Five things I don’t tell people about living with chronic pain
It's hard to explain what it's like to live with chronic pain, and a lot of the suffering is hidden…
I Believe You: three powerful words for the chronically ill
Sometimes, you feel alone in your suffering and misunderstood. Sometimes, all you need is someone to say they believe you...…
14 things you SHOULD say to your chronically ill friend
Laura's Pen asked the chronic illness community what they would like their friends to say to them, here are their…
15 things you need for your diagnostic laparoscopy for endometriosis and other pelvic conditions
Laura Chamberlain lists 15 things you need to take with you or have prepared for your first laparoscopy You're about…
The challenge of blogging with a chronic illness
Laura's Pen explains the challenges of blogging when you are chronically ill... It is no secret that I'm a chronic…
My response to THAT Cosmopolitan Magazine Endometriosis statistic
A link to my article on the damaging endometriosis statistic in Cosmopolitan magazine I don't know how many of you…
Why the UK election is important to the sick and disabled
If you are in the U.K. And registered to vote, please use that vote on June 8th. This is why…
When self-doubt makes you question your own illness
How self-doubt nearly stopped me finding an important diagnosis... I have found myself having a very similar conversation with…
ME Awareness Day: A comic, a poem, a video diary and a word cloud
For ME Awareness Day, Laura's Pen has compiled her relevant articles on ME/CFS... [updated April 25 2018] I normally go…
Why I took to twitter to live-tweet a day in the life of ME/CFS, Endometriosis, Lyme Disease and Fibromyalgia
I recently ran an experiment where I live-tweeted my day. I ended up sharing symptoms and struggles I haven't before...…