Pills for Breakfast: Reflecting on My Two Year ‘Pain-niversary’
It took me two years to figure out that I could paint the top of my prescription bottles with nail polish so that in the…
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Pills for Breakfast: Still Sick, Even After the Mayo Clinic
Lately, when I think about killing myself, I try to remember Brazil. I recently went on a week-long trip to the beautiful sea-side country, and…
Pills for Breakfast: A Pain with No Name
The day I first felt the now infamous pain on my right side, I tried to ignore it. The day after that, I went to…
Pills for Breakfast: Working While in Pain
I went on my last business trip of 2013 last week. It was only to St. Louis — a one-hour flight from my area —…
Pills for Breakfast: Looking for a Cure
I saw a new neurologist last week. I’ve developed a bad habit of getting my hopes up every time I’m schedule to see a new…
Pills for Breakfast: Fighting Suicidal Thoughts
The pain in my ribs has been particularly horrible the last few days. I’ve rarely been able to get out of bed or off the…
Pills for Breakfast: Stuck in Insurance Hell
Insurance companies really are as frustrating, maddening and annoying as everyone says they are. And it’s not just that they constantly miss-bill things, make claims…
Pills for Breakfast: Missing Out on Six Flags
(National Pain Report is pleased to welcome Crystal Lindell as our newest columnist. Crystal suffers from intercostal neuralgia, a painful disorder in her ribs. Like…