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

I Gave My Right Arm to be Ambidextrous writes a great article about the challenge when all your illnesses get out of control at once.

A Chronic Dose shares what pregnancy is like for someone with multiple chronic diseases.

Let’s Talk Pain has some more podcasts.  Check out the one titled “communicating about pain for people with pain.”

Going Down Swinging shares tips for keeping the romance in your relationship, despite pain.

Sheryl Aronson recommends singing and random acts of kindness to keep your difficult situations in perspective.  Wise words!

Health Skills recommends that pain practitioners ask about psychosocial issues in their patients, but do so with tact.

Andrea’s Buzzing About shares what she includes in her migraine diary.

Stress Relief Workshop offers information about meditation and stress relief.

The Health Matters Show reports on social security disability issues.  It’s important info I haven’t seen elsewhere.  (Scroll down to the 7/15/10 date, as I can’t link to individual posts for some reason.)

Living Your Best Life Possible writes about the importance of being kind to yourself.

Next month’s carnival will be on Wednesday, August 25.  If you have a pain-related blog you’d like me to consider including in next month’s carnival, let me know here.

Grand Rounds is published this week at Inside Surgery.