One study published in 2018 found that 15% of over 1,300 survey participants exceeded daily NSAID dosages, and most participants didn't recognize that all the products they were taking were NSAIDs.
Fibromyalgia exemplifies the challenges of recognizing and validating 'invisible' pain, highlighting the disparities between personal suffering and societal understanding.
Psychedelic Outlaws by Joanna Kempner review a compelling case for the use of magic mushrooms in pain relief
Pain is famously the most difficult to quantify. Both a somatic and psychic experience, pain is a chameleon and stubbornly private, challenging for writers and doctors alike.