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The Merits of Sharing Your Pain
Chronic illness inspired me to return to blogging and share my pain, with the hope of helping others feel less alone.
Since I was diagnosed with trigeminal neuralgia (TN), I’ve felt a responsibility to learn everything I can about my chronic illness. I’ve become a voracious consumer of information, starting with understanding the theorized reasons for TN to medications and treatment options (traditional and alternative) to the latest research. I gobble it all up.
But because there haven’t been any significant strides in TN treatment for more than 30 years, frustratingly, it didn’t take long for me to get through all credible sources of information. So it was only natural that I started seeking accounts from others like me: people living with chronic illness, sharing their experiences and tips across blogs and social media.
Almost since those early days of my TN’s onset, my daily content diet has included these stories. It was only a matter of time, then, that I felt a need to share my story too. I’ve felt a growing responsibility to advocate for people with chronic illness, not just TN, and that’s why I returned to blogging earlier this year.
A love-hate history
First, a brief overview of my blogging history: I first started blogging in 2010, when I moved to Mumbai with my…
