7 must haves to get you through a chronic pain flare

7 must haves to get you through a chronic pain flare

In the past eight years, I feel like I’ve tried every coping method out there to help deal with a chronic pain flare. Before I had access to pain medication I desperately wasted my money on anything that was suggested to me as a possible solution. I tried fad diets, vitamin supplements, exercise regimens, and…Continue reading 7 must haves to get you through a chronic pain flare

People in pain are being forced off the opioids that control their pain, all in the name of addiction. The problem is that opioids are the one of the only medicines that actually control pain, most of the alternatives do not work and have horrible side effects.

People in pain want alternatives to opioids that work, but they don’t exist

No one in pain really enjoys being on opioids,  but there are no alternatives that provide effective pain control. Still, we’ve all heard of the “opioid epidemic” that is supposedly killing innocent people who were given pain pills after surgery and turned into addicts who then died horrible, early, and traumatic deaths. I’ve addressed this…Continue reading People in pain want alternatives to opioids that work, but they don’t exist

pain relief with heat pain pro tens device

Pain relief with Heat Pain Pro TENS device

In my never-ending quest to relieve chronic pain, I’ve tried several different pain relief devices, this time I was excited to try OMRON Heat Pain Pro TENS unit because unlike the other TENS I’ve tried, this one is combined with heat. As someone who practically lives on a heating pad, I love the idea of…Continue reading Pain relief with Heat Pain Pro TENS device

How the Hummingbird relieves fibromyalgia pain

What is the Hummingbird and how does it relieve pain?

I’m happy to review the Hummingbird for chronic pain. I’ve tried many different medical devices that aim to lessen Fibromyalgia pain. So far my favorite by far has been the Quell device, but now it may have some competition in the Hummingbird by Vital Motion. The Hummingbird is a non-invasive medical device that is designed…Continue reading What is the Hummingbird and how does it relieve pain?