Posted on November 17, 2019 by Cindy Steinberg At the U.S. Pain Foundation, we often send out notifications to the pain community about opportunities to take action on pain-related issues at the federal level. Most people, if they are anything like me before I became an advocate, assume weighing in on these opportunities doesn’t make a…
Category: NOVEMBER 2019
50 Ways to Support a Loved One on a Chronic Pain Day
Last week, I posted a question on my Instagram story asking, “how can people help you on hard days?” I was blown away by the quality and quantity of the responses I received. One thing I’ve learned from my own chronic illness journey is that often, the most effective forms of support are not intuitive. The people…
How It Feels When My Chronic Pain Is at a ‘Worse Day’ Level Chronic PainYou don’t have to go through chronic pain alone. Our community is here for you. 250K people EDITOR’S NOTE If you experience suicidal thoughts, the following post could be potentially triggering. You can contact the Crisis Text Line by texting “START” to 741741.…
10 Tips for Traveling With Chronic Pain
Sarah lynnThe MightyNovember 15, 2019, 10:40 PM PST Next week I am leaving to go on vacation. Don’t get me wrong, I love visiting family but I hate traveling. Since living with chronic pain, I hate it even more. There are so many things I have to take into consideration when traveling that most people…
I’ve prescribed opioids to patients. And I’m not a villain.
WILLIAM C. DONLON, DMD, MD |NOVEMBER 13, 2019 You’ve probably heard this one in one format or another: kid gets wisdom teeth yanked, dentist prescribes a handful of Vicodin, next thing you know, he’s on the street busking for change to pay the man for the big H. Meanwhile, the dentist is on cruises paid…
