Reblog: “What chronic pain management techniques are there? by ‘When Women Inspire’.”

A computer screen is a cruel mirror but then, I already knew the truth about what it was showing. The bags under my eyes are dire. No makeup will hide them: we’re talking prosthetic construction, here. I love that I can appreciate moderately funny when I’m full of battle fatigue and rage a fair bit of the time. Luckily, they’re hard to access when severely … Continue reading Reblog: “What chronic pain management techniques are there? by ‘When Women Inspire’.”

The annoying endurance of chronic pain (neuralgia).

I suffer from chronic pain. My version of it is trigeminal neuralgia. Neuralgia is described by some as “stabbing, burning, and often severe pain due to an irritated or damaged nerve.” The nerve(s) can be anywhere in the body. Mine are in my head, and I can set a flare off via clenching the jaw. The problem is structural, caused by damage I sustained in … Continue reading The annoying endurance of chronic pain (neuralgia).