Brandi Czechowskyj, diagnosed with fibromyalgia in 2008, suffered from overwhelming chronic pain and fatigue. “I wasn’t living,” Czechowskyj says. “I was just getting by. I was doing what I could to get through every minute of every day.” Even though her pain is not completely gone, Brandi is now able to enjoy her life. [...]

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For many folks, headaches are often more annoying than painful. But for Kathy Dahms, the pain of her constant headaches was enough to interfere with her daily routine and enjoyment of life. “I don’t remember what it felt like to not have a headache,” Kathy says after being treated at The Pain Center at Mary Free [...]

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Headaches and migraines run in Erin’s family, so it was no surprise when her daughter began to complain of headaches. When Rachel started missing school and had used up Erin’s bag of tricks for relief, it was time to get Rachel some expert help. Rachel was referred to The Pain Center at Mary Free Bed [...]

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by Mary Free Bed writer, Kate Snider (www.KateSnider.com) Cindy Amante has unknowingly had fibromyalgia since she was 7 years old. She gets severe pains in her leg, and sometimes it even hurts to walk. When she was young, one doctor told her not to run because he thought she had arthritis. Since her childhood, Cindy [...]

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Amber MacKenzie’s migraines often resulted in emergency room visits. After completing the Headache & Migraine Program at The Pain Center at Mary Free Bed, Amber is migraine free. Are you a patient at Mary Free Bed’s Pain Center? Do you have a story you’d like to share? Contact me to tell your story: Sandra.Mitchell@MaryFreeBed.com

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Dr. Hudson told Kim Ball on her first visit to The Pain Center at Mary Free Bed that she would be feeling better in four weeks. After 15 years of nausea, dizziness, and missed work, Kim wanted to be hopeful, but it was hard. She was misdiagnosed by her doctors for many years. She explored [...]

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