Chronic Pain Hacker
Because Healing is Hard
Living with a life-long medical condition requires grace, gratitude, and acceptance. The ability to manage disappointments and expectations of how you thought your life would go is essential. The practice of: meditation, prayer, deep breathing, mindfulness, and exercise can reduce overall pain levels. Healing is not linear. It requires a combination of physical and mental work required to live your best life.
This is a story about a journey through rare diseases, difficult conditions, and the coping skills used to thrive, not just survive. I hope my journey can help others affected by chronic pain. We can come together all over the world and create a tribe of support, collaboration, and kindness.
This book provides practical, real world hacks for dealing with chronic pain. The following conditions are discussed: Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS), fibromyalgia, functional neurological disorder (FND), psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (PNES), Non-epileptic Attack Disorder (NEAD), anxiety, and depression.
Chronic Pain Hacker Chapters
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Grace, Gratitude, and Guillain-Barre
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Doctors
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Chronic pain
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What is Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS)?
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Non-epileptic seizures (conversion disorder, PNES, FND, NEADS)
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Managing the diagnosis
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PNES vs. Epilepsy Diagnosis
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Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
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Stress and anxiety
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Fibromyalgia
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Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR)
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Brainspotting (BSP)
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Mantras
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Cognitive behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT)
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Deep breathing techniques
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Positivity, gratitude, and volunteering
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Meditation
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Footwear
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Neuropathy
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Movement
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Physical therapy (PT) or (physiotherapy)
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Sleep hygiene
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CBD
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Naps
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Nutrition
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Insurance
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Alternative treatment services-acupuncture, ultrasound, massage, cupping, chiropractic, braces, compression sleeves, Graston, infrared heat, TENS machine, dry needling
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Alternative treatment options-stem cell, spinal cord stimulator, clinical trials, cortisone, cryotherapy, hyperbaric oxygen, float tanks, supplments, vitamins
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Things that make pain worse
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Pain reduction strategies and resources-western medicine, Rx's, pain diary tracking, medication list, and alternative therapies tracking
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Resources-books, links, social media and contacts
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Journaling
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Bibliography