Although I write mostly about Migraine disease and headaches, I have a great deal in common with many readers here on ChronicPainConnection. As many of you, I have had periods in my life when I needed "narcotics" to function. Shoot, even with my Migraines and headaches well controlled, there are still times when I take opioids to relieve pain and... Read more
One of the members here asked that this article be mentioned here... "Treatment for depression should at least beon a par with that for other chronic diseases." An article in this week's edition of The Lancet based on World Health Organization (WHO) surveys concludes that depression produces the greatest decline in health... Read more
The chronic illnesses I have often make me feel invisible. Maybe that's because they're invisible illnesses that are so misunderstood by others.
Writing is a release for me. When in pain or emotional turmoil, I often write. This was written after a particularly severe Migraine attack... phantom tango the beat is faint, the dance slow so slow I'm not sure we're dancingmy partner is but a shadow waiting to... Read more
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