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My Secret Life of Pain: Marie’s Journey With Pudendal Neuralgia
February 07, 2024

Maries road to developing pudendal neuralgia is long and complicated. Pudendal neuralgia is a chronic pain condition involving damage to the pudendal nerve, which is the main nerve that branches to t

Pituitary Adenoma Surgery: Andi Shares Her Experience
January 31, 2024

A pituitary adenoma is a tumor on the pituitary gland that secretes prolactin (also called a prolactinoma). For some people these tumors can be harmless and go unnoticed, but for others it can cause s

When Small Fibers Cause Big Problems; Mark’s Mysterious Case of Small Fiber Neuropathy
January 24, 2024

Marks disturbing health problems have been stumping doctors for years. He started having zappy pains in his hands, face and feet, temperature dysregulation, heart rate and dizziness issues. His PCP w

The Testing Is Not Definitive – Cassie’s Pain Journey
January 17, 2024

Cassie sums up her chronic pain situation by saying, we know theres something wrong but we cant put a name to it because the testing is not definitive. She experiences chronic joint pain, chronic

Living with Dissociative Identity Disorder
January 10, 2024

Gryph has been living with dissociative identity disorder (DID) since early childhood, having developed 15 distinct identities or ‘alters’. He says, “Many of my alters have been around since the age o

An Experimental Cocktail Helped Rohan Recover From Long COVID
August 09, 2023

Rohan contracted COVID-19 right at the beginning of the pandemic in March of 2020. A few weeks later he suffered a transient ischemic attack (TIA) also called a ministroke as a result of his infection

Christine’s Mysterious Chronic Pain: Searching for the Underlying Cause
August 02, 2023

Christine has been experiencing mysterious chronic pain since she was a teenager. It feels like her joints are grinding across each other, occasionally locking up so she cannot move. A few years ago h

Surviving Multiple Chronic Illnesses, Surgeries, a Coma and Being Pronounced Dead, Angela B. Brown Feels Blessed to Be Alive
July 26, 2023

Angela B. Brown has lived through a remarkable amount of health challenges. She says she has been a patient since day one, since she was born with three holes in her heart that have required multiple

Living With Myasthenia Gravis and Endometriosis
July 19, 2023

Dana experienced medical gaslighting for the first time when they were just 10 years old. A doctor accused them of making up their symptoms for attention, telling Danas mother they needed to be disci

Beth Ruffin on Balancing Work Life With Health Challenges
July 11, 2023

Beth Ruffin owns a consulting business that teaches diversity, equity and inclusion in professional spaces. She focuses on self-empowerment, helping people learn to include themselves. Although Beth i