In the past 2 years I have had the misfortune of dealing with doctors who have left me feeling like a drug addict trying to get my fix due to the stigma attached to taking opioids for pain. I have felt the judgment, been grilled by pain management doctors about my behavior and use […]
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“Thank You.” Why is that so hard to say? Why is a compliment so hard to accept? I have never been great at taking a compliment, but since my surgeries, I am even less able to simply say, “Thank you.” I have difficulty taking credit for my accomplishments and yet find it astonishingly easy to […]
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For those of us with chronic pain, “The Spoon Theory,” originally written by Christine Miserandino, has been widely used to help people with chronic pain explain to friends and family what it is like to live with chronic pain. The theory has become so popular that many people in pain even refer to themselves as […]
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Okay, my blogging buddies, I am going to tell it like it is tonight. I am pissed. Today is an Angry at the World Day. Those of you who have been following my blog (thank you) know what I have been going through this past year. I will spare you the repetition of listing what […]
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I apologize for the absence. Unfortunately I had a lot of pain and back issues following my car accident a few weeks ago, which landed me in the hospital for 6 days. It was a less than optimal way to spend my birthday, to say the least. In any case, here is Part 2 […]
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This is a long post, so I have broken it into two parts for easier reading. In the first part we will discuss opioids and common side effects and in part two, we will look at the medical society’s “crack down” on prescribing narcotics, as well as the effect of opioids on the human […]
Read More »It has been suggested, many a time, that I learn meditation as a means to coping with stress, anxiety, depression, and of course, pain relief. According to an article on Web MD*, “Even very brief instruction in meditation appears to help people cope with pain.” Apparently, with an hour’s worth of meditation training, pain […]
Read More »Since my back surgery 2 years ago, to the day, pain has defined who I am. I have made a hobby and attempted career out of writing about it. I have been unable to work. I have suffered and bitched about it. The worst thing is, before chronic pain, I was SO much more. I […]
Read More »Many people who live with chronic pain are also dealing with Fibromyalgia, or their pain is the result of it. Fibromyalgia is a nasty invisible illness. Many people who live with chronic pain are diagnosed with “fibro” when repeated attempts to find the cause of their pain prove unsuccessful. In my case, I was diagnosed […]
Read More »I am a strong woman. I am strong of character, of mind (debatable), of body, of spirit. To possess strength is admirable…but when you have an “invisible illness,” strength can be a detriment as well. Invisible illness encompasses many medical conditions, including many chronic pain conditions, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, etc. At this point […]
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In the past 2 years I have had the misfortune of dealing with doctors who have left me feeling like a drug addict trying to get my fix due to the stigma attached to taking opioids for pain. I have felt the judgment, been grilled by pain management doctors about my behavior and use […]
“Thank You.” Why is that so hard to say? Why is a compliment so hard to accept? I have never been great at taking a compliment, but since my surgeries, I am even less able to simply say, “Thank you.” I have difficulty taking credit for my accomplishments and yet find it astonishingly easy to […]
