This week, Diana Lee, a disabled attorney & writer and editor of Somebody Heal Me, from Lawrence, Kansas, joins us to talk about her life with migraines.

Can you tell me about when you first started experiencing the pain and what kind of pain it was?
I had my first migraine at around age 6. Migraines run on both sides of my family and are unfortunately quite common among our clan. I had migraine with aura most of the time as a child, and my migraines were most often brought on by sun and heat exposure and excitement surrounding new …read more

This week, we welcome Helen, a freelance writer from Kitchener, Ontario. She talks to us about her back pain.
Can you tell me about when you first started experiencing the pain and what kind of pain it was?
I started experiencing back pain in 1995 when I was pregnant with my second child.
Did you seek help right away?
Yes, I sought help right away. I went to my family doctor.
What did your doctor tell you?
Initially it was thought to be pregnancy-related. I tried massage.
What have you tried to help you with your pain?
It did not go away after the birth of …read more

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C1 through C7 vertebrae
Calcification
Cannabinoid
CAT/CT scan
Catheter …read more