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I love the fact that the Try Guys collectively agree to so many episodes where Zack tries new ways to cope and deal with his chronic pain. It just makes my heart happy. Most importantly, it spreads awareness and shares ideas for others to try that’ll maybe help them. Everyone’s different, what helps me may not help you. I just live for it. Love the camaraderie ❤️
You can be creative, driven, and work hard as well as having chronic pain. They are not mutually exclusive
@@ElizaBeth-ng3pu why yeah, of course.
Kinda no… not of course. Society teaches that disabled people are a burden and broken.
Zach ** :)
"Inhale through your nose; exhale through your nose." Zach: 《vocally exhales through mouth》
LOL we love nasal breathing!
Haha I noticed that too, I feel it was more a sigh of relief 😄
i could see myself doing that just cuz i’d expect to hear “exhale through your mouth”
@@lithiumkid I would have done the same, but I recently went to the hospital for a panic attack &+ when I was talking with the nurse I told her how I would try to catch my breath, but then I'd remember I can't do that I have to breathe in through my nose, out through my mouth, &+ she said "no" very firmly &+ told me to breathe in through your nose &+ out through your nose. So since then I've done that.
@@tiahnalorin9167 How to do Box Breathing Step 1: Breathe in counting to four slowly. Feel the air enter your lungs. Step 2: Hold your breath for 4 seconds. Try to avoid inhaling or exhaling for 4 seconds. Step 3: Slowly exhale through your mouth for 4 seconds. Step 4: Repeat steps 1 to 3 until you feel re-centered.
I love this series. Chronic Pain is often associated with seriousness and sadness. Zach showcasing how to explore options in a comical, educational way is so enjoyable.
Couldn't agree more
I agree.
I feel that this is when he's at his strongest
Chronic pain is sometimes funny. I had a pain management doctor infer repeatedly that I was a drug addict (very obviously not, I literally avoid painkillers unless I'm near sobbing). Then he basically asked me if I wanted opiates!?!? And I went to him to get my physiotherapy covered under OHIP and he yelled at the end that it's not covered unless I'm a kid or 70+. *cringes so hard*
Its so good to see them talking about the gaslighting in the american healthcare system. I am a 20 year old woman and am still fighting to get a diagnosis for my chronic pain that I've had since I was 8 years old.❤
I feel so lucky to have started treatment for my back pain when I got 23. What helped me get a fast diagnosis was that I took my recovering mother to a low impact yoga class focused on recovering patients, and that by the end of it, I was told I wasn't allowed to come back until I visited an specialized doctor. My old mom was fine and totally allowed to participate but I wasn't. It was eye opening for me and a very convincing story for doctors.
Sadly it's not just the American healthcare system. I have so many friends in Australia and the UK as well as the USA who were all similarly gaslit about their PCOS and endometriosis symptoms.
Neurological disorder?
Happens in the UK too unfortunately (speaking from experience)
@@skyeoleary1935 Yeah happens here in Ireland too. So many things still need to change
When she started talking about being gaslit by doctors I immediately started crying. That's the main cause of my medical anxiety because no one has ever believed me about my pain. Flowly looks so relaxing!
Same :( I ended up going to a private doctor (the program is called DPC, if you want to try to find one in your area) and it isn’t perfect but he has time for me, we communicate often, and we TALK not just him talking at me after not listening. I pay $1500-2k a year on top of regular medical insurance (you know, in case I get hit by a bus or whatever) so it’s definitely not accessible to everyone. I hope all of us can find some compassion and relief 💕
There’s actually a way to determine if someone is faking though. I forget what it is. Doctor Mike mentioned it in one of his videos. I don’t know if it works for every kind of pain though. But my point is that a good doctor should be able to tell if you’re faking or not and once they see that you’re not, they should do their best job in earnest even if it’s not obvious what’s causing the pain.
I believe you. We all here in the comments believe you. I hope you can find a doctor soon who believes you too.
I believe you.
I've suffered w autoimmune diseases my entire life I've had so many Dr's disbelieve or not take me seriously then only to find out I have Crohns disease, Endometriosis, PCOS, RA, sacroilitious and chronic urticaria plus GERD and liver disease all caused by autoimmune issues. The amount of pain I suffer w every day is insane. And it took over 15 years to be properly diagnosed and medicated because many male Dr's think women are faking it.
"who are the people who the current system is least accessible to and is that part of your guys' mission?" I love that he asked this because most people will see a cool new product and think this is gonna help so many people but no one thinks about the ones with accessibility issues (physical, financial, etc) who may need it the most.
And it's super cheap, too!!!
"Everyone needs a toolbox" -- this is the truth for anyone who lives with chronic pain. There's no one answer or solution (unfortunately) and if VR can be a tool in your toolbox, great! :)
I have chronic pain and chronic health problems. I’m interested in trying this. I actually have a VR headset I was given (the one that holds your phone like in the video), and now I may actually have use for it!
I'm gonna habe to remember this
As a physiotherapist who sees people with chronic pain regularly, I’m glad this is the top comment. For most people with chronic pain complete absolution of symptoms is not achievable and instead finding a variety of tools that work is a far more achievable goal. In saying that I wish Zach was exploring some more inexpensive/less commercial pain management strategies in these videos also as a lot of this isn’t accessible due to financial constraints!
I suffer from chronic pain I’ve tried breathing techniques and this seems like a fun aid for that. I want to know what is Zach actually uses day to day. What’s in his toolbox?
Not only do I have chronic pain, but I’m also in a Masters of Social Work to try and help advocate for people with chronic illnesses. So glad they talked about how the majority of chronic pain patients are women and quite a few are gaslit within the medical community. I’m hoping to maybe look into this. Toolbox indeed. Also, highly recommend acupuncture for anyone looking for another thing that could help with chronic pain.
i’m a 14 year old kid with EDS and with all my chronic pain i have to use a cane which of course feels ostracizing when your only a kid, these chronic pain videos have been making me feel so much less alone, especially coming from content creators i’ve been watching for a long time, seeing people i look up to struggle with stuff i struggle with makes me less afraid of the looks i get when i have to use my cane cause i remember, im not in it alone :]
yes, you are not alone
You're definitely not in it alone!! Starting to use a cane was hard for me too, I started when I was 22. But you've got to prioritize what helps you over other people's opinions! Decorating my cane to make it more my own helped me feel better about it too :) It also helped me a lot to get involved in the chronic illness and disability communities on youtube, itstagram, and other social media. It definitely helps to make you feel more connected and less alone! Sending love and healing vibes 💜💜💜
@@Crabby-Abby Abby, are you my doppelganger?? My illness/disability also began at 22, and since then I've been very involved with online chronic illness & pain communities! 😃🥄🎗
yoooooo EDS gang! I got my cane for my 17th birthday so it's almost a year now and like. what a weird experience that was. like having to get a cane felt so depressing but relieving at the same time because I rlly do need it but i want to be able to walk around freely and be independent. we're in this together dude
@@cosmicdust2668 yesss EDS gang! I felt so similar. Allowing yourself time to grieve is so important but it's also so important to recognize that mobility aids give us freedom!
Man, this brought tears to my eyes when she was talking about the struggles and difficulties POC and women encounter when it comes to their diagnosis :((
You are seen and heard! Sending love and care to you now
Seeing Zach in 9:51 broke my heart. The fact that he can see how badly those women of color are being treated and knowing that they also have chronic pain and that he cares, just shows how big his heart is
Yep took me so long to get diagnosed. I was told I was lying, overreacting, insane.
I was a previously healthy (not even colds) 25 year old when my health started to decline. Fevers, aches, stomach issues, vomiting, fatigue, rashes, pallor of the skin etc. was told I was hormonal. Despite my tests coming back normal for my thyroid hormones and all. Took til 31 to get diagnosed. As a Canadian citizen too. So access wasn’t the issue. Medical professionals think POC women are dramatic and over emotional no matter how soft you talk or how little personal emotion you put into describing your symptoms. Mostly women too. I found male nurses and doctors had a lot more empathy. White women did not.
Same! My fiance is black/hispanic and it took almost a year to get diagnosed for asthma and nearly 21 years for sleep apnea
Giving space to talk about how women, especially women of colour, are often ignored when it comes to a diagnosis, is so important. I changed doctors within a surgery once and he actively contemplated stopping my antidepressants because he thought I was too young (like 25?) to be depressed. He only caved when I threatened to complain to the managing GP.
What the hell? I've been on them since I was 16. And even that was a little too late.
Too young to be depressed? I don't think there's such a thing and one would think a doctor would know that. I was 16 when I was diagnosed with clinical depression.
'Ah yes, you are too young to be depressed. So can you stop it now and let it begin again in about 30 years? Because that's definitely how depression works, right?'
That's frightening. I'm sorry that happened to you.
I was in 3rd grade when i was diagnosed with clinical depression, my sister was in kindergarten, there's no such thing as too young to be depressed. That doctor is full of shit.
When she talked about women being gaslit that hit me hard.
I remember seeing a doctor when I was 18 or 19 and telling them I had severe headaches every day that would make me nauseous and they just said "some people are prone to headaches".
@@klgherkin yea I had a spinal tumor and the doctor told me that my back pain was from a pelvic tilt from holding my baby. He said he new exactly what was wrong with me and I didn’t need an X-ray. Also had ulcerative colitis and when I was younger they just told me nothing was wrong with me and I was making it up to miss school.
I had pain off and on for 2 years in my wrist and went to an orthopedic doctor several times. One time he took an x-ray and only held it up to the light in the ceiling and looked at it for all of 2 seconds. He said there was nothing there and prescribed me pain pills but behind my back told my mom I was faking it and looking for attention. When I went to the pharmacist I asked what the pills were and he said they were antidepressants, so the doctor blatantly lied to me. One morning I woke up in so much pain I passed out and my mom took me to a different doctor. He did a bone scan and found a horrible stress fracture which he said was most likely breaking little by little over the course of the 2 years I was in pain. Stress fractures are worse than a clean break because the bone breaks from the inside out and affects the nerves as well, causing so much more pain. That's just one of many horrible doctors I've had to deal with.
@@lagomorph770 that’s awful. Hopefully it healed and you are doing okay
@@LuxeNailsbyJen The bone did heal in a couple of months being splinted but I had pain for many years afterward. It took a long time to stop hurting. During that time, I couldn't even push a door open with my hand and would always use my foot instead.
I'm LOVING the chronic pain series y'all are doing. As a woman in my 20s with chronic pain, and someone who was told by doctors for 6+ years that I was making it up, that it was all in my head, that I just wanted attention, and who STILL has trouble getting adequate care today, I really appreciate seeing you do all these things. Most of us pain patients don't have the resources to try all this on our own, so being able to see the experience of other spoonies helps!
Find a good functional medicine doctor - they look for root causes instead of just throwing pills at you or telling you you're crazy!
Don't you hate when people say it's all in your head or your making it up. And your like if it's all just in my head and the pain isn't real then WHY DOES IT HURT! my mum once sat in from of a mirror and cried her eyes out because "you making this up so just stop hurting now" after a doctor was horrible to her x
I was born with my issue but only diagnosed when I was 23 almost 24. Only when my pain got so bad and so often that they couldn't say anymore that it was just causes by growing or bumping into something was I diagnosed.
This series has helped me empathize with my grandmother who has chronic numbness. Thank you, it is very interesting to watch
I have a big... BIG... BIIIIGGGGG... muscles!!! HAHAHA!!! What did you think I was going for? That's so DIRTY of you! GAGAGAGA!!! I am the funniest KZheadr ever! Maybe that's the reason why I have TWO (!!!) HOT (!) GIRLFRIENDS. Thanks for being alive, dear jor
Hope ur grandma is doing okay❤
Very beautiful of you to admit and share this. 💖
I do cross country and because of that I've had chronic pain for 2 almost three years. I'm fricken 13
@@AxxLAfriku wut
It's so frigging nice to see another young person with chronic pain that's trying different ways to get through it. Watching this series makes me feel less like an oddball with horrible body pain before I'm even 30. So thank you Zach!
same! I'm 33 and have experienced chronic pain since an injury in my late 20s
Same here, I've had chronic pain since 4 yrs old. I'm 36 now and still feel like I'm "too young" for many other people and/or Drs to take serious. The medical gaslighting is extreme 😭 Thank you Zach for making us not feel so alone in this world.
I've been in pain since I was 7 years old so I feel ya. It's been pretty isolating.
Fun fact: iowa state university has biofeedback programs available for students at the student health center! I learned biofeedback techniques for chronic pain management at the mayo clinic years ago for my own pain management. I hope this is something that becomes more widely available in the future 🙏
This video really shows the that the Try Guys genuinely give a damn and learn from past mistakes like in the cold shower video. They didn't take what the "expert" guest says at face value and sought outside expert opinions, and included corrections and primary sources to back up their claims. Kudos!
What was a mistake about that video? Genuinely curious 🤞🏻
@@alexiskegeler5526 I think that in the cold shower video they presented what the “expert” was saying as hard, proven facts, when a lot of people in the comments were pointing out he was more of a hobbyist who’d chosen it as a lifestyle choice, than a doctor or scientist. With alternative therapies like these I think the most responsible thing is to state that some people believe it helps, and outline that there’s some research to suggest it does, but not to simply present it to an audience uncritically.
@@alexiskegeler5526 the "expert" they had on was basically a pseudoscientist and anti-vaxxer...But after all the comments the tryguys redited the vid n removed him and also issued an apology
Which video was this? My brain is drawing a blank
I started experiencing chronic pain at 13 years old. I have seen so many doctors have tried every medicine. I repeatedly have been told I’m just drug seeking. This series makes me feel so happy that people are seeing the impact and can emphasize
The way the world works sometimes is just crazy. Imagine being able to control your own anxiety. Can't relate.
You definitely can, at least for acute anxiety spikes! It's not a full cure, but it can definitely help a little, in combination with a bunch of other things.
It even sounds like a dream
@@bokangmakgolane5255 laityaka it really does
@@kohlinoor I'm just hoping I get better soon :(
@@kohlinoor anxiety meds saved my life.
Seeing Zach in 9:51 broke my heart. The fact that he can see how badly those women of color are being treated and knowing that they also have chronic pain and that he cares, just shows how big his heart is. My mom has chronic pains, and she saw like 10 doctors before she got a diagnosis, and she isn't a woman of color but she did put a lot of money and effort into it. I hope that one day there will be some cure that can help everyone out there that struggles daily with pain. Sending love to everyone out there who needs it
As a woman of colour with different kinds of chronic pain and... several... experiences with the medical world, I really appreciate 10.00 and this video series as a whole. Thanks Zach and Try team.
The opening sequence with greenscreen Zach exudes “I don’t know what to do with my hands” energy
lolol
"When you suffer from chronic pain you're willing to try anything to minimize it" --TRUTH. By someone who was diagnosed at age 7 with arthritis.
literally me when people tell me to not use cannabis for my RA like if it makes me feel better for even just an hour, I'm gonna use it.
seriously. after 10 years of chronic pain, i’d try heroin lol
I hope that one of these treatments helps Zach. He really tries his best to make all of us happy and he deserves to feel better. Hope you find out what works for you, Zach! Sending love
There is no *one* solution to chronic pain, but there are tools you can use in combination with one another that can help
Literally all meditations: breath in through your nose. My blocked nose: rude
Right! I have chronic sinusitis and asthma, how am I suppose to get anywhere with this meditation thing 😂
Distraction is my best pain management tool. Because honestly not much helps me. I cross stitch, watch tv, do art. Anything to distract myself and make me happy. This is what this seems like and it’s awesome.
As someone who has dealt with chronic pain for years, hearing her speak about how the medical community fails people (especially women) by gaslighting them, that HIT HARD. I truly hope Doctors do better and listen to their patients when they say they are always in pain. Having people invalidate your pain for years has made everything even more difficult. Sending love to those going through this ❤️
Zach is honestly the embodiment of fun, wholesome and honest energy
i want to agree except sometimes the "wholesome" part
@@catoftruth1044 ohh I get you
Yes
@@catoftruth1044 😆
11:11 ooh wow look that’s mee
I love everything about this video. Zach's advocacy, him looking for things to help him and other people, the good side of technology, Julien, and Celine's outfit.
Yes 🥰🥰
@@OfficialFlowly i never in a million years would think that you'd reply to my comment lol. But while you're hear, i should thank you for your innovation taking a big leap with technology💖
@@yasminportiaquiano6786 Thank you for your comment!
You know how it was mentioned that this treatment is said to help those with sleep issues as well? Knowing that Eugene has insomnia, I wonder if this would also help him.
Yes! Biofeedback! Finally a decent video on it! I live in chronic pain every single day. Have had a failed auto kidney transplant, multiple bowel surgeries, many gyno surgeries and umpteen other. I started watching KZhead videos and playing games on my iPad as a way to focus on something different than the pain. Cheers to this! And cheers to who Evers reading this! ❤️
@wendy pearson aww thank you! I’m a fellow Canadian in Alberta!
I feel like people aren't aware about chronic pain and anxiety and who it affects, so this video honestly means a lot to me as a person who goes through anxiety
Same here. I get scary symptoms that mimics serious diseases because of my panic disorder.
@@spidermane3969 I hope you get through it.
agree, we need more conversations about chronic conditions and mental health. sending you love and care Ritah
I am 29 and have hurt every day of my life since I was 12. I thought it was normal until only a few years ago and realized that most of my friends did not suffer pain. But it wasn't until I learnt about Zach's diagnosis that it occurred to me that perhaps the pain could be identified and treated. So I am undergoing medical testing. Thank you for the awareness and motivation Zach!
It took my mom almost 20 years to find out she had fibrosis, it wasnt until she was bleeding to death that they took her seriously.
I'm sorry your mom went through such neglect. She deserves better.
"let's dive into chronic pain" ☠️
haha and then focus on the nice VR images 😅
Lol I've been in that pool since the 7th grade
This makes sense as to why music helps my pain control. When I shop, if I don't have headphones I'm miserable, in constant unrelenting pain, but with headphones or loud music while driving it distracts my brain away from focusing on my back,neck,hip,leg.
As someone with chronic pain, I've been loving this series. (Also Zach's hair looks great)
I've struggled with chronic pain for 15 years now caused by Endometriosis and PCOS. I have finally found a specialist who has treated me and it's getting better. I'm so glad that Zach is out here representing chronic pain patients and our struggle to get noticed, to get diagnosed, and to get treatment.
I suddenly teared up in the middle of this video because it felt so good to watch a young person doing the same thing that I spend lots of my time doing. As a chronically ill kid, I had no one to look at who was in the same boat with the same attitude I have. (all media around chronic pain was depressing as hell). Not offline nor online. I just couldn't relate to my peers in media. So, now I'm 20 and I feel blessed to have this this series!! And just Zach as a person in media, really.
Ned "The family guy" Keith "The fast food guy" Eugene "The alcohol guy" Zach: "The chronic pain guy"
Um sorry but I strongly disagree. Zach is much more than just ‘chronic pain guy’. Apart from the videos which topic is specifically health or exercise related he never even mentions it, although he has to deal with it every single day, and he always stays positive, supportive and kind to others. He’s very creative, talented, extremely clever and well-spoken. I’m sure he wouldn’t like to be viewed as just chronic pain guy, let alone he deserves to be viewed as that Thank you
@@mikachouuu Yeah I agree, I never even think about him that way because it doesn't define him at all. It's good that he raises awareness though. If I had to pick a keyword for Zach, it would probably be "the goofy guy"
Interesting! My daughter just started biofeedback therapy for anxiyand acute migraines (she's 13) and they've been noticing how much visualization helps her (finding a happy place in your head and sinking in to it - so it makes sense that VR might also work for some people)
I played guitar hero during labor and the distraction was so helpful
sounds like flow state!
@@OfficialFlowly i think vr would be awesome for laboring women. I wonder how much we could cut down on epidural use and the c-sections they can cause. I would love to see a hospital trial.
“Pain is a state of mind” I whisper to myself as I cry for hours after getting hurt
It took me 7 doctors before a intern actually believed me, I 100% understand what it feels like. I use yoga to help my pain along with medication. Both great options is you are like me and don’t have access to expensive medical treatments.
I imagine these ideas could be adapted to classrooms to teach emotional regulation and mindfulness skills in young adults
Definitely. I do box breathing with my son when he’s stressed, overwhelmed, sad, etc.
yes please
They are! I'm a teacher and practice breathing and meditation (adapted to kids age) every day with my class! :)
Breathing is what helped me with my panic attacks. Eventually, I learned to recognise the signs and just calmed myself with breathing exercises. Slow, deep inhale through the nose and slow exhale through the mouth. To this day I use it at the end of my Pilates classes. These days I have difficulty shutting my mind down before bed so I've turned to ASMR and guided meditation.
Chronic pain sucks so bad, I hope this works and becomes accessible in the future 😅
I'm training as a occupational therapist with a specialization in assistive tech and we covered snow world during our unit on burns! We also use VR for all sorts of biomechanical and rehabilitative training these days as well
🙋♀️ 30 year old female with Chronic pain. If it where not for my distant aunt and Uncles warning me about thier chronic illness, I would not have been diagnosed. Family medical history is important, and should be shared with other family members, put the ego aside
FYI, you do *not* need something as immersive as VR to help with pain. Distraction in general is a very good painkiller, and anything you find sufficiently engaging--a book, music, TV, even just an interesting conversation--will work. Also, Flowly sounds really interesting and worth investigating, but I currently have a subluxed rib and my reaction to this was "nooooo, not deep breathing!"
I was hoping there would be a small snippet at the end about how this is fitting into his every day life and if it was helping. Anyone know if he addressed that? Also - always props to Zach for bringing continual attention to chronic pain AND chronic pain treatment. Demystifying both, I think, is great for our culture.
“I had an acid trip that was exactly like this” 😂😂😂
I hate that Zach understands this the way he does, but am so glad that advocating and educating is such a passion project for him.
So I trained in biofeedback in college 25 years ago. But at that time I was young and pain free. I so want to try this! Now I'm old and in pain ALL THE TIME!
I have scoliosis with spinal stenosis, chronic pain is my life. Trying to manage my pain throughout the day is literally my job and I do not get paid. It's hard for me to imagine this helping my pain, it can be over the top intense at times & never goes away completely. To live life without pain...I want that so bad.
I have different spine issues but yep. I feel this
I really appreciate this series. I suffer from chronic pain and my diverticulitis flare ups have increased in both frequency and severity recently. This work Zach is doing is so important!
zac: lets dive into chronic pain me: buddy im already there
AS someone with fibromyalgia and rhumatoid arthritis I have tried everything for my chronic pain, I found changing my diet and prayer and meditation to keep myself calm really helps but I would definitely try this too.
What the professional said about how women are ignored in medicine got to me. I've had chronic chest pain for 3 years and still dont have a diagnosis. Pretty much every doctor I've seen just checks my lungs and heart and assures me I'm not dying and just gives up. I've finally had a doctor order an xray after 3 years. We still didnt find anything conclusive and now shes given up too.
I’m glad you do these videos, thank you so much❤️. Also I love how she was talking about the difficulties women go through when it comes to getting a diagnosis or seeing doctors. I have chronic illnesses and have been seeing doctors for years, this is literally how it goes.
When they talked about using the game to distract from the pain I started to think about all the times women are recommended to exercise while on their period. Because exercise is a distraction from the pain (and I'm sure it does other things to help but for me it's just a distraction).
I try my best to do lots of cardio for the 3 days leading up to the start of my period so that I get fewer bulky clots stuck in my cervix, (which were the cause of 99% of my abdominal pain during my periods in middle and high school), and virtually zero cramps during my 9-day-long cycle. It also keeps my flow steady, liquid, and predictable month after month. Also, I unintentionally discovered at work one day that if I ever do get a clot stuck in my cervix and have reverberating pain through my uterus and down to the back of my knees, doing calf-raises somehow dislodges the obstruction in less than 3 minutes and the pain immediately stops. It's weird but useful.
I've been trying to get a diagnosis for my Chronic pain for over 13 years. I'm only 38. My body hurts so much some days I can't function. It is a problem for my job, my family, every aspect of my life.
I have fibromyalgia + severe anxiety and would love to try this out. I tried a bit of biofeedback when I was at the Mayo Clinic but the professional equipment there was never something I could take home and use solo on a day to day basis. This is great. 🙂
Thank you zach for making these kinds of videos to share with your audience. While informational videos like this might not be everyone's cup of tea, they still have the power to make a difference in peoples lives. Both for people with chronic pain and without. In my personal experience with this series I have been able to share with 5 different people in my life (including myself) techniques you have discussed that has helped us with pain. Not only that, but hearing you and your guests have these conversations has also opened my eyes to help me be more sympathetic towards people with problems that I had never considered before. Thank you for these videos that are not only entertaining but also helpful. I hope you are able to get some good out of this series as well in your own health journey.
Chronic pain is absolutely debilitating. Zach, it's marvelous that you keep going, keep living and creating, and keep looking for ways to share for others. You are the essence of a Try Guy!!! Thank you.
I love zach and this video so much! I'm just a teenager but I've been dealing with medically undiagnosed chronic back pain for a little over four years now and watching try guys and zach for the past year had me looking for ways I can get better. I can't neccesarily come forward about this to my family, and if I could, ther's this whole pandemic and being in hospitals aren't too safe. Currently, I've been doing yoga, meditation and more, all just in the safety of my home! I'm really thankful for zach to give the "constantly in pain" community a voice. Lve the try guys so much
"I've had an acid trip that looked like this" omg💀💀🤣
I love this series! I rewatch it whenever I’m having a pain flare, it helps me feel less alone.
I don’t have chronic pain but I am chronically ill (& therefore randomly unable to function) bc of the way my mental health works & the way it interacts with my body. & I super appreciate when are vulnerable about their health, especially with invisible illnesses. It makes it easier for people like me to also exist.
I also have chronic pain. Ankylosing spondylitis, rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia, migraines, G.I. Issues, Raynaud's syndrome (not chronic pain, but smaller arteries that supply blood to the skin constrict excessively in response to cold, limiting blood supply to the affected area.), ovarian cysts that rupture, and other muscle/nerve pain, and I LOVE that you are speaking openly about chronic pain, invisible illnesses, and making this common knowledge. Thank you so much for these videos Zach, and openly talking about your experiences 💜 edit- I’m going to be 27 next month, and I was diagnosed with arthritis at 12, and I was gaslit with other pain that I have
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hey Zach, I have my first rheumatologist appointment today to hopefully get diagnosed with ankylosing spondilitis. My pain just started three months ago, but I know it's AS bc my dad has it. It's insane to me how much of your life gets taken when your in pain. I'm in the senior year of my bachelors degree right now, trying to graduate when I can barely walk, sit, sleep or focus on anything. And I'm lucky, because the pain is in my knees I know I need a rheumatologist. My dad took nine years to get diagnosed, because when Drs hear back pain they don't think 'joints evil'. It's so frustrating to be 22 and having to decide if I need to get a handicap pass or drop out of school. Thanks for bringing awareness and solidarity to something that has had such a big impact on my life, as a kid and now as an adult.
It's fun to see the different sides of the Try Guys. I love how much of a goober Zach normally is videos, until he talks about pain management. Wow, it's so informative but enjoyable at the same time. I have learned SO much during this series and I can't wait to learn more. Really glad he did this.
I love Zach's chronic pain series. It's been so helpful for figuring out how to manage my own!
Thank you very much for this. It’s really important that people are aware that so many people - regardless of age - are suffering from chronic pain right everyday of their lives. Some pain is more manageable than others but the worst part is how lonely it feels because having this pain isn’t something you wish on anyone yet you want to express how it feels to be in your shoes. Literally being trapped in your own body & you’re willing to try anything to relieve it.
this series is so helpful !! my mum has a chronic pain condition and its helping me to understand & find ways to help her out !! shes found these so useful thank u
I’ve started using „Headspace“ recently and this Vr „game“ with the beach reminds me a lot of the audible meditations and sleepcasts Headspace offers. That’s amazing 😃
The only problem I have with Headspace is how expensive it is.
@@liriodendronlasianthus I live in Germany, but it’s no more than a few euros/dollars a month, is it? Like 5$ a month if you take the annually paid subscription… I think that’s worth it considering how much they offer (from meditation to music to sleepcasts to workout programs)
8:24 This seems quite a bit like a guided meditation. Meditation can be quite helpful even without biofeedback to help alleviate pain.
This video brought tears to my eyes. I'm a woman dealing with dismissive doctors right now and to hear you guys recognize the issues we have to go through means a lot. Seeing this how to deal with pain series has helped me a lot because I suffer from random abdominal pain coming from my uterus. I'm so happy so see some acknowledgement towards the struggles us women and POC have though. Thank you guys so much ❤ Sending all good vibes to the try team
Thank you so much for these videos. They're super important to people like me with chronic pain. Gaslighting, near abuse from the Healthcare system and doctors... these conversations are so important and I think it's great that you do it in such an entertaining way.
This video meant so much to me. Like it was really fun and funny to watch, but it made me so happy to hear them talk about people suffering from chronic pain being gaslighted because that has been the majority of my life. I have had chronic pain since i was a small kid. When i got older, i started going to doctor after doctor. Every single one of them looked at me with such condescension while telling me i was imagining my pain. But still they would prescribe some of the strongest opiods available to a 15year old girl who was "imagining her pain". Its now years later, and im diagnosed with EDS. I still have pain everyday, but the fact that i know there are people out there working on helping others like me, makes me so happy❤
Sometimes I think about how it would be to wake up and not feel even just one of the sources of constant pain I have. It makes me tear up a bit haha, and that's not even considering what it might feel like to be pain-free. But just not having a headache all the time, even if I still had all the rest? I would feel so light. Every second of every day, I am tailoring my life to mitigate or to suit my chronic pain. Even just a little bit of relief would actually be life-changing.
we see and hear you. sending love and care your way
I hope you look into Dr. John Sarno, dr. Howard Schubiner, and other research on the role the brain plays in pain in your chronic pain journey. It’s fascinating.
Looks like I got some homework for tonight :)
@@susienight6118 check out the “tell me about your pain” podcast. It will blow your mind. It has helped me so much when nothing else would. I hope you feel better
As someone with chronic pain and anxiety I totally get the we are literally willing to try anything to help it. I have so many failed products that just don't help. I'm also in the place where I'm begging drs to give me a diagnosis and help that isn't just throwing pain medication at me. I really appreciate the series looking into chronic pain and how to help it.
At some point I would have even accepted pain management medication. for six years doctors gave me nothing and kicked me down the road. Took a very tenacious new to Canada doctor from Africa to try snd push me through the system. He did in 6 months what I couldn’t do in 6 years with Canadian doctors. I hope you find a peaceful resolution to your issues and a doc like dr saeed is there to help you the way he helped me.
@@zerocraic3966 I'm in the uk and have seen multiple drs. I've even offered to pay for xrays/scans myself but drs have said no because they'll always say something which isn't right in your body. I'll tell you after that appoint I just sat and cried over the attitudes. I do truly hope I find a dr like yours and I'm glad you've found one willing to help.
for my pain, which is most likely fibromyalgia &/ or EDS, hydrotherapy helps a lot. it’s basically physical therapy exercises in a therapeutic heated swimming pool. i think it’s also sometimes called warm water therapy. maybe that or something similar could help you 💕
@@lithiumkid have a long history of EDS so thank you for the guidance. 🙏🏼
@@lithiumkid I've tried hydrotherapy. It is great when I'm in the pool but within 10 minutes of being out the pool the effects wear off. A hot bath is bliss for me as the heat helps my pain a lot, again when out the pain returns full force.
I'm lucky that I got a diagnosis at a young age (31) for chronic pain that I've only really dealt with for about 5 years. The chronic pain series is actually been so helpful. I've legit looked into some things from the amazon video and now I'm going to look into this thing too. Even if your analytics are low on these videos please keep making them. It makes me and I'm sure a lot of others feel less alone in our pain
Omg loved everything she said. I’ve been living with the diagnosis of arthritis since I was eight (took forever to get that) and fibromyalgia since I was teen. I CANNOT TELL YOU how many times I’ve gone to a doctor and heard “you can’t have that, you’re too young” or “it’s not that bad. You’re fine.” I’ve even had a doctor joke about putting me down like a horse. It’s so damn hard when you’re young, a woman, etc with a chronic illness to even be heard in the medical system.
This is a beautiful alternative display, that our mental focus makes a difference. I could never really mediate properly...but during intense moments & during our women's monthly cycle, I would literally BREATHE thru the pain & it made a huge difference. Focus the brain.
yes that is a great point, breath is so important. sometimes meditation can be hard, because you're focusing inward where the pain comes from. with biofeedback and vr you're focusing outward which can be helpful. take care
Absolutely! Between having asthma and kids, I learned very quickly that being able to control your breathing can get you through some really bad pain. In May, I snapped my tibia and fibula at the ankle and severely dislocated the ankle as well. I’m sure the rescue and EMS people thought I was a wack job when I just kept taking deep breath’s through my nose and slowly exhaling through my mouth, but that breathing literally got me through the pain without making any noise. It was pretty amazing
I've had surgery, I've been on I don't even know how many different medications, I've seen over 20 different doctors (thank you, Canada) and yet it's been 3+ years (mine if from a car accident, I know so many others have had much longer journeys) and my chronic pain is no better than when I started. I am 33. I have two young kids (3 and 5) and it's so terrible to watch them grow and not be able to interact with them the way someone without chronic pain can. This is super interesting to me, and I'd really like to Try it. Thanks, Zach, for always helping and bringing awareness to those of us with chronic pain ❤️
Thank you for this! I really love that this company is bringing awareness to Chronic Pain.. I suffer from various auto immune including the same as Zach! All of that has contributed to me having anxiety and depression which until my health issues started 10 years ago I never experienced! I’m in the statistics that you spoke about.. Having a hard /long time getting a true diagnosis and what triggered it all to start.. 💞 Hopefully you do a follow up!
Zach, I also suffer chronic pain. I’m so glad to see someone with such a large reach bringing attention to chronic pain, medical gas lighting, and showing options for managing pain. Thank you
I'm a 19 year old young woman and I've had chronic pain for 6 years. When they were discussing how difficult it was for young women to get a diagnosis, I started crying all of a sudden because no one (including my own family) has ever taken me seriously about anything that was wrong with me, not my anxiety, not my depression, not my asthma (which took me 7 years and several severe asthma attacks at work to finally get an inhaler), and not least about this pain I am in every single moment of every day. Zach, the other guys and the wonderful women on the You Can Sit With Us Podcast, have truly been my inspiration for trying to take back control of my body and my life. Thank you.
omg, i did a research project that included something like flowly (vr related therapy) in my like junior year of college! i’ve been really interested in it since because i’ve had chronic pain issues since i was about 14 (i’m 23 rn) and severe anxiety since i can remember, but i couldn’t a vr set so i just did the project. it’s very interesting research wise! excited to see zach talk about chronic pain and the therapy for it! in my experience, often people who don’t have chronic pain just tell me to do yoga and it’ll “magically” go away. i’m black and currently overweight and even when i was super fit and athletic, i have been gaslit and ignored by doctors and even friend and family. i recently finally got a diagnosis of fibromyalgia and eds, but still constantly have to struggle to be taken seriously. thank you zach for helping me take the initiative to actually take my pain seriously!
Thank you for making these. Chronic pain is no joke and it's nice to see how others journey through it. I'm starting mine and some days I break because I just don't know how to do it alone. The journey of finding a doctor that cares and listens has been a long one and still ongoing. Kudos to you Zach for going through this for our education. I'm going to buy one of those neck inflates from the other video.😂
I really love the conversations around pain. Love to see Zach explore disability/disability justice and for all the Try Guys to really explore their mental health journeys. I think self-care has been normalized, but I'd love to see them also encourage/experience therapy or different neurodivergencies! Love this channel and all of the Try Guys
I'm an American woman who has had chronic pain and stiffness since I was in middle school. I didn't even acknowledge what it was until recently because everyone told me "you're too young to have pain like that" and I thought they were right. Not to mention, I didn't want to think about that pain existing for the rest of my life. I was young and a dancer. Watching my aunt, a very outspoken and driven woman, struggle to get her fibromyalgia diagnosis for years made be afraid to bother with doctors. Though it's getting worse and I don't think I'll have a choice soon. But Zach, you've really helped me accept this part of my life with how open you are about this stuff. I'm learning to face it and accept that it won't disappear if I wish on enough stars. These videos have also helped me find new ways to treat my pain until I have the energy to bother with stupid doctors. (And healthcare for civilians here sucks..). Even if I can't get a fancy vr thing, I didn't know you could use breathing for things other than anxiety. So this is really cool. Thank you for being so open and for sharing all this stuff with us. I'm sure I'm not the only one who has benefited. At least your chronic pain has been good for something!
My mother is 42 years old and suffers from chronic pain and she has been treated so horribly by so many doctors. Most seem to think she just wants pills or something, and some don’t even believe her. She just wants help, and I don’t think that’s too much to ask for. Thank you for this video guys 😌
i have both chronic migraine and chronic back pain as a teen girl they are misrepresented and misunderstood so everyday life is scary, and this really helps learn from others on how to feel better
idk how many doctors i’ve seen trying to manage what we’re almost positive is chronic fatigue syndrome and doctors either don’t believe me or can’t help bc of how young I am. I live in a state that’s in the top 2% for specialty medicine and we don’t have the kind of doctor I’d need for a proper diagnosis and treatment plan. Seeing these kinds of accessible chronic pain management options really warms my heart bc I’ve spent YEARS trying to get people to believe me and help me manage my chronic conditions. I really hope this kind of idea becomes more popular so less and less people have to wait years for relief
I watch and love the try guys for a couple of years now..... This is my favorite series! Thank you Zach...
As someone who has heart issues who has to be able to control their breathing when I have an episode this seems awesome!! I often use my phone to distract myself during them because I often get really bad anxiety attacks during my episodes if I dont focus on another task.
I think this is smart, because the best way to relieve anxiety is to change the way you are thinking about whatever you are anxious about