I opened this month’s issue of Arthritis and Rheumatism (the official journal of the American College of Rheumatology), and found an interesting study on the effect of transcranial direct current stimulation on pain and quality of life in fibromyalgia patients. It was interesting because it is one more piece of research focusing on modulating... Read more
Inadequate treatment of chronic pain remains a problem. In particular, “breakthrough pain” is a component of chronic pain that is often poorly recognized and poorly controlled. The existence of breakthrough pain can lead to anxiety, depression, chronic insomnia and difficulties with day-to-day functioning. It is imperative that providers... Read more
Recently I wrote about the anti-seizure medication, Topamax, for chronic headache pain. Today, I would like to discuss another medication which has also been used to treat seizures: Lyrica. This has been on the market for less than a year, but I have found it a very helpful drug in patients with chronic pain syndromes, such as... Read more
A recent article in Mayo Clinic Proceedings discusses a problem many patients and doctors have: discussing chronic pain.The researchers found that over 20% of patients who responded to questionnaires stated that they had not informed their physicians that they suffer from chronic pain. And these were patients who truly seemed to be suffering... Read more
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