Yes, September is Pain Awareness Month. A time to remind myself that other people have no idea what this chronic pain thing is all about. Drugs only help 58% of chronic pain sufferers.WebMD I suspect that people without chronic pain might know that Pain is actually the sucky part of chronic pain. The really, really … Continue reading Pain Awareness Month: pain impact
12 things I can tell you about chronic pain
I have had chronic pain officially for 23 years but I was complaining about pain since around 8 years old- before I even remember it really. I became to have memories of it around 12. You know, feeling drained by it and having troubles sleeping because of it. That sort of thing. It just means … Continue reading 12 things I can tell you about chronic pain
Open letter from a person with chronic pain
September is Pain Awareness Month. And I do my best to raise awareness about it because there is still so much stigma out there. Maybe explaining living with chronic pain to someone who doesn't have it is impossible. Maybe it is like explaining infinity in a finite world. We can only count so far before … Continue reading Open letter from a person with chronic pain
How to Understand Someone with Chronic Pain
September is Pain Awareness Month and as such maybe we can spread some awareness of living with and coping with chronic pain. To that, I would like to explain how to understand someone with chronic pain- the basic essentials. Impact to Quality of Life with Chronic Pain How to understand someone with chronic pain We … Continue reading How to Understand Someone with Chronic Pain
