Elated that this post was published on The Mighty: What to Know to Understand the Experience of Having Chronic Pain, which if you're yet to follow, is both a font of information and a reassuring … [Read more...]
Caring for Caregivers of Pain Patients: Interview for Partners and Carers
An Interview on How to Cope for Caregivers of Pain Patients A conversation with Guadalupe Palos, R.N., L.M.S.W. Q: What challenges do caregivers face? A: The most common challenges facing … [Read more...]
How to Help a Loved-One with Severe Chronic Pain
In complicated pain conditions there are two kinds of pain: bearable and unbearable. Most of the time it is the latter. This can be incredibly hard for loved one to comprehend. There are no breaks or … [Read more...]
A Letter to Those Who Do Not Have CRPS/RSD
For those of you who have CRPS/RSD share this article to help your loved ones understand. For help for carers visit the How to Help a Patient page. For "A Letter to Normals" written by a … [Read more...]
A Letter to Normals
*A “Letter to Normals” by Ricky Buchanan originally appeared online in 1995. Since then, she has been happy to share this worldwide. These are the things that I would like you to understand about me … [Read more...]
The Spoon Theory
The Spoon Theory was written by Christine Miserandino and is a wonderful analogy to explain what it is like pacing and managing chronic pain to friends and family. Being s 'spoonie' has become part of … [Read more...]