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Medical Marijuana: How to Choose, How to Use
From little information to an overload of information online, it is easy to imagine that most people living with pain, their family members, and caregivers will be overwhelmed about whether or not cannabis is a viable pain relief option. First of all, it is very...
Poem: Will I Be Judged?
the morning news droned on new restrictions regarding medications reported my heart sank my fear escalated will my medications be restricted? will my pain escalate? will my ability to work stop? will I be judged? I pray for inspiration I advocate for myself and others...
Spotlight on Sickle Cell Disease: September is Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month
Message The experience of pain does not minimize who we are, and it provides challenges to relief. It is time to educate healthcare providers, legislators and the public to enable better treatment options, access to care, and acceptance Facts Sickle cell disease...
Healing Art Experience Launches!
What if you were told that expressive art could help with pain management? Are you interested in learning more? Art is one kind of expressive intervention that has been used successfully in a variety of settings and with different people dealing with...
Pain: My Captor and Inspiration
My own journey in pain I stand, I crawl, I lay down In the darkest days and sleepless nights I pray for pain relief I am comforted by my family and friends I worry about being a burden to family I worry that my life is lost I am comforted by family and friends...
May is Ehlers-Danlos Awareness Month
The Ehlers-Danlos Society (EDS) and The Pain Community (TPC) are collaborating on a fun Ehlers-Danlos Awareness Month challenge. We invite you to a coloring challenge using our Zebra image (download below). Print off the picture of our Zentangled Zebra below and color...
I Am So Tired of Fighting for Chronic Illness Care
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...
We’re Partnering with The Mighty to Help People with Chronic Illness!
We're thrilled to announce a new partnership that will bring our resources in front of The Mighty's wide-reaching readership. We will now have our own growing home page on The Mighty and appear on many stories on the site. The Mighty is a story-based health community...
Pot for Pain Relief? What the Research Gurus Say…
The legalization of medical marijuana (cannabis) has expanded throughout the U.S. Some states now allow for recreational use while Canada is approaching complete legalization for any reason. As of November 2017, 29 states and Washington DC have passed laws permitting...
What’s in Your Pain Management Toolkit?
by Lynne O’Connor website: http://lynneoconnor.net/blog A review of The Opioid-Free Pain Relief Kit: 10 Simple Steps to Ease Your Pain by Beth Darnall, PhD The Opioid-Free Pain Relief Kit: 10 Simple Steps to Ease Your Pain is written by Beth Darnall, PhD. Dr. Danall...