Something you can’t see? Trigeminal neuralgia.
The constant aching, tingling, the feeling that someone is using my face as a pin-cushion. Various other sensations that are difficult to describe, minus the severe pain attacks. And thank […]
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My companion in time of need
I left Pennsylvania for Florida because it hurt too much. Lately, the pain from my trigeminal neuralgia hasn’t been bad. Not as bad as it could be. But like any […]
Staying within myself, and living with physical pain
The other night, I went to bed and I slipped out of my body. I was about four feet above myself, looking down at my body beneath the covers, when […]
Making it Happen
We bring our own destinies to fruition. What do want most? What do you want to accomplish? No matter how dark things may seem, you can pull yourself out of […]
Writing for Pain Relief
Writing helps me deal with my trigeminal neuralgia. I don’t know what I would do if I couldn’t write. To me, life would be empty without words. Without writing. Yesterday, […]
Feel the warmth
Last week, I was walking across the campus of Eckerd College, taking part in the Writers in Paradise Conference, when I realized I wasn’t in pain. I was glad I […]
When chronic pain makes you feel alone…
As someone who has had trigeminal neuralgia my entire life, and is experiencing the disorder slowly worsening over time, I often feel hopeless. Helpless. Alone. Hence the reason for online […]
The Stinging Needle: Reflections of Trigeminal Neuralgia
Winter is reaching out for me. I get brave some days, and I like to pretend I don’t have trigeminal neuralgia. I walk confidently down the street in the chill, […]
Somehow I managed to run
When I run, I gently nudge my consciousness into my legs. I push it away from my face and my neck, where the pain creeps up and is usually worse […]
If only I didn’t have to eat
Over the past few months, my expenses have dropped considerably, but because of the huge amount of medical bills I had to put on my credit cards, I’m in serious […]