Have you ever been judged by others for the things you do or the way you live your life? I know this is a rhetorical question because we have all…
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…
I love my husband. He is my best friend. When we stood before God and our family to exchange vows, we made a commitment for better or for worse. Wow,…
Happy Almost-New-Year Patient Worthians! What is your new year resolution? As someone living with a chronic illness, mine is to get back to my cardiologist for that much-needed check-up I've…
For most people, the new year begins January 1st. me, my new year begins in early September. Why? Because I am a teacher. But not just any teacher. A full-time…
Hay una famosa frase de Harry Potter y las reliquias de la muerte, cuando (* SPOILER ALERT *) Harry habla con el fantasma Dumbledore por última vez. Atrapado en un…
Current treatments for cervical dystonia provide inadequate relief to many. Dystonia twists people and leads to strange postures, involuntary movements and pain. It affects men, women and children. Check out more…
My brain is CRAZY! At least, that’s the way I feel. I cannot explain how infuriating it is to have what I refer to as, a dystonia brain! So, what’s…
What do you never leave home without? Is it a purse? Your wallet? Keys? Yeah, I have all of those things too. But September through May, and dozens of other…
God blessed my husband and me with two girls, seven and nine. They are my reasons for living and my reason for fighting cervical dystonia every day. My oldest has…
I have early onset cervical dystonia. CD is a neurological condition that causes the muscles in my neck and shoulders to spasm involuntarily. For some people, it gets progressively worse…
Let’s face it. Every now and then, you run across an article that makes ya wanna go, “Whaaaa?” And this is the perfect example. Apparently, a bunch of research analysts…
There’s a famous line from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, when (*SPOILER ALERT*) Harry talks with Ghost Dumbledore for the last time. Trapped in a disturbing posthumous landscape, about to…
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