My Version of Normal is Very Unique My medical journey began as I first entered the world, therefore making pain a normal component of my...

Those who have not experienced chronic pain themselves likely do not understand how impactful living in constant pain truly is. Living...

The Spoon Theory, originated by Christina Miserandino (2003), is often used within the chronic illness community to explain what it’s...

Following the onset of COVID-19, it is unsurprising that for many individuals the pandemic has created additional stress, anxieties, and...

1. A diagnosis does not help people understandwhen even medical professionals have never heard of it prior. The biggest hope that I had...

College can cause a great deal of stress for students, and when those students also face the additional stress of being chronically ill,...

No one wants to have an illness, but when you’ve been living with one without answers for 20 years, the long-awaited diagnosis deserves a...

"At this point in time, I put EDS in the category of being in the top three or four most severe pain problems . A lot of people for...

"When you hear hoofbeats, think horses, not zebras." Medical school students are frequently taught this phrase in an effort to prevent...

Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) is a condition that affects circulation/blood flow. For a healthy individual, their...

"It's hard to imagine a disease more complex than mast cell activation disease..." ...

With a rating of 46.5 (out of 50) on the McGill Pain Index, CRPS is the most painful disease in the world. Complex regional pain syndrome...