Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Teri Robert's Posts

"Passing" Those Drug Screenings

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 moreChevron

The impact of depression

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 moreChevron

Invisible Illness Awareness

 The chronic illnesses I have often make me feel invisible. Maybe that's because they're invisible illnesses that are so misunderstood by others.

Migraine is a phantom tango

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 moreChevron