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You Want Me to Explain My Pain Level…How?

by Teresa Shaffer | Mar 18, 2022 | Communication, Daily Living, Self-Advocacy | 1 comment

Before being diagnosed with multiple autoimmune disorders and conditions, explaining my pain levels to a healthcare provider was easy. If I had a sprained wrist or a broken bone, they could see the injury. Using the 0 (no pain) to 10 ( the worst imagined) pain scale...

I Am So Tired of Fighting for Chronic Illness Care

by Teresa Shaffer | Apr 30, 2018 | Advocacy, Pain Policy | 2 comments

When did it become acceptable to treat people with chronic illness and pain as if they did something to deserve what is happening to their lives? When did it become acceptable for healthcare providers to mistrust patients and turn them away instead of treating them...

You Are So Much More Than Your Pain!

by Teresa Shaffer | Oct 5, 2015 | Coping Techniques, Depression | 3 comments

I recently had the pleasure to be on a telephone support call for people with pain. Since I also live with pain I know how it helps to talk directly to others who truly understand what a day is like in the life of someone fighting chronic pain. The discussion was...

Pain Care Providers: Do You Know the Difference?

by Teresa Shaffer | Aug 30, 2015 | Pain Education | 0 comments

Part 1 Responses to What’s Your Pain IQ, revealed a gem; over a quarter missed which healthcare providers treated pain. It is often confusing about who could, should and does treat pain. In order to provide comprehensive, patient-centered, multi-modal pain care—many...

Wanna Chat Online? Yes, Please.

by Teresa Shaffer | May 19, 2015 | Community, Support Groups | 1 comment

I remember that first time as if it was just yesterday. It has been nearly nine years since I entered my first online chat room. I had never used a chat room before and I was nervous I would not be able to figure it out. The overwhelming kindness and friendship that I...
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