Beleaguered and frustrated by doctors who, frustrated themselves, periodically declared her pain psychosomatic, Kamen came to understand the plight of the millions who suffer chronic pain in its many forms.' 'All in My Head is a story of patience, acceptance, and perseverance in the face of terrifying pain.'-Jacket.ĭa Capo Lifelong, Cambridge, Mass. Longtime friend and confidante Paula Kamen, author of the critically acclaimed All in My Head, reveals for the first time the private woman behind the bold. The pain was more piercing than that of any other headache she had ever experienced.' 'More than a decade later, she still has a headache - the exact same headache.' 'From surgery to a battery of Botox injections to a dousing of Lithuanian holy water, from a mountain of pharmaceutical products to aromatherapy and even a vibrating hat, All in My Head chronicles the sometimes frightening, usually absurd, and always ineffective remedies she - like so many others - tried in order to relieve the pain. While she was putting in her contact lenses, the left lens ignited a constellation of nerves behind her eye. 'At the age of twenty-four, Paula Kamen's life changed in an instant. She has held the position of “Visiting Research Scholar” with Northwestern University’s Gender Studies Program since 1994.Įmail: !/profile.php?id=100000244365151=paula+kamenĭa Capo Lifelong, Cambridge, MA : Â©2005. She now lives in Chicago.īiography: Paula is a 1989 graduate in journalism from the University of Illinois. Connection to Illinois: Paula Kamen was born in Chicago and grew up in South Suburban Flossmoor, Illinois.

All in My Head by Paula Kamen