{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"EP 6 - Chronic Pain","description":"In this episode, I talk about chronic pain and my perspective living with a chronic health condition. This is my 10th year of having chronic pain and for that reason, I thought I would speak a little about what it has been like. I do not hear a lot of young male narratives on the topic and for that reason I wanted to put my feelings out there. Chronic pain is a very real condition that affects millions of people around the world. It is an invisible illness and for that reason, it is sometimes hard to not think of someone who has chronic pain as crying wolf. For a condition to be chronic it has to have persisted for 12 weeks or about 3 months. Getting diagnosed with a chronic condition can take anywhere from months to years. In my case it has been a few years and I have had the fortune of dealing with my chronic conditions in 5 countries thus far. If you know someone with a chronic health challenge, in my opinion the best way learn about it is to ask them after doing your own research. Depending on the kind of condition they have, they may not be able to do certain exercises, change diet or get off medication. If you yourself have a chronic health condition, my heart goes out to you because I know it is tough and the medical system is annoying sometimes. A photo of the handwritten story I read and a link to the accompanying video for this episode can be found on my website. www.ramonshitta.com\/ Subscribe to the show if it resonates with you and don't forget to rate the show. It helps me know what content you enjoy the most. ","author_name":"Storytime with Ramon","author_url":"https:\/\/www.ramonshitta.com\/","html":"