Players With Chronic Illness

[ErnestoGiovanni]

I have dyspraxia, which comes with a whole slew of things. Unfortunately this was just made clear recently and would have made my childhood so much easier only thing it really effects is: i cant read guides since i cant retain the info, i can watch videos but they need to show you each step of a phase not just talk about it as it happens quickly in a loop(looking at you mr. Happy,) i type weird things because sometimes one hand works much better than the other, and i associate words differently so i can say the same thing as someone else using a very different vocabulary and my audio and visual intake is interpreted differently so i cant do Doors in lost City, and all Levi dives can come from anywhere for me but my reaction speed is good so i usually only get hit by 1 per run. It hasn't prevented me from content, but it can take a few tries to do content depending on how many stages are in a mechanic, like opposite of titan since almost everything is one or two shots.

[Katzyn]

I have fibromyalgia. Haven't met anyone else who plays FFXIV with it, yet, though I have a friend who has family who have it.

Fibromyalgia can make it a little hard to play, somedays - we can have random pain at any time or place, and we often get what they call "fibro fog" which is a good name for something that makes you feel like you mind is foggy and you can think straight. Thankfully, the "fog" hasn't gotten in my way for healing yet, though it does make me forget STUPIDLY simple things now and then. Also, sleeplessness. It's mostly the pain, though. Makes it a bit hard to sit and play...or work...or breathe. o_o

[Tharian]

playing this particular game while being epileptic. either you have balls of steel (or the female equivalent), or a very good healthcare plan (magic dps LB? holy f)

I haven't had a seizure in a good 15+ years. That is around half my lifespan. So I am not really concerned about it. My medication pretty much covers the problem anyways. I am on a pretty heavy dose of the generic brand of Neurontin.

THESE kind of people, probably also are a reason why some players have issues making any kind of illness known to people in a game they barely know.

I have a "Don't ask, don't tell" policy with my disability. If people don't ask, they have no need to know. I will however usually tell my FC or Guild Leader that I have psychiatric issues, but unless he or she specifically asks what ones, I don't feel obligated to say.

[Seiryuukishi]

Epileptic. Have had a couple bleed through seizures playing this game but they were minor tremors. Largely due to stressing out. Take zonigran every night.

[Kat_Manx]

playing this particular game while being epileptic. either you have balls of steel (or the female equivalent), or a very good healthcare plan (magic dps LB? holy f)

and, please let that stomach issue checked out, I don't know you, it isn't of my concern, but let me tell you, do it.

I don't know, tests way back indicated it wasn't triggered by light. Mostly triggered by lack of sleep actually. Which admittedly, this game can cause. But no worries, I have equally many seizures regardless if I play or not. ^.^

Tummy is going to be checked out too, just the queue for my doctor is longer than the DPS queue ingame atm. x.x

[Parodine]

Who cares? It shouldn't/doesn't matter.

Other people with chronic illnesses may want to hear from each other to feel solidarity in spite of difficulties they might face playing the game.

No need to be so dismissive.

[Tharian]

Who cares? It shouldn't/doesn't matter.

While it shouldn't matter to people without chronic illnesses, or disabilities, it kind of does matter to those of us with them, as we do kind of feel a bit of kinship with others with these problems and are always interested to hear from others with similar issues. So I would like to thank you to keep your opinions to yourself.

[Wobble]

I have neuropathy myself.

[Tharian]

I have neuropathy myself.

ouch, nerve damage can't be fun...

[Symari]

I suffer from chronic ear infections and recurrent tumour growth in the middle ear, deafness, vertigo/dizziness as a result.

It has hampered some video games I have played (I have trouble in water zones or fights where I have to move my camera around a lot.) I have a good FC, though.

When I tell them I can literally get sea sick doing Leviathan they laugh with me about it.

My Aunt (54) has Epilepsy and Spastic Hemiplegia (sp?) which makes her hand pretty weak. She has trouble communicating with players via typing, so I have to do that for her sometimes. Shes on teamspeak and shes trying to type to someone in game, and it goes something like this:

'Can you type this for me?' 'What? Can you repeat that?' Ad infinitum. All comical like.


I understand a lot of people fear having their ailments common knowledge and there are a few people who will go out of their way to make trouble with you because of it.

I deal with it with laughter, Its part of who I am now and If people are going to be a-holish about it then I will ignore them and get on with my life, and make jokes with the people who understand and are kind. That is not to say I don't have my down days, but good friends/family make it better.

One friend of mine sent me this as a pick me up one day when I had a particulary c**t-tastic tank in a mumble pug group.

When people get down on you for being what you are:

[NSFW][Swearing][Contains Fabulous] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3-YeY__E_g