meds/drugs

Getting re-humanized by phenylalanine

by Isy
January 12, 2016January 12, 2016
brain care, meds/drugs, neurotransmitters, nutrition, self-care, supplements

After breaking my own heart just before the holidays, and then lots of traveling and the sheer delight of swimming in the ocean of love… Read More »Getting re-humanized by phenylalanine

On treatments and at-home management strategies for CRPS

by Isy
April 18, 2015
7 Comments
activity, basics, food allergies, meds/drugs, neurotransmitters, nutrition, realpolitik, self-care, what works

Quick brain dump here. There have been a lot of questions lately about treatment options. THIS LIST IS NOT EXHAUSTIVE. It’s barely an overview. It’s… Read More »On treatments and at-home management strategies for CRPS

Of Mice, Medicine, and Malefactors

by Isy
January 7, 2015January 21, 2015
2 Comments
basics, care team, CRPS knock-on effects, Dept. of Blith. Obv., loved ones, meds/drugs, neurotransmitters, PubMed, quest for a cure, science

Older Brother and his wife, Aunt Krusty, sent me a fabulous little doohicky from a medieval town they visited. It’s a brooch of a common… Read More »Of Mice, Medicine, and Malefactors

Preparing for winter in “Settler summer”

by Isy
October 8, 2014October 8, 2014
activity, basics, CRPS knock-on effects, loved ones, meds/drugs, recipes, self-care

I’m too conscientious a historian to call it Indian summer, when the normally pleasant California shoulder season turns murderously hot. I’m cleaning up, getting rid… Read More »Preparing for winter in “Settler summer”

Treating CRPS enough to have a life

by Isy
September 28, 2014September 28, 2014
4 Comments
adaptation, brain care, care team, CRPS knock-on effects, insur-dance, meds/drugs, neurotransmitters, nutrition, self-care, what works

Someone asked a question on social media that led to my doing a brain-dump on the basic format of current treatment for CRPS. This will… Read More »Treating CRPS enough to have a life

Define “invasive”

by Isy
May 30, 2014May 30, 2014
1 Comment
activity, basics, critical thinking, imp-possible, loved ones, meds/drugs, mortality, self-care

I was a Registered Nurse for 8 years — in one of the first HIV specialist units in the country, in the only public ER… Read More »Define “invasive”

2013 retrospective

by Isy
December 31, 2013December 31, 2013
1 Comment
basics, loved ones, massage/bodywork, meds/drugs, perspective, self-care, worker's comp

I’m writing a retrospective, looking over the past year. It’s one good way to get my head out of the muddled present. It’s gratifying to… Read More »2013 retrospective

Rock stars

by Isy
September 19, 2013July 8, 2023
8 Comments
brain care, care team, critical thinking, meds/drugs, neurotransmitters, radical presence/radical acceptance, self-care, what works

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

Is losing our minds to “pain brain” optional?

by Isy
August 8, 2013November 13, 2013
5 Comments
adaptation, brain care, critical thinking, CRPS knock-on effects, Dept. of Blith. Obv., meds/drugs, neurotransmitters, perspective, Uncategorized

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?

Frustration at the wall

by Isy
March 26, 2013
4 Comments
ANS and fight-or-flight, CRPS knock-on effects, humor, imp-possible, meds/drugs, nutrition, perspective

I’ve had my nose shoved up against a wall for two and a half weeks now. It’s very frustrating but it’s the nature of this… Read More »Frustration at the wall