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  • 5 Chronic Illness Myths Debunked

    I have to admit, before I got ill, I didn’t really pay attention to if chronic illness myths were true or not – I just didn’t really think about them at all. I didn’t take them as gospel, but I…

    5 Chronic Illness Myths Debunked

  • What To Expect From Your First Appointment With A Neurologist On the NHS

    I was officially diagnosed with Trigeminal Neuralgia by a neurologist, but I already knew I had TN the day after I experienced my worst symptoms. My first point of call was my dentist, as my pain seemed to be coming…

    What To Expect From Your First Appointment With A Neurologist On the NHS

  • What To Expect From Free Counselling In The UK

    I have never been ashamed to admit that I’ve needed counselling before. To be honest, I’d think it was pretty strange if someone was diagnosed with incurable chronic pain and didn’t feel depressed, or scared, or something along those lines.

    What To Expect From Free Counselling In The UK

  • What To Expect On The Day Of Your Brain MRI Scan

    I’m aware that everyone’s circumstances are different and all scans will be different, but I’ve complied a small list of top tips to maybe give anyone a bit of help preparing for a brain MRI..

    What To Expect On The Day Of Your Brain MRI Scan

  • What To Expect At The Pain Management Clinic

    When my GP first suggested I attend my local pain clinic, I wasn’t sure what to expect, so I went scouring the Internet and couldn’t find much information there either. I hate the unknown, so I thought I’d write a…

    What To Expect At The Pain Management Clinic

  • The Ultimate Guide To Managing Brain Fog

    I get the worst ‘brain fog’ in the world. Sometimes, my mind just won’t co-operate with the rest of me! I get it both from the medication and from simply being in pain. I could possibly call it ‘pain fog’!

    The Ultimate Guide To Managing Brain Fog

  • 5 Reasons Why Your Pain Is Worse Than Mine

    I’m not here to claim my pain is worse than anyone else’s, or that I know better. I hope your pain isn’t worse than mine, I hope you’re not struggling like I am, but I’m okay if you ‘win’ this…

    5 Reasons Why Your Pain Is Worse Than Mine

  • 7 Things I Can’t Do With Trigeminal Neuralgia

    I often talk about how much I can do, living with Trigeminal Neuralgia, but I don’t often blog about the things I can’t do. I realised that I probably should, because this is the kind of post I’d like to…

    7 Things I Can’t Do With Trigeminal Neuralgia

  • How To Survive A Filling At The Dentist When You Have Trigeminal Neuralgia

    My main problem with going to the dentist is that the biggest trigger for my TN is pretty much anything to do with my mouth, so that includes eating, touching my face, sometimes even speaking and – the second problem…

    How To Survive A Filling At The Dentist When You Have Trigeminal Neuralgia

  • Why My Pain Is Worse In The Evenings And Weekends

    When I wake up in a morning, I feel like I’m about to collapse sometimes, but when I log onto my work computer, I can (for the most part) function like a hard working adult. When I get home from…

    Why My Pain Is Worse In The Evenings And Weekends