Month: November 2016
Our children know us best
I have four children. My youngest child, Diana, is nine years old. She has never known a day that wasn’t affected in some way by chronic facial pain. You can sometimes see that in her choice of subjects for her art. Just like every other modern American kid has, she’s been shooting selfies from theContinue reading Our children know us best →
The Weather – Facial Pain Effect
Ask any chronic facial pain patient if the weather affects their pain level and you are almost guaranteed an affirmative answer. In regions that have four seasons annually, when the temperature goes from warm to cold, the support groups come alive with reports of increased pain. The phenomenon is so common that the Weather ChannelContinue reading The Weather – Facial Pain Effect →
Prescription: Turkey?
The Facial Pain Advocacy Alliance wishes our American readers a joy filled, pain free Thanksgiving tomorrow! An interesting fact: Turkey, the traditional choice for Thanksgiving dinner, contains a significant amount of the amino acid L-tryptophan. According to researchers, L-tryptophan has side effects which may include a reduction in chronic facial pain. At SlowAging.org: “As aContinue reading Prescription: Turkey? →
We’re All Under One Umbrella.
But, which umbrella is it? One of the challenges of the chronic facial pain conditions is that there are so many similar-but-distinct conditions. For ease of communication when raising awareness, it has been accepted to refer to all chronic facial pain conditions as TN, the least rare and best known of the group. As in “International TrigeminalContinue reading We’re All Under One Umbrella. →
Holiday Gifts for Chronic Facial Pain Awareness
Christmas is only 6 weeks away! I’ll give you a minute to get over the shock of that reality check. There’s good news. You can buy Chronic Facial Pain Awareness holiday gifts for yourself or your loved ones and raise money for the Facial Pain Advocacy Alliance at the same time! In addition to aContinue reading Holiday Gifts for Chronic Facial Pain Awareness →
News of the Odd and Unexpected
The part that’s not unexpected: “Sophie’s mother, Sharon, said that getting Hazel properly diagnosed was a long, difficult and stressful process. For months, they struggled on their own to understand the mysterious symptoms.” Such a familiar refrain. But for the fact that Hazel is a horse. Equine Chronic Facial Pain? “This was a hard conversationContinue reading News of the Odd and Unexpected →
Trigeminal Neuralgia Crisis Management
It’s 6:00 pm on a Friday. Your neurologist and family doctor have gone home for the weekend. Your pain has reached a level you didn’t believe possible and your meds aren’t touching it. What now? It’s a predicament that most of us have found ourselves in, and when it happens there is often no clearContinue reading Trigeminal Neuralgia Crisis Management →
DIY Neuroscience
TED Talks have been a part of my brain’s daily diet for years now. This morning, I found this one on neuroscience in my Facebook feed and was captivated by it. Neuroscience isn’t taught in school because the necessary equipment to teach it is prohibitively expensive. That equipment is only accessible to the few individuals whoContinue reading DIY Neuroscience →
T Shirts for the Cause
Every time you share the reality of Chronic Facial Pain with another person, you are investing in a bright future, for yourself and for others. Awareness of Chronic Facial Pain will usher in improved treatments, better physician/patient relationships, and earlier diagnoses and intervention for patients to come. By buying a t shirt from the FacialContinue reading T Shirts for the Cause →
Video Series: Erika’s Story
Each month, Face Facts will profile a different Chronic Facial Pain patient in a short video. Please share these videos with anyone who needs to know more about Chronic Facial Pain. If you are interested in being the subject of one of our short videos, please contact us.
