I've come across a few bits and pieces recently that really sum up living with Crohn's and other chronic conditions that I thought I"d share with whoever reads this.
The first is a bit arty and about the experience of living with Crohn's. https://www.fastcodesign.com/3069047/the-years-best-scientific-image-a-haunting-illustration-of-crohns-disease?partner=rss
The second was a really interesting radio show from CBC's Quirks and Quarks which I occasionally listen to through the CBC Radio App. This on is on opioid use and chronic pain. It is very timely, as Canada, especially Western Canada, is dealing with really significant issues around opioid misuse, which is scaring some doctors away from prescribing opioids to those with chronic pain. As someone who is allergic to ASA and NSAIDS, I have little else I can take for moderate to severe acute and chronic pain. I'm sadly on good terms with pain between Crohn's, endometriosis and problems with my right hip and back linked to both of those. It's an interesting listen if you can get it where you are. http://www.cbc.ca/radio/quirks/pain-is-puzzling-orangutans-know-breast-is-best-diving-deep-for-sponges-1.4123416/the-puzzle-of-pain-opioids-are-killing-some-but-saving-others-1.4123458
The third is about gender and pain. As someone who has fought doctors on more than one occasion to be taken seriously, and who very much feels that my a gender plays a big role in why I've not been taken seriously, I know exactly what the author means- http://www.dazeddigital.com/artsandculture/article/35866/1/is-there-really-such-thing-as-a-gender-pain-gap
The fourth is an editorial about living with Crohn's which really struck home with me. If you want to know what day-to-day life can be like, this is pretty much it -http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2017/05/20/heres-what-no-one-tells-you-about-chronic-illness
The first is a bit arty and about the experience of living with Crohn's. https://www.fastcodesign.com/3069047/the-years-best-scientific-image-a-haunting-illustration-of-crohns-disease?partner=rss
The second was a really interesting radio show from CBC's Quirks and Quarks which I occasionally listen to through the CBC Radio App. This on is on opioid use and chronic pain. It is very timely, as Canada, especially Western Canada, is dealing with really significant issues around opioid misuse, which is scaring some doctors away from prescribing opioids to those with chronic pain. As someone who is allergic to ASA and NSAIDS, I have little else I can take for moderate to severe acute and chronic pain. I'm sadly on good terms with pain between Crohn's, endometriosis and problems with my right hip and back linked to both of those. It's an interesting listen if you can get it where you are. http://www.cbc.ca/radio/quirks/pain-is-puzzling-orangutans-know-breast-is-best-diving-deep-for-sponges-1.4123416/the-puzzle-of-pain-opioids-are-killing-some-but-saving-others-1.4123458
The third is about gender and pain. As someone who has fought doctors on more than one occasion to be taken seriously, and who very much feels that my a gender plays a big role in why I've not been taken seriously, I know exactly what the author means- http://www.dazeddigital.com/artsandculture/article/35866/1/is-there-really-such-thing-as-a-gender-pain-gap
The fourth is an editorial about living with Crohn's which really struck home with me. If you want to know what day-to-day life can be like, this is pretty much it -http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2017/05/20/heres-what-no-one-tells-you-about-chronic-illness
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