I had my big lightbulb moment 8 or so years ago, sitting at lunch with some other folks from my chronic pain support group. We had just finished the meeting, and were generally chatting. One person talked about her endometriosis pain, and the only guy there was uncomfortable and asked that...
Being off coffee gave me a good barometer for what my actual energy and anxiety levels were, once it was out of my system. Being able to “hear” what my body was trying to tell me helped too, so I could respond better. I’d been plateaued at the same level of pain and exhaustion...
When someone touches a hot stove and burns their fingers, a little pain is normal. In fact, it’s a healthy reaction to a threat in the environment, warning that person to change their behavior immediately. But sometimes the pain lingers long after the danger has passed, becoming chronic. ...
so we do not understand the lived experience of being an older adult. HA is a previous elite athlete who has experience with chronic musculoskeletal pain and interventions due to injury and AMB has experience of chronic musculoskeletal pain. Both HA and AMB’s parents...
During the last 20 years, genetic linkage analysis and association studies have made considerable strides toward identifying key molecular contributors to the onset and maintenance of chronic pain. Here, we review the genetic variants that have been implicated in chronic pain conditions, divided into ...
support system. As you mentioned, “they know”. Children are sponges regardless of age and the puppy can sense your pain. I’d like to invite you to an RSD Support Group that I have online. We’re all in pain, so it’s goes from active to slower periods, but posts are always ...
“bad” days when the pain and dislocations have become hard to cope with, he has always been there to comfort me and I loved him in return. Towards the end of the year he was having more problems walking and couldn’t stand up on the wooden floors in the house. I actually bought ...
To me, people who are not able to be grateful for basic things have not experienced pain or loss to the extent that makes them aware of how lucky they are when terrible things aren’t happening. And with that, on to day 2! xoB ...
Saying things like this shows the complainer that you’re not taking their pain seriously. When you tell a complainer “it’s not that bad”, he will often complain even harder to convince you (and himself) that his problems are very serious indeed. ...
When chronic pain and chronic illnesses are slow to resolve or difficult to manage with conventional medical treatment, intuitive healing offers an alternative path to wellness. Medical Intuitive & Energy Healer, Jane Fecteau can help you regain health, balance, and vitality through her divine gift...