The Pain Corner

It Took 85 Days and Emailing the CEO To Be Given A Suitable Desk: Working With A Hidden Disability

If I was a fully able bodied employee, I would have been offered a desk upon my return to work in January.

Why Is Amitriptyline Making Me Gain Weight?

Apparently around half of people who stop taking amitriptyline, who were put on it for a variety of conditions, state their reason for doing so was because of the weight gain.

How To Make A Complaint At Your GP Surgery/Hospital UK

I thought I would cover a few questions I hear often about either asking for better treatment, or making complaints about medical treatment, when you are not happy with the service or care you have received.

Am I Not Disabled Enough For You?

I think I've reached a point in my journey, of both my vision and my pain, where I've just had enough of not being disabled enough.

Let’s Talk About Medication Side Effects

When you live with 'the suicide disease', no one talks about how bad the medication makes you feel, because it doesn't compare to the pain.. But the medication for trigeminal neuralgia is awful.

My Diagnosis Has Changed: The Vision Diaries

My vision loss is permanent. The photoreceptors in my eyes are damaged, like scarring, and I will never regain the vision back.

I’m Back On Meds For Trigeminal Neuralgia After 4 Years Medication Free

Over the last two months, I've had three bad bouts of neuralgia flare ups. I've had days where I've been unable to eat. I've woken up crying with a shock. I had an episode that lasted twenty minutes last week.

The Impact of Stress on Trigeminal Neuralgia

When I was first diagnosed with TN, I was asked by my dentist if I was depressed. Apparently, pain disorders are more likely to flare up when you're anxious, stressed, or depressed. I can vouch for that.