The right toothpaste turns out to be my own
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
CRPS knock-on effects
Fragile Egg Syndrome
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
Handling anxiety and its obnoxious little friends
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
My preparation and self-care for surgeries and injuries
I have loads of advice for surgery and invasive procedures, so I might as well park it in one place. I used to be an… Read More »My preparation and self-care for surgeries and injuries
Living anyway
I was holding off on blogging consistently until my brain was more consistently reliable — until I had enough improvement in my mental faculties. Reason… Read More »Living anyway
To fail myself is to fail others, and doesn’t that suck!
My desk setup is nonexistent and much of it still buried in unpacking. I wish I’d been writing some of the wonderful blog ideas that… Read More »To fail myself is to fail others, and doesn’t that suck!
Don’t abandon yourself
Um, I’m embarrassed here, but WordPress decided I wanted to publish this instead of keeping it as a draft, despite my (I thought) clear button-clicking.… Read More »Don’t abandon yourself
Managing with one foot
CRPS tends to demineralize the bones, creating a sort of Swiss-cheese-looking osteoporosis. I’ve held that at bay so far, and I believe it relates to… Read More »Managing with one foot
First, keep breathing
I say that a lot. The first thing our bodies do when we get a burst of pain or other shock is, clench. Hard to… Read More »First, keep breathing
Ted’s Talks #2: “Relaxed” in Chinese
Ted Mancuso is famous for his enthusiastic Renaissance mind and the kinds of explanations it leads to. If that kind of thing doesn’t drive you… Read More »Ted’s Talks #2: “Relaxed” in Chinese