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Blog Articles
The Waiting Game: Unsettling booking delays
I am almost 73 years old and live with multiple medical complexities. When you discover measures are available to...
Lost and Found
In 2006, two years after being diagnosed with a condition I had actually been born with called Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome,...
Have you been judged, too? Can we forgive?
By: Ellen Lenox Smith So many coping with an invisible chronic condition not only have to face how to adjust to pain...
The caregiving conundrum: Who is a caregiver?
By: Malcolm Herman One day I’ll write the definitive best-selling book about caregiving (yes, another one!) full of...
Jumping through hoops: Expectation vs. reality
By: Angelica Heidi Brehm When I was a child, I was often told, “Life isn’t fair!” I think the intent of the comment...
My IC journey: Finding hope in community
By: Nina Torres In 2016, I was diagnosed with interstitial cystitis (IC), also known as bladder pain syndrome. I was...
A pharmacist answers your OTC questions
In October, U.S. Pain hosted a webinar, “Pain relief in your pharmacy aisle: A pharmacist discusses OTC options,” with...
The pandemic, chronic pain, purpose, and hope
By: Ellen Lenox Smith We are all coping with different issues as a result of the pandemic. These issues range from...
No pain, no gain
By: Michaela O'Connor There's a saying in the chronic pain community, "whoever said no pain, no gain never had chronic...
Generational pandemic losses
By: Ellen Lenox Smith As we attempt to stay safe, we also are hoping to see the light at the end of this long tunnel...
My disease no longer controls me
By: Brandy Garcia At 16 years old I had no idea that I would be battling chronic pain for more than 10 years. At that...