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Hugh Mann

Hugh Mann

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What is pain?

Life and pain are inseparable. Pain is the penalty for living: a toothache is the penalty for eating, and a heartache is the penalty for loving. How can we deal with so much pain? Here is organicMD.org's pain checklist: P - Prevent injury, sickness, and destructive relationships.A - Avoid alcohol, tobacco, and drugs.I -... Read moreChevron
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Expert_badge Karen Lee Richards

Karen Lee Richards

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Co-Founder of the National Fibromyalgia Assn.

Tips to Help Reduce Holiday Stress and Pain

The holiday season tends to be stressful for everyone, but the stress can be magnified when you’re in chronic pain. Since stress tends to increase pain, it’s important to plan ahead and do whatever you can to reduce your stress during the holidaysRead “10 Tips to Reduce Holiday Stress” for some ideas that might be helpful.... Read moreChevron
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trigeminal neuralgia and facial edema

Well that wasn't too difficult to discover.  According to Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs by R. Douglas Collins, facial pain is one of the causes of facial edema and one of the most common causes of facial pain is trigeminal neuralgia.  While I don't know that I agree that TN is one of the most common causes of facial... Read moreChevron
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Karen Lee Richards

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Co-Founder of the National Fibromyalgia Assn.

How To Minimize Stress and Pain During the Holidays

Does the thought of another holiday season fill you with joyful anticipation or overwhelm you with fear and dread? The average person considers the holidays at least somewhat stressful. For people with chronic pain, who are already struggling to cope with daily life in general, the added demands and stresses of the holidays can make your pain... Read moreChevron
Stacy

Stacy

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Surviving the Holidays with Chronic Illness

The holiday season can be difficult for everyone. It's no surprise that those of us with chronic illnesses may find the demands of shopping for gifts, spending large amounts of money, attending parties and family gatherings, and entertaining house guests stressful. There is good news, though. With a chronic illness, your holiday season can... Read moreChevron

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