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Quell, Is It?
by Micke Brown & Teresa Shaffer Last August 2014, I wrote, The TENS Effect, which was about the use of TENS units as it seemed like TPC members and online viewers had questions about what it is, how it worked and how it can be versatile to help disrupt the pain...
Choosing a Doc—My Confusion
by BD, TPC Forum Member I should soon receive a letter from Alabama confirming the cancellation of my Medicaid and food stamps. Once I have that letter, I can apply here as a Florida resident. That will let me find a local doctor. Finding a doctor is a complicated...
Galloping Pain and Suicide: Part 2
I want to focus on two ideas about the nature of suicide among those of us suffering from uncontrolled pain (UP). It goes without saying that persons with pain (PWP) also suffer from depression. This depression can be the result of the...
Galloping Pain and Suicide: Part 1
Suicide is a topic on which thousands of words have been spent. I’ll try not to cover ground already churned over well by others. I intend to focus only on uncontrollable pain and the act of suicide. It is well known that suicide is one of...
The Proof is in the Study…Or Is It?
My husband and I were recently rewatching the first episode of Boardwalk Empire. “Jimmy” was complaining how the newspaper “got it all wrong.” His wife says “It has to be true for them to print it.”
Whoa! I don’t trust the media that much, especially printed media. Allow me to illustrate my point.
Oh! No You Did Not Just Say That!: My Nightmare Doctor Visit
by Noki4, TPC Forum/Chat Participant I need to start out with a disclaimer that no healthcare provider was injured during this encounter. Recently I have been having knee pain. I know that my knees are damaged from the degenerative disease that is slowly eating away...
Four Cooking Tips: Less Stress, More Ease
As you can guess, I love to cook (as well as I enjoy eating-a foodie perhaps, although I stop at posting pictures of food on Facebook). I believe the key to cooking when living with pain is to make it easy and evoke as little stress as...
A Dream Come True: The Tales of Lonoh
by BD, Forum/Chat Participant For a long time I have wanted to share more of my world. I have also been encouraged by others at The Pain Community (TPC) to do so. One of the hurdles is the way I view myself. I’m just a Painiac (the name we former American Pain...
Hello John/Jane Q Public—Not All Disabilities Can Be Seen By the Naked Eye
If You Want To Take Away My Handicap Parking Permit…You Must, FIRST, Take Away My Disabling Pain! by Noki4, TPC Forum/Chat Participant How many of you use a state-provided handicap parking permit? I see from the show of hands that we have a lot of folks who utilize...
Safe & Sound: About Pain Medications
Fentanyl Patches, Topical Creams, Pet Safety This is my first blog addressing safety concerns which are relevant for the person living with persistent pain. I was moved to write this after reviewing the last bulletin from the Institute for Safe Medication Practices...