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…
Stepping on a Lego—that piercing pain is familiar to just about everyone, and it hurts an unreasonable amount. You step on other things all the time, but Legos seem to…
Those of us with rare diseases like behcet's and fibromyalgia, that cause great pain, can often get frustrated and irritable because we try everything, do everything right, and yet we are still…
¿Qué pasa si vives con dolor crónico todos los días - y no sólo pequeños dolores, pero dolor de nivel 8 en una escala de 1 a 10? Kirah DeCarlo…
I found an interesting article about Trigeminal Neuralgia (TNA) which was a real eye-opener for me, and I’d like to share the highlights with you. If you or your loved…
So, it’s Friday afternoon, and you’re at work in a crammed meeting room. You’re looking forward to dinner with some friends. Only two more hours to go. All you’ve gotta…
Michael Needham is a Vietnam veteran who served in the Navy before being discharged as a result of his ankylosing spondylitis (AS). In order to live with the pain of his…
What if you lived with chronic pain every day of your life--and not just little "ouchie" pains, but real 8 on a scale of 1 to 10 kind of pain? Kirah DeCarlo…
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