“The Lady’s Handbook for Her Mysterious Illness” Gives Voice to Women Suffering Chronic Pain

Twenty percent of the adult population in the U.S. suffer from chronic pain, and this pain typically will affect women more than men. My pursuit of a diagnosis and cure for my own illness became “The Lady’s Handbook for Her Mysterious Illness,” a memoir with a mission: to help the millions of women who suffer from unnamed or misunderstood conditions.