Top 3 Books for People Living with Chronic Pain

By: Loolwa Khazzoom, Founder, Dancing with Pain

July 2nd, 2008 • 2 Comments

Most books about chronic pain are so dull and annoying that they leave me with a throbbing headache on top of all my other symptoms. A handful of books, however, stand out from the crowd. Here is my opinion on the top 3 books for people living with chronic pain (in no particular order): 1. All in My ...
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Navigating through the World with Chronic Pain

By: Loolwa Khazzoom, Founder, Dancing with Pain

June 30th, 2008 • Leave a Comment

We live in a fast-paced world, where the majority of people seem more concerned about saving five seconds of their time than being considerate about and generous with the space of those around them. As an upshot, navigating through the world with chronic pain means always having to stay on top of things -- being precise in our own movements, as well as anticipating and responding in advance to ...
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Top 3 Social Challenges of Living with Chronic Pain

By: Loolwa Khazzoom, Founder, Dancing with Pain

June 30th, 2008 • 5 Comments

Here are my top 3 social challenges of living with chronic pain: 1. The Flaky Factor I can never, ever be relied upon for coming through on social plans. All of my friends know and accept this. Flexibility, compassion, and understanding are a prerequisite for anyone even considering hanging out with me. Chronic pain constantly sucks on my energy reserves and can leave me depleted. I have to monitor how ...
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Women in Pain, Sex & the City, and a Spy in My Brain

By: Loolwa Khazzoom, Founder, Dancing with Pain

June 30th, 2008 • 2 Comments

On Friday night, I was lazying about on the proverbial couch, reflecting on the Women in Pain conference, thinking how lovely it was to suddenly have a group of four feisty women with similar experiences around chronic pain. Four feisty women, I thought. How very Sex & the City. Wait a minute... I called up one of my new chronic pain gal pals and told her we should totally start a Sex & the ...
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10 Travel Tips for People in Pain

By: Loolwa Khazzoom, Founder, Dancing with Pain

June 28th, 2008 • 1 Comment

Over the past decade or so, as I have schlepped back and forth between California, New York, England, and Israel, I have learned how to minimize pain while traveling. I just contributed a post, "10 Travel Tips for People in Pain," for another site dedicated to natural pain relief. Check it out, and let me know if you have additional tips to share!
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