Painting my limbic system blue
I’m not used to having TV. I grew up in Egypt, at a time when you only needed to take off one shoe to count… Read More »Painting my limbic system blue
I’m not used to having TV. I grew up in Egypt, at a time when you only needed to take off one shoe to count… Read More »Painting my limbic system blue
Quite a few people I know are going into blogging. Most of them are CRPSers, all of them are clever and interesting, and I think… Read More »Isy’s principles of blogging 101
I’m recovering from packing and moving to my homestead. [I’m sorry to say that I don’t have internet yet, and the library’s uplink is slo-o-o-o-ow.… Read More »Persistence, chronic illness, mortality, and other perky subjects
As many physicians have noted, treating chronic pain is peculiarly frustrating. Therefore, treating a pain condition as subtle, complex and intransigent as CRPS must be… Read More »Rock stars
This is probably the simplest, most powerful tool for getting your complex care back into the realm of sanity. It’s easier said than done, but… Read More »The Red Pen Technique (dramatic music, please)
My pain psychologist is very insistent that 90% of my day has to be predictable. This allows my nervous system to heal and re-stabilize to… Read More »Relentless
TRIGGER WARNING: Body image. With a twist. I feel like I’ve been inflated. If I get any larger, I may collapse in on myself and… Read More »It’s a different world in here
As my digestion has gotten more frail, I’ve had more and more trouble with my Brain Food shake. I went to a powder, because organic… Read More »Recipe: Even Brain Food Shakes evolve
On top of my careful eating and constant self-policing… I’ve cut my online time to the bone, to conserve neurotransmitters and wear and tear on… Read More »Your normal is my catatonic
I have to resurrect a set of rules I thought I’d gotten past: – No internet before noon.– No more than 2 hours daily for… Read More »Changing the glass, resetting limits