I’m a 75-year-old senior citizen. I’ve experienced a life filled with the joys and sorrows typical of those of us...
Blog Articles
Regaining Confidence After a Cardiac Event
Life has a wonderful way of rapidly changing from appearing to be running smoothly to suddenly feeling out of control....
What Happens if My Caregiver Passes Before Me?
There are moments in my daily life when I get a feeling of anxiety and potential loss, wondering how I could possibly...
Finding your way back
By: Ellen Lenox Smith When life is moving forward, discovering you have been diagnosed with a condition that will be...
A Q&A about telehealth with Dr. Jeffrey Fudin
In August, we hosted a question and answer session about telehealth and accessing pain care during the COVID-19...
My journey of finding a health care provider
By: Brandy Garcia Finding health care providers that understand chronic pain can be daunting. I started having head...
My silent wait
By: Ellen Lenox Smith During this pandemic, many of you are experiencing what those of us have had to learn to live...
How my family helps me through my pain
By: Brandy Garcia My children, husband, and I have been living with chronic migraine for over 10 years. I am the one...
COVID-19 magnifies stress on caregivers
By: Stu Smith Over the past few months, the American public has been provided a great deal of scientific and medical...
Personal perspective: Mia Maysack on the need for better care for migraine and headache diseases
In the video below, U.S. Pain ambassador Mia Maysack talks about many issues all patients can relate to – from the...
Tips for talking to your doctor via telemedicine
by Gwenn Herman, LCSW, DCSW Many patients are trying out telemedicine for the first time as a result of COVID-19. But...
My pain relief with cannabis
By: Ellen Lenox Smith When it was first suggested I try medical marijuana to see if it would relieve the pain being...