Botox Botox was first approved as a treatment for strabismus and blepharospasm, rare eye conditions, in 1989. Now, it is approved for 11 different conditions including cervical dystonia, chronic migraines,…
In another article I wrote for Patient Worthy, I talked about the emotional pain of “victim mentality” when faced with a health or other life challenge. In this article, I…
People often tell me how upbeat and positive I am, despite living with pain from dystonia all day, every day for the last 20 years. I would say this is accurate…
If you are like me and probably most people, in today’s busy world it is a big challenge to be still and mentally at ease. This is such an important…
When I was 30, I developed a painful neurological movement disorder called dystonia. It totally turned my life upside down where I went from being fully functional and very active,…
Having lived with chronic pain from dystonia for almost 20 years, I spent most of that time focused on treating the physical symptoms. This has been very important and helpful, but for…
I have lived with pain almost my entire life. Prior to the age of 30, when I developed chronic pain from a neurological movement disorder called dystonia, I experienced pain primarily…
Bontulinum Neurotoxins (BoNTs) are a protein that are used to treat a wide array of conditions including cervical dystonia, blepharospasm, neurogenic detrusor overactivity, and sialorrhea to name a few. These proteins…
In 2001, I developed severe chronic pain from a neurological movement disorder called dystonia. My life before and after dystonia are as different as night and day. I went from a very active lifestyle to…
I live in North Carolina. where we were recently hit with a powerful hurricane that caused a lot of damage. Many trees fell on and around my house. One tree…
If you have a health condition where you are misunderstood and perhaps judged by others for how you live your life to battle your symptoms, I invite you to read…
If you suffer with anxiety, you know just how crippling it can be. Anxiety* is actually a natural response to our environment that is designed to protect us from danger.…
Pain is one of the most intrusive things we can experience because it impacts nearly every aspect of our lives, especially if it is chronic. As Bonnie Prudden said, “Pain,…
How someone deals with adversity is very unique to the situation and the individual. I have faced great adversity at different times in my life, some of which I handled…
Chronic pain has a sinister way of impacting practically every aspect of our lives. One major area is our social life. Since chronic pain is often misunderstood by others and…
Human beings are visual creatures, so we often associate how someone feels based on how they look and act. Sadly, this is very short sighted. Many people live with life…
