Nothing else has worked and it’s exhausting not being heard. Thankfully big resources and advocates I have leaned on is @The Bold Body Project and @Samanthawlipedema who have given me guidance, education and the courage to not give up this fight of getting an official diagnosis!

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Thursday 12 June 2025 11:27:48 GMT