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Nancy Muir, Founder of Miles4Hips, On Her Hip Dysplasia Journey
Nancy Muirs diagnosis journey has been more difficult than any marathon she has ever run. During her 24th marathon, Nancy began experiencing hip pain that concerned her enough to seek medical care. S
Living With Dyscalculia, A Math Learning Disability
Numbers never made sense to Michelle. She would struggle to follow the steps in a math problem, could not tell time from the face of a clock and could not memorize her multiplication tables. At an ear
Kevin Has A New Diagnosis, and New Insight Into Applying for Disability
This week Kevin returns to the Major Pain podcast to catch us up on his health journey. The big news is that he was recently diagnosed with Mnire's disease, adding one more diagnosis to his already
Living with Systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis, AKA Still’s Disease
While AKs peers were shopping for prom dresses and applying to college, she spent senior year self-advocating and undergoing hospitalizations. AK had been diagnosed with juvenile arthritis at 12 year
Ali DiGiacomo On Spoonies Being Accused of Using Illness for Likes and Views
A few years ago, Ali DiGiacomo was shocked to discover her face on a Daily Mail article called 'Addicted to being sad: Teenage girls with invisible illnesses - known as 'Spoonies' - post TikToks of th
Living with Hypersomnia: Sunny’s Story
Sunny did not consider her diagnosis as a major pain, but rather a major inconvenience, until she realized how affected her daily life was. Since childhood, Sunny battled to stay awake during the da
Avery’s Acromegaly: “It’s All in Your Head”… but Something Is Actually in My Head!
Avery was gearing up for senior year of college when she began to notice painful changes in her body. Her initial symptoms included difficulty sleeping and intense jaw pain. Avery also began to notice
Demystifying Functional Neurological Disorder: Sydney’s Story
Sydney Anne Bennett lives with functional neurological disorder (FND), which is a condition where the brain doesnt communicate properly with the nervous system. Sydney's symptoms include chronic pain
Kyle Ayers on Turning His ‘Suicide Disease’ Into Stand-Up Comedy
Kyle Ayers is a well-known comedian, famous for his podcast Never Seen It in which comedians re-write a scene from a show or movie theyve never seen. Kyle is also living with a severe chronic pain
Rho’s Chronic Illness Journey: “It’s Been A Long Difficult Fight”
Rho has a self-described laundry list of diagnoses, and she has had to fight for every single one. Her list includes autism, ADHD, bipolar 2, CPTSD, excoriation disorder, keratoconus, IBS, GERD, chron