How many of you find yourself rushing around and it’s causing you stress and pain? And if you already have pain, does it add to your pain? Are you trying…
When I think of anxiety, I think of the movie, Gremlins (1984). For those of you who have seen this movie, you know that feeding a gremlin after midnight turns…
Over the past few years, Elmiron (pentosan polysulfate sodium, "PPS"), a therapy designed to treat patients with interstitial cystitis (IC), has been associated with potential vision damage. Despite a variety…
In 2015, I published my first book, Diagnosis Dystonia: Navigating the Journey. It is a combination autobiography, self-help, education book that provides treatment options, coping strategies, skills for daily living,…
Thinking about the year-end holidays brings up a kaleidoscope of images, and an array of emotions for me. And everyone else too, I imagine. There are the vivid memories of…
Chronic pain is a common problem in the United States; it is estimated that 25.3 million people in the US experience chronic, severe pain every day. Within these millions of…
When I was 12 years old, following my mom’s sudden cardiac arrests, I was diagnosed with a rare, genetic sudden arrhythmia death syndrome called congenital long QT syndrome type 5.…
It goes without saying that change is not easy for most people. If life has been a certain way for many years and something alters the course of things, it…
As reported by the National Hemophilia Foundation, researchers are seeking to understand what patients with chronic pain need and want, so as to make treatment safer and more effective. In…
Chronic pain affects about two-thirds of those with Parkinson's, making it the major non-motor symptom of the disease. A study published in Movements Disorders has found that anandamide and glucocerebroside…
Researchers discovered surprising results after performing new studies of chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) and fibromyalgia (FM). According to a report by Cort Johnson in HealthRising, the new studies give…
This interview was originally published on the AMADYS website I was recently interviewed by Matthieu Creson for AMADYS to share my experience living with dystonia for nearly 20 years, as…
At the International Pain Foundation's iPain Summit, held this year from November 14th-16th, a wide variety of topics related to the challenges faced by patients with chronic pain were discussed.…
From November 14th-16th, 2019, iPain Summit 2019 took place in Los Angeles, CA at the UCLA's Meyer and Renee Luskin Conference Center. Patient Worthy had the privilege to attend and…
The All in 1 iPain Summit Los Angeles, CA #GetOnTrack This conference is dedicated to patients that are dealing with chronic, long term pain. This event will inform attendees about…
This year, Patient Worthy will have the privilege to cover one of the planet's foremost patient centered events on chronic pain: The International Pain Summit, which will be held from…
On Friday, internationally renowned singer-songwriter Sia tweeted, "Hey, I'm suffering with chronic pain, a neurological disease, ehlers danlos and I just wanted to say to those of you suffering from…
In western culture, many people tend to frame body and mind as two distinct parts of us. There are mental health disorders, then there are physical ailments. To treat disease,…
Kratom, an herbal supplement of the caffeine family used to ward off pain for chronic pain conditions, has received large grants for further research. While many consumers claim the supplement…
This is an interview I did with Scott Davidson who has a podcast called Living Adaptive, where he interviews people that have adapted to significantly difficult situations in their lives.…
October is Trigeminal Neuralgia Awareness Month! One way you can honor this month is by signing TNnME: Intl Trigeminal Neuralgia and Me's petition for the World Health Organization (WHO) to add Trigeminal Neuralgia…
Too often we try to interpret the experiences of others without actually communicating with the very individuals we’re trying to better understand. This leads to false impressions and frequently creates…
Have you read part one of Loukisha's story? Check it out here! When I imagined life with my husband and children my plans didn’t include surgeries, walkers, canes, a wheelchair,…
From birth until my mid-thirties I was a very active person. I loved dancing West Coast Swing, doing yoga, and cooking large meals for my ‘Ohana. The word "'Ohana" describes…
I have lived with chronic pain from a neurological movement disorder called dystonia for nearly 20 years. It reminds me of the bully who picks on kids in the schoolyard…
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