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?Unknown authorOct 9, 2026, 6:41 PM

I did some writing on Poppy Coburn's debacle of an "article". Late to the game, but this one's actually from the heart. Shout out to the " #sickfluencers " who made educational content about #endometriosis back in the 2010s, without you, I wouldn't be here today.
#PoppyCoburn #DailyTelegraph

"Sickfluencers" save lives I have endometriosis. It took 13 yrs to get diagnosed. For more than half of that time, I was a minor, writhing in pain and popping over-the-counter painkillers every month. I shudder at the thought of what would have happened, had I kept on self-medicating because I never got the diagnosis. I also had undiagnosed migraines for 20 years. And so I self-medicated. Luckily, my self-medicating only involved keeping myself constantly stressed, discipline and ungodly amounts of caffeine. And of course still, lots of pain. And that was only because of another diagnosis meaning I can't take most painkillers anymore. Poppy may not be a doctor, but articles like hers contribute to a general culture of not believing people, especially "Young" women. (Funny how, in my thirties, I am at the same time too old to still be s*xually viable for most men, but also too young to know myself.) I only got my endometriosis diagnosis because "sickfluencers" were making content about it. Without "sickfluencers" I wouldn't be here today.
@watchinvert.bsky.socialSep 25, 2026, 7:38 PM

What’s behind the rise of chronic illness in young people?

Poppy Coburn addresses the online frenzy sparked by her take on the rise of youth disability our new show, Brew, on Youtube now.

#benefits #chronicillness #poppycoburn