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I am Real and Have My Life to Live with Chronic Pain. Do I have the Strength to Keep Fighting?

At 75, living with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and chronic pain, Ellen Lenox Smith reflects on resilience, vulnerability, and the strength to keep going.

Know Someone With Pain? Check in With Them Today

Recently, while I was having a rougher day with my condition, called Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, I had this unwanted and embarrassing feeling of wishing someone would think to ask how I was doing. I find that since this challenge has been going on for me for so long,...

Why Holidays Bring on Anxiety: Living with Chronic Pain

Those of us who live with chronic pain don’t always approach a holiday with the same enthusiasm as others. I struggle with my emotions and increased anxiety as holidays get closer due to the potential issues they may bring on. To make it worse, it is hard for a person...

In Their Own Words: The Faces Behind Pain Research

Throughout the U.S. Pain Foundation’s #KNOWresearch campaign this KNOWvember, pain scientists across the country shared personal videos about the research they’re conducting—and why pain research is so important. This effort, which was made a reality thanks to a...

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Live for Today, Despite Your Chronic Pain

Live for Today, Despite Your Chronic Pain

Life knows how to jolt you, especially when you have chronic pain. One moment can change your day, possibly weeks, or even the rest of your life. One moment you are feeling pretty decent, and then one twist, turn, jolt, or squeeze can turn that...

Share What It’s Like Growing Up With Chronic Pain

Share What It’s Like Growing Up With Chronic Pain

Are you a kid or teen living with pain that doesn’t go away? Whether it’s CRPS, migraine, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, juvenile arthritis, or any other condition, we know that living with chronic pain when you’re young can be really hard. You might feel...

Aging With Pain Brings New Vulnerabilities

Aging With Pain Brings New Vulnerabilities

Many of us try not to imagine ourselves hitting the later years of life. Whether we dream and plan for a life far down the road, or we still feel young and like the whole world is in front of us, age still creeps up on us, even if we don’t open our...

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