I’m doing this month’s carnival a bit differently.  Instead of blogs sending in their own posts, I’m venturing out and choosing some of my favorite blogs and articles.  Each month, I’ll choose 10 or so articles for you to read.  Let me know what you think of the new format!

Fighting Fatigue is newly redesigned and a great resource.
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Last week we looked at why people with pain disorders have trouble sleeping.  Today we’ll look at how you can improve your sleep.

Here are 9 ways to get better sleep.
Other articles in the Pain Management Class 2009 series:

How to change a habit, part 1
How to change a habit, part 2
Breathing exercises, part 1
Relaxation exercise, part 1
Breathing exercises, [...]

For the next several Fridays, I’d like to share some relaxation videos from YouTube.  I hope you try and enjoy them!
Today’s video is from Cherokee Rose Mo, with some stunning rain photos.

Justin Timberlake has a new song Love, Sex, Magic, but I thought it needed a few extra words – And Chronic Pain -  to apply to our crowd, right?  Or maybe magic to make that sex happen when you have chronic pain?

This topic came up when a reader Kelly recently asked:
I’ve had chronic daily headaches since 1986, becoming legally disabled [...]

One of the challenges that pain disorders can cause is poor sleep.  Why?  This page of How to Cope with Pain explains the many ways that pain can cause sleep problems.
 
Next Monday, we’ll look at what you can do to improve your sleep.  Other articles in this series:

How to change a habit, part 1
How to [...]

Our previous article on Wednesday featured a reader Aimee’s story about her experience with abdominal adhesive disease.  Adhesions are scar-like connective tissues that form between tissues, and are common after surgery.  It is thought that adhesions sometimes lead to chronic pain.
2 websites that provide more information about adhesions:

Web MD
E-Medicine Health

Products which may help to prevent adhesions have [...]

Today’s article is a story by a reader Aimee who experienced abdominal and pelvic pain for many years.  She hopes her story brings attention to adhesive diseases.  On Friday, I’ll provide more information about adhesive disease.
My name is Aimee A. and I am 45 years old.  I am the youngest of 3 children and have [...]

Each Monday this series of articles will feature pain management techniques to help you decrease and cope with pain.  It’s your at-home pain management class!
Last week we looked at stress management in general.  As you remember, most people report that stress increases their pain levels.  So it’s important to both prevent and decrease stress.  Today you’re [...]

For the next several Fridays, I’d like to share some relaxation videos from YouTube.  I hope you try and enjoy them!
Today’s video is from Lamkhanh33.

Brian Bentow, author of The Computer Athlete’s Handbook, is making a documentary about computer injuries and how to use the computer safely.  He is looking for people who have computer-related medical problems and would like to share their stories.  He writes:
We want to bring the idea of computer-related injury to the mainstream of society and show [...]