What we’re about
Hi! My name is Yvonne, I am a chronic pain advocate, clinical aromatherapist and TRE provider. For more information about me, please visit https://www.instagram.com/tensionreleasesg/
I am creating this group because I was looking for such a group when I was struggling with intense pain. It was a lonely journey, no one knows what chronic pain entails, until you really experience it.
I like to advocate for people with chronic pain, because it is a condition that is severely understated in conventional healthcare. We need to work with each other to gather strength and support each other, possibly to promote more social awareness as well.
- Do you get comments you look okay, and not sick at all when you actually feel horrible?
- Do you often get gaslighted or dismissed by your own family and friends, including doctors when we raised issues with our symptoms?
- Do you find it more challenging to handle the symptoms as you get older?
- Do you ever think you are going crazy, because you are not able to find answers as your symptoms and pain continue to manifest?
- Do you try to look normal to others, even when you are struggling big time?
- Do you feel like talking to someone who can relate to you easily without even trying to convince them?
- Do you start to think the medication are getting overwhelming, and worried about the side effects down the road?
If any of the above resonates with you, please join the group. If there is enough traction, I will organize regular events for us to meet as a form of support group, exchanging ideas on what chronic pain is in your definition, and share suggestions with each other on how we can improve our quality of life.