‘All in Your Head’? Getting Care for Untreated Pain

All In Your Head Studies show that many doctors dismiss pain symptoms based on patients’ race, gender, and age. It’s already difficult to find appropriate treatment for chronic pain. But a growing body of research shows that some groups are more likely than others to face diagnostic delays and undertreatment. {read more}

2008-2009

2008-2009 Some of my neurological symptoms changed while others stayed the same. I still had increased numbness on the left side (arm, leg, crotch, and face) and shooting pains (hand and feet), and the feeling of being off balance stayed constant as well. I really started to bump into things every now and then (mainly… Continue reading 2008-2009

April 2005

April 2005 At this point in the game, my symptoms are still the left side numbness as a constant and the right side less numb and not as constant as the left. I have a heavy foot when I walk and my short-term memory is pretty much in the toilet. I get tired very easily… Continue reading April 2005

April 2004

April 2004 In 2004 my symptoms included forgetfulness (I would transpose names and dates. Say the wrong word in the wrong spot…), fatigue (taking naps in the middle of the day just to get through the day), and loss of appetite (comes and goes ). loss of sexual desire (comes and goes), loss of sexual… Continue reading April 2004