As many of my readers know, I struggle with chronic pain from Lyme Disease and Fibromyalgia because I lost access to opioids due to the opioid crisis. I’m in pain all the time, and I experience frequent side effects. Living with chronic pain is a never-ending battle. I’m always on the lookout for a new…Continue reading How SOLIS Pain Relief System can help with fibromyalgia and chronic pain
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6 tangible ways to help someone with chronic pain
I’ve written before about supporting someone with chronic illness by believing them and validating what they’re going through. Today though, we’re talking about tangible ways that can help someone with chronic pain and make a difference in someone’s day. My love language is food. I love to bake bread and share it with people, because…Continue reading 6 tangible ways to help someone with chronic pain
How the opioid crisis can lead those with chronic pain to suicide
1 out of 10 suicides is due to chronic pain, and yet the link between chronic pain and suicide is often ignored. Furthermore, no one connects the opioid crisis to chronic pain suicide even though they’re all related to each other. Society demands that pain be concealed I’ve long struggled with finding the words to…Continue reading How the opioid crisis can lead those with chronic pain to suicide
What are the best medications for fibromyalgia?
Disclaimer: This content should not be substituted for medical advice. Please seek the advice of your doctor if you have any questions or concerns. The content in this posts links to many NIH studies, but I am no expert on these topics. This blog is intended for informational purposes only. It is not a substitute…Continue reading What are the best medications for fibromyalgia?
Why politicians are wrong about the opioid crisis
Dear politicians in Washington, The opioid crisis was not caused by chronic pain and yet you seek to punish people in pain anyway because we’re the convenient scapegoats. I’ve written dozens of articles about the opioid crisis previously, but it has clearly not reached you so I’m begging you to listen this time. What you…Continue reading Why politicians are wrong about the opioid crisis
How to complete household tasks with chronic illness
I’ve officially lived with chronic illness, chronic pain, and disability for 10 years. In that time I have gone from having an infant and a toddler to having a teen and a tween. When it comes to household tasks with chronic illness and chronic pain, I have seen it all. Most if not all of…Continue reading How to complete household tasks with chronic illness
Everything you need to know about a spinal cord stimulator
Because I frequently write about chronic pain and the opioid epidemic, people often ask me about the spinal cord stimulator. Many doctors are taking patients off opioids and suggesting that the only other option is a surgery to implant a stimulator. Pain patients abandoned by doctors feel like this is their only option, but they’re…Continue reading Everything you need to know about a spinal cord stimulator
Everything you need to know about chronic pain in 2020
2020 has definitely been a strange year. I’ve spent so much time at home or wearing a mask in public that I’m the healthiest I’ve ever been. Despite that, my chronic pain has continued to be out of control, and I don’t think I’m the only one. Of my top posts in 2020, almost all…Continue reading Everything you need to know about chronic pain in 2020
How to find the best Christmas gifts for someone with chronic pain
Christmas time is finally here, and I couldn’t be more excited for some joy and fun in the very stressful year of 2020. Every year I come out with a holiday/Christmas list that have 15 items and breaks things up by budget amount. This year I thought I’d just share a few of my favorite…Continue reading How to find the best Christmas gifts for someone with chronic pain
Chronic pain and the opioid crisis: How a myth defines treatment for pain patients
Chronic pain and the opioid crisis. They’re always linked in the minds of the media and the government. In the past, I’ve written quite a few angry posts about the way chronic pain patients are being treated. It was really more of a vent session for me because I had to give up my pain…Continue reading Chronic pain and the opioid crisis: How a myth defines treatment for pain patients