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Podcast: I Am Not My Pain with Melissa Adams
Episode: S3E28: A Womanās Journey Living with the āSuicide Diseaseā- Part Two
Description: Meet warrior, Laura Launderville. At 17,Ā Laura developed symptoms Trigeminal Neuralgia (TN), a painful condition nicknamed the āsuicide diseaseā but like most rare conditions, her diagnosis came much later at age 26. Laura is also diagnosed with the rare condition of Occipital Neuralgia (ON), ChronicĀ Migraine Disease,Ā Lichen Planopilaris (LPP), and IBS-M. Listen to Part Two as LauraĀ dives into how Trigeminal Neuralgia affects her relationships, more about Occipital Neuralgia, how she copes with both very painful diseases and more.Ā Laura supports others with TN and ON and raises awareness by writing on various platforms such as the Mighty andĀ volunteeringĀ for the lea...