5 illnesses you may not have thought cause chronic pain
January 7, 2008 by Marijke Durning, RN
Filed under Diseases & Conditions
Did you know that diabetes can lead to chronic pain? Have you ever heard of vulvodynia?
Many people don’t realize that chronic pain can have many causes. Most of us know someone who is in pain because of a back injury, an old sports injury, or a car accident – but there are many illnesses and disorders that cause chronic pain too. I’ll be building up a resource of them for you, and here are the first 5 on the list. Hopefully, this will help bring some issues up for discussion.
Diabetes
Are you surprised to see diabetes on the list? Many people …read more
Endometriosis
January 6, 2008 by Marijke Durning, RN
Filed under Diseases & Conditions
What is endometriosis?
Endometriosis is a painful condition caused by tissue similar to the endometrium, or uterus lining, that is found outside of the uterus, such as along the pelvic wall, on the bowel, appendix, ovaries. This tissue can cause scar tissue and adhesions.
What are the symptoms?
Many women with endometriosis go undiagnosed for a long time. Because the pain can be associated with the menstrual cycle, they may think it is related. However, the pain can be so severe that it affects daily life activities.
· Pain can occur at any time before during or after menstruation or at any time while …read more




