The Red Pen Technique (dramatic music, please)
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)
Isy
I think I'm getting better.
Is losing our minds to “pain brain” optional?
64% of CRPSers experience significant cognitive decline. Speaking as a member of that majority, I think that sucks. Most people with chronic pain find that… Read More »Is losing our minds to “pain brain” optional?
Anagrams and T-shirt designs for the irreverent
This started when someone posted a t-shirt design that said, “RSD: Really Sucky Disease.” (RSD is the old name for CRPS.) I thought that was… Read More »Anagrams and T-shirt designs for the irreverent
Imaginative experience and rebuilding the brain
In 1986, the course of neurologic treatment changed forever when Mark Block, one severely spine-injured young man, chose “imp-possible” over “impossible” and, every day, spent… Read More »Imaginative experience and rebuilding the brain
Relentless
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
It’s a different world in here
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
Marathon update
For weeks, I could hardly move outside without injury. It was maddening. I completely ran out of arnica pills, my best tool for keeping soft-tissue… Read More »Marathon update
Recipe: Even Brain Food Shakes evolve
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
Your normal is my catatonic
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
Changing the glass, resetting limits
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