Chronic Pain Alliance of the West

  Life as a Rare Disease and Chronic Pain Patient ( Letter to the Editor - News Letter Journal, Newcastle, WY, published 7/13/23 ) by Renee Blare The following letter is the "Letter to the Editor" I wrote to the News Letter Journal, my local newspaper in Newcastle, Wyoming on July 11, 2023 and submitted electronically. It was published on July 13, 2023 online and in print. You can view online by clicking the above link or you may read it below. Life as a rare disease and chronic pain patient Published by admin on Thu, 07/13/2023 - 12:15pm By:  Renee Blare To the Editor: Life with chronic pain, much less severe pain with rare disease, is what most in this country would compare to running a gauntlet. Between the tough winters, life on the Western plains, and the inaccessibility of specialized health care, and the ignorance and pressure of unconstitutional Drug Enforcement Agency policies, and incompetence and lack of humanity in pain management today, the death rate of chronic