REMEDY
Welcome to Remedy, a blog by U.S. Pain Foundation. Remedy features information about promising treatments, tips and strategies for self-management, unique perspectives from patients, clinicians, and caregivers–and much more. To submit an article idea, email us.
Please note: U.S. Pain Foundation does not endorse any specific treatment options; blog posts are educational only. Views expressed by authors are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the organization.
My WandaVision Vacation
Nathaniel Watson explains how watching WandaVision helped him better understand his chronic pain and begin to come to terms with it.
How Expressive Writing Helped Me Confront My Pain
Millie Quiñones-Dunlap shares how expressive writing helped her confront and live with her chronic pain.
My Doctor Does Not Speak My Language
Far too often doctors do not speak the language of their patients, leading them to fail to meet medical needs.
Finding the Light in Darkness: My History with Chronic Pain and Advocacy
Ellen Lenox Smith shares how she found the light in her chronic pain diagnosis through advocacy and the support of loved ones.
Cannabis Legalization and Reparations: A Beginning
The co-director for Medical Cannabis Advocacy at the U.S. Pain Foundation makes the case for cannabis legalization as a form of reparations.
Can We Be Kinder After the Pandemic?
Ellen Lenox Smith shares her hope that we can come out of the pandemic as kinder, more compassionate people.
The Barking Cat: Being a Father with Cluster Headaches
Contributor Mark Odlum shares what it’s like to be a father while dealing with crippling cluster headaches on a regular basis.
Use Your Voice: Advocating
Co-Director of U.S. Pain Foundation’s Medical Cannabis Advocacy program Ellen Lenox Smith shares how you can use your voice to be an advocate for causes that matter to you.
New Pain Connection Group for Veterans and Active Military Launching with Specialized Support
Veterans support group leader Kate Benson shares her story and how she hopes to help veterans across the country.
My son suffered in pain for years: The signs I missed and the ones I saw
U.S. Pain ambassador Brandy Garcia shares what she learned when her son was diagnosed with migraines.
The emotional trauma from enduring the pandemic
By: Ellen Lenox Smith My family is so lucky, we are all here today! My husband and I are fully vaccinated, and our four sons are eligible to receive theirs. We have kept connected for months from our homes by Zoom, Facetime, or phone calls. Our conversations tended to be upbeat, but as we are...
A letter to healthcare providers: Help complicated patients
By: Ellen Lenox Smith I would like to make some suggestions for the doctors and nurses out there that are frequently meeting complicated patients like me. I hope you consider these suggestions so you can better learn how to help us. None of us asked for these conditions that are inflicting our...