chronic pain

I have been putting off writing this post for a while, not because I didn’t want to write it, but because I am having a hard time finding the best way to describe my experience with Spravato. Let’s start with the basics, though, which is that Spravato is a nasal spray version of esketamine, which is a drug used to treat depression and anxiety. It is given in a supervised setting, and my understanding is that it is used only for people who have tried multiple other treatments and have had limited to no success....

This week was full of surprises, but not all of them were the fun kind. I started the week by waking up in a flare on Monday, but I ended the week with an appointment with a rheumatologist (finally!). As I am typing this, I am feeling pretty overwhelmed. I had thought that the flares wouldn’t be so bad since I moved to the new meds that seemed to make the pain almost non-existent....

I thought I would take a break from talking about my health issues to focus on one of the solutions that I was able to find that really helped me out. I have been using the Curable app for a few months now after a recommendation from my therapist. It is the kind of app that has a subscription, but I have found it extremely helpful and well worth it....