Welcome to the May Pain-Blog Carnival, some of this month’s great writing related to pain from other blogs and websites.  I hope you enjoy the selections!

There are several new blogs to share from entries to our recent contest and other websites I’ve come across…

Meditations for Healing offers information on using guided imagery and meditation to help yourself heal.

Eddy & Co. lists 10 things that help cope with migraines.  Does anyone else recommend mashed potatoes?

Women in Pain Awareness explores the gender bias that women patients face.

Oh My Aches and Pains shares 3 powerful tools to make it through a crisis.  I also love her post about plans for a fabulous summer.

50 is the New 40 describes her journey in learning to live with pain – or not.

And a few more from some of our favorite websites and blogs:

Mary Eigel writes an intriguing post about how the areas in our bodies which are in pain seem physically larger.  Is this an illusion?

Shauna’s Life in Pain reports how to safely carry controlled-substance medication with you.

Novel Patient looks at 2 sides of illness in Seeing Double.

A Flourishing Life asks if problems can also help us learn.

Next month’s carnival will be on Wednesday, June, 30.  If you have a pain-related blog you’d like me to consider including in next month’s carnival, let me know here.