Information and opinions on Chronic Pain from tabt at ChronicPainConnection.com. The HealthCentral Network, Inc. (www.HealthCentral.com) is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/317 http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/317/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/317 http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/317/19362/ny-times-fibro Sat, 19 Jan 2008 03:11:00 -0000 tabt The bad news: Still after all this time, if a disease or syndrome can be labelled a "woman's problem",  it either gets dismissed entirely or is called a psychiatric illness. The good news: The N.Y. Times is no longer considered the authoritative "paper of record" that it once was.  The standard of journalism there is now so poor that that the only people who still consider it important... http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/317/19362/ny-times-fibro http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/317/15700/goal-stop-drug Thu, 01 Nov 2007 00:41:00 -0000 tabt I have a great idea! Instead of focusing on the miniscule number of patients who "abuse" prescription drugs,  let's focus instead on the huge number of pain patients who are being abused by doctors who deny them access to opiate medications.  Denial of access to appropriate medical care is abuse and doctors are all to frequently abusers in  this area. My goal is to "Stop patient abuse". It is time... http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/317/15700/goal-stop-drug http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/317/12074/making-giving Tue, 07 Aug 2007 11:32:00 -0000 tabt Due to a computer glitch with my e-mail I can't edit my profile so I am using this post to introduce myself.  I am a 56 y.o. woman who has lived with severe chronic pain due to CFS and FM and osteoarthritis for 20 years. I have tried so many supplement, medications and treatments,, both conventional and alternative , that I can't even remember them all.  I had a great doctor for 8 years.Then she closed her private practice... http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/317/12074/making-giving