by Johanna YoungDid you ever play a game called Boggle when you were a kid? It's a game where you have 16 cubes with a...
Blog Articles
Tips to Consider using Medical Cannabis, part 2
By Ellen Lenox Smith Co-director for Medical Cannabis Advocacy, US Pain FoundationNow that you have learned that using...
Tips to Consider using Medical Cannabis, part 1
By Ellen Lenox SmithAs we work to remove the stigma of cannabis as just a social drug to get high, we need to become...
Four ways to get the most out of your telemedicine appointment
By: Janet Jay With the explosion of COVID-19 and widespread social isolating, many people are using telemedicine...
Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional: A meditation on mindfulness
By Mia Maysack A loved one recently used the word “suffering” while expressing their thoughts on my situation. Yes,...
Making peace with a rollercoaster of emotions
By Michaela O'Connor I’m experiencing every emotion in the wake of COVID-19. I live with three autoimmune diseases, am...
Stuck at home because of quarantine? Advice from the chronically ill
By U.S. Pain Foundation staff COVID-19 cases are increasing, and so are the number of individuals stuck at...
But I need that appointment!
By Ellen Lenox Smith Lately, I feel like we are all living in the twilight zone. These changes to our daily lives are...
How chronic health issues prepared me for a pandemic
By Emily Lemiska According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, I could be at higher risk of contracting...
Important information about COVID-19
Some of our community members, because of underlying health conditions, fall into the higher-risk category for...
Lions and tigers and pain, oh my!
By Michele Rice My sisters and I pulled the large round rug our grandma had crocheted for us as close to the TV as we...
How I manage EDS, part three: ER and inpatient tips
By Ellen Lenox Smith People living with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) are often afraid to go to the hospital, due to a...