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Feb 2024 Dr. G's Corner: How can loving-kindness meditations help my chronic pain? chronic illness chronic pain Feb 09, 2024

Wednesday on Dr. G's Corner, I addressed the following question that was pre-submitted: How can loving-kindness meditations help my chronic pain?

Following the discussion, a loving-kindness meditation was conducted.

Check out the video here: https://fb.watch/q63vPGnxH-/

 

 

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C. diff Stories: Dr. Melissa Geraghty, Psy.D. chronic illness Apr 13, 2023

Original article as posted on The Peggy Lillis Foundation: https://peggyfoundation.org/story/dr-melissa-geraghty-psy-d/

At the start of 2018 I was diagnosed with C. diff. I never really heard much about C. diff outside of people acquiring it in a hospital setting or people of advanced age...

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Waiting room etiquette. chronic illness chronic pain mental health rare disease Mar 03, 2023

Get ready for a giant post on waiting room etiquette!

I've had many medical appts this past month. Here's what not to do in the waiting room.

1. Leave your sh*t at the door. No one wants to hear you arguing as a couple. We are not an audience on The Jerry Springer Show.

2. Use your inside voice....

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Rare Revolution Magazine: Showcasing the work of RARE entrepreneur Melissa Geraghty of Phoenix Rising with Dr. G chronic illness chronic pain rare disease Feb 28, 2023

alt text: picture of Dr. G smiling. Rare Revolution Magazine. RARE entrepreneur. Showcasing the work of RARE entrepreneur Melissa Geraghty of Phoenix Rising with Dr. G

Check out my article in this RARE entrepreneur series with Rare Revolution Magazine!

  -- meeting the beating hearts behind...

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I'll be okay. Just not today. chronic illness chronic pain mental health rare disease Feb 16, 2023

Alt text: Picture of Dr. G with back to camera, standing in front of an ocean. Middle finger extended in defiance of chronic pain. Text overlay says "I'll be okay. Just not today."

I've been having a particularly difficult week, medically. Truth be told, it's been a bad few years.

It's okay to...

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Headache on The Hill 2023 chronic illness chronic migraine chronic pain rare disease Feb 14, 2023

A heartfelt thanks to all those representing #Migraine and #Headache Diseases today at Headache on The Hill!

Flashback to 2018, my first #HOH!

#HOH2023 #Advocacy #ChronicIllness #ChronicPain #WashingtonDC

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Join the Empowered Relief Waitlist! chronic illness chronic pain empowered relief rare disease Feb 09, 2023

Join our waitlist so you can be amongst the first to know when the next class will be. You will get to decide if you'd like to join the next class BEFORE it gets sold out!

https://www.phoenixrisingwithdrg.com/join-the-waitlist-for-empowered-relief

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Event: Empowered Reliefā„¢ (02.15.23) chronic illness chronic migraine chronic pain empowered relief rare disease Feb 04, 2023
Alt Text: Got Pain? Learn more here. Dr. Melissa Geraghty presents Empowered Relief. 

 

Event: Empowered Relief™

Where: Zoom

When: 02.15.23 at 5pm Central Time

Registration: https://www.phoenixrisingwithdrg.com/store

ONLY 10 SPOTS PER CLASS!

Empowered Relief™ is an...

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Raising funds for the EDS Society! chronic illness chronic pain eds Jan 31, 2023
Alt Image text: MacKenzie Strong. Close-up picture of a young woman looking off into the distance, wearing a hat.

 

I have known MacKenzie for many years as we are both part of the (very) complex medical patient community. She is a wonderful young woman with a heart of gold.

This year,...

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When would you like me to host the next Empowered Reliefā„¢ class? chronic illness chronic migraine chronic pain empowered relief mental health rare disease Jan 29, 2023
Image Alt Text: Empowered Relief Testimonial: "The binaural audio alone was worth the class. I loved it! And for everyone who can't see a pain therapist weekly, the class gets right to the heart of what they can work on to deal with their pain."

As someone with multiple chronic pain conditions as...

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"The Unknowns of Long COVID and its Impact on Chronic Pain" chronic illness chronic pain longcovid Jan 11, 2023

In December, I shared my experience of Long COVID with the U.S. Pain Foundation. Here is the article that was written:

The Unknowns of Long COVID and its Impact on Chronic Pain

In March 2020, Melissa Geraghty, PsyD—a...

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3 years ago today I had neurosurgery. chronic illness chronic pain neurosurgery rare disease Oct 07, 2022

3 years ago today I had neurosurgery.

It feels like yesterday and forever ago all at the same time. I forgot the date was coming up and I am caught off guard. All the feels.

#TetheredCord #NEISvoid #MEspine #RareDisease #ChronicPain #ChronicIllness #SpinalCordInjury

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Last day to register! chronic illness chronic pain mentalhealth rare disease Sep 25, 2022

“Self-management is the number one, most important part of the multidisciplinary model because medications may help some, but not completely, and we’re living day to day with pain that goes up and down." (From U.S. Pain Foundation's article bit.ly/3BxCNy3)

Join me tomorrow...

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Listening to your body with chronic illness isn't straight forward. chronic illness chronic pain rare disease Sep 20, 2022

The interesting thing about listening to your body with chronic illness is sometimes it's:

"I acknowledge you and will make some needed accommodations in this moment, AND I'm going to keep pushing because this event/work is important/worth it."

If I always listened to what my body wanted, I...

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LIVE Event! September 26th at 1pm Central Time. chronic illness chronic pain empowered relief mental health psychologist rare disease Sep 13, 2022

Empowered Relief™ is an evidence-based, single-session pain class that rapidly equips patients with pain management skills. It was developed at Stanford University.

Here's how you will benefit:

  1. You will learn about the science of pain and what you can do to help yourself.
  2. You will gain...
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I am a complex medical patient and a pain psychologist. I get it. chronic illness chronic pain empowered relief mentalhealth program psychologist Sep 07, 2022

I am a complex medical patient and a pain psychologist.

I get it.

Join me for a Live 2hr 15min Zoom class to learn pain management skills.

Register today to reserve your spot!

https://www.phoenixrisingwithdrg.com/store

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Empowered Relief™ is an evidence-based, single-session pain...

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Dr. Melissa Geraghty is a Certified Empowered Reliefā„¢ Instructor. chronic illness chronic migraine chronic pain empowered relief mental health rare disease Aug 08, 2022

I am excited to offer Empowered Relief™ classes!

Empowered Relief™ is an evidence-based, single-session pain class that rapidly equips patients with pain management skills. It was developed at Stanford University.

Here's how you will benefit:

  1. You will learn about the science of...
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Migraine & Headache Awareness Month is coming to a close, however advocacy and awareness needs to occur all year round! acceptance & commitment therapy chronic illness chronic migraine chronic pain migraine psychologist Jun 30, 2022

Migraine & Headache Awareness Month is coming to a close, however advocacy and awareness needs to occur all year round!

View my 2017 interview with INvisible Project, 1st Migraine Edition, online:

https://invisibleproject.org/dr-melissa-geraghty/

Also checkout my article, "Medical History...

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Podcast Guest of Heads UP: "Migraine Medication Failures" chronic illness chronic migraine chronic pain medicalgaslighting migraine podcast psychologist Jun 13, 2022

Heads UP - Episode 126: Migraine Medication Failures

National Headache Foundation

"Have you had a migraine medication fail you? Or have multiple migraine medications failed you? How did it make you feel? In this episode of Heads UP Lindsay Weitzel, Ph.D. talks to Melissa Geraghty Psy.D. about...

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