HOW TO UNDERSTAND someone with chronic pain.

UPDATE: A reader emails: “I can’t thank you enough for posting that link for understanding chronic pain. I started suffering from fibromyalgia and psoriatic arthritis when I was 17. Now at 25 I’m constantly told how fibromyalgia is a made up disease or that I’m too young to have arthritis. People don’t understand what it is like to be trapped in a body that doesn’t function properly. This really will give valuable insight for people who don’t have to live with chronic pain.”

ANOTHER UPDATE: Reader Anthony DiSante writes: “Regarding the chronic pain item you posted, it’s worth sharing that in many cases, the pain is greatly reduced if not cured outright by simply removing wheat from the diet. Gary Taubes touches on this a little bit, but check out Dr. William Davis’ book Wheat Belly (you’ve mentioned it before) for the full story on all the problems caused by modern wheat. The best part is, it’s free and easy to try.” I’d be skeptical of this, but I’ve received several other emails along these lines.