Kevin | 
08 28th, 2005| 
Wow, it is so hard to get researchers to distinguish between the pains. So we are always relieved when they stop making everything a unity and begin threading out individual pains. Those with CP may have some or all of them and now we have some small information on visceral CP.
Aug
24
The workhorses of pain research, so long hobbled by lack of technology, are proving to be the best guides for the young turks who handle the new machinery. We finally have dynamic radiologic imaging of pain to silence the scoffers and doubters. We express gratitude to both groups for sticking with it. We assure you, Central Pain is real, and it is torture. The pain you see on your MRI screens, we feel every moment. Please help us.
Aug
21
Study of the hippocampus in depression provides greater understanding of why it is important for those with Central Pain to avoid stress. Yes, we know the title should read “Semi-survival” but “Survival” will have to do. We have already discussed peripheral nerve neuroprotection (see article on Calpain). This article discusses neuroprotection in the brain.
Aug
14
What does it take for truth to emerge from myth. It takes a ray of sunlight of real knowledge, and then the clouds of ignorance burn away rapidly.
Aug
12
Hey, hey, hey! Those with central pain cannot BUY respectability. We simply are not taken seriously as patients, but regarded rather as mental weaklings, whiners, malingerers, and exaggerators. We can get a little credibility for our paralysis, or portion thereof, but since we don’t emphasize that, but emphasize our pain instead, we truly seem weird to clinicians. But, it’s all about gene expression. Lay that on your doctor. He might sit up and take notice.
Aug
9
This blossoming field is going to be very important in understanding what happens to the injured cord to cause Central Pain. Brain Science is fun. Central Pain is agony. Let’s get these two together quickly.
Aug
1
My old friend, it was nice to see you and I appreciate your invitation that we might correspond. There was of course no chance in the brief encounter to explain what has happened to me and why I was dressed so oddly, in so little clothing. You recall I mentioned Central Pain. Burning dysesthesia is what we experience to the touch of clothing. That will be a partial explanation of what must have caused you some puzzlement. It goes much deeper than that however. Knowing that you have always known me to be truthful, I decided in honor of our friendship to write this letter first, as a basis for you to decide whether you really wish to reopen a correspondence or whether you would rather not open a can of worms.