Isy

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Battle for the Brain

by Isy
April 13, 2016
adaptation, basics, brain care, critical thinking, CRPS knock-on effects, martial & internal arts, nutrition

It’s been a crazy winter, even for New England. Those of you with pain syndromes know what that means: changeful weather means unstable pain neurology… Read More »Battle for the Brain

A word on oils and fats, collectively called lipids

by Isy
April 13, 2016
basics, nutrition

A healthy person needs a lot less than a painie; women need a slightly higher proportion than men. Recommendations are based on healthy men. Think… Read More »A word on oils and fats, collectively called lipids

What does it take to seize a difficult life in both hands?

by Isy
April 1, 2016April 1, 2016
adaptation, imp-possible, mortality, perspective, radical presence/radical acceptance

This disease, like time and life, dips and dances but tends to go in one direction. As long as it doesn’t outrun my ability to… Read More »What does it take to seize a difficult life in both hands?

Fixing the brakes

by Isy
March 19, 2016
activity, adaptation, ANS and fight-or-flight, basics, brain care, CRPS knock-on effects, imp-possible, loved ones, martial & internal arts, nutrition, perspective, reiki/meditation, self-care, what works

Interesting week here. A dear friend is embroiled in one of those ghastly legal tangles where the vultures are rigged to win. I’m the key… Read More »Fixing the brakes

Make room for joy, especially when it isn’t easy

by Isy
February 23, 2016
5 Comments
basics, brain care, CRPS knock-on effects, imp-possible, loved ones, perspective, radical presence/radical acceptance, self-care

I’m an old ER nurse so please, trust me when I say that nobody gets a guarantee with this life. Nobody really knows what’s next,… Read More »Make room for joy, especially when it isn’t easy

The right toothpaste turns out to be my own

by Isy
February 23, 2016December 16, 2016
adaptation, CRPS knock-on effects, food allergies, recipes, self-care, what works

Updated to reflect much experimentation and the final recipe, Dec 16, 2016 We forget that tooth pain is nerve pain. There are big fat nerves… Read More »The right toothpaste turns out to be my own

Fragile Egg Syndrome

by Isy
February 13, 2016March 14, 2016
6 Comments
adaptation, ANS and fight-or-flight, care team, CRPS knock-on effects, documentation, radical presence/radical acceptance, self-care

Chronic pain patients are often called Difficult Patients, when the casual cruelty and reflexive contempt of medicine and the ignorance of other people grates too… Read More »Fragile Egg Syndrome

Losing Our Angels to Suicide

by Isy
February 9, 2016February 9, 2016
7 Comments
critical thinking, imp-possible, injuries & surgeries, legislation, loved ones, perspective, radical presence/radical acceptance

A friend I’ll call A died of suicide last night. It’s easy to say of people that they are rare and radiant souls once they’re… Read More »Losing Our Angels to Suicide

Handling anxiety and its obnoxious little friends

by Isy
January 27, 2016February 6, 2016
5 Comments
ANS and fight-or-flight, biofeedback, brain care, CRPS knock-on effects, legislation, loved ones, perspective, radical presence/radical acceptance, self-care

In CRPS and dysautonomia, several parts of the brain get under- or over-enthusiastic (or both, unpredictably.) It’s easy to oversimplify, but even more confusing; each… Read More »Handling anxiety and its obnoxious little friends

When the electricity goes out.. I purr

by Isy
January 17, 2016January 17, 2016
brain care, humor, kitten, loved ones, perspective

The power went out last night. I’m used to it. I grew up in places where electric outages were common. We’d just get on with… Read More »When the electricity goes out.. I purr

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