reaganinwonderland
Earning My Ears
- Joined
- Jul 23, 2017
Hi everyone! I want to start by apologizing for this post, I've read all the stickies and a ton of post and generally know that no one here can give me an answer, however I suffer from mildly-severe OCD and I've become obsessive in my worrying about being denied a DAS pass. What I'm mainly looking for is if someone could look over my description on my disabilities and say what they think will happen and/or if they have experience with any of these issues.
My main problem I see coming up is sensory processing issues and claustrophobia. Loud, closed in, and visually stimulating places are my personal torture. They quickly lead to panic attacks and "tantrums"(embarrassing for a 17 y/o but I can't help it). I'm really concerned that I'm going to have an "episode" waiting in line and then I'll be stuck and ruin the whole vacation. I'm aware that a lot of people get DAS for autism, and that's sorta what I have except just the sensory issues.
On top of that, I have a slew of physical disabilities. I know my mobility issues don't qualify for a DAS, I'll be renting a wheelchair, however I do have GI issues and severe fatigue that affect my ability to enjoy the parks. As for GI, I get around ten minutes of warning before I'm going to throw up and it happens several times randomly throughout the day. I'm planning to carry sick bags with me, but once again I'm worried about getting stuck in lines, this time carrying a bag of sick. I'm fairly certain there's nothing that can be done to accommodate my fatigue, but just to add it in, I'll only be able to stay at the park for 4 hours or so.
I'm really hoping that this vacation will go as stress free as possible, I've spent the last year in and out of the hospital, my family really needs the break. I'm just so worried that my health will ruin the trip (like it ruins everything else).
My main problem I see coming up is sensory processing issues and claustrophobia. Loud, closed in, and visually stimulating places are my personal torture. They quickly lead to panic attacks and "tantrums"(embarrassing for a 17 y/o but I can't help it). I'm really concerned that I'm going to have an "episode" waiting in line and then I'll be stuck and ruin the whole vacation. I'm aware that a lot of people get DAS for autism, and that's sorta what I have except just the sensory issues.
On top of that, I have a slew of physical disabilities. I know my mobility issues don't qualify for a DAS, I'll be renting a wheelchair, however I do have GI issues and severe fatigue that affect my ability to enjoy the parks. As for GI, I get around ten minutes of warning before I'm going to throw up and it happens several times randomly throughout the day. I'm planning to carry sick bags with me, but once again I'm worried about getting stuck in lines, this time carrying a bag of sick. I'm fairly certain there's nothing that can be done to accommodate my fatigue, but just to add it in, I'll only be able to stay at the park for 4 hours or so.
I'm really hoping that this vacation will go as stress free as possible, I've spent the last year in and out of the hospital, my family really needs the break. I'm just so worried that my health will ruin the trip (like it ruins everything else).