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Karen Lee Richards

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Co-Founder of the National Fibromyalgia Assn.

FDA Alert for Medtronic Pain Pumps

In the past few days, you may have heard that the FDA issued a Class I Recall of Medtronic SynchroMed II, SynchroMed EL Implantable Infusion Pump and Refill Kits.  Although Class I is the most serious level of recall, used for a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a product will cause serious... Read moreChevron
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Karen Lee Richards

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Co-Founder of the National Fibromyalgia Assn.

Newsweek Article Reinforces Stigma of Pain Meds

Today the American Pain Foundation (APF) sent out an Action Alert about a Newsweek.com article titled, “Prescription Nation: Why we should worry about prescription drug abuse.”  The article is completely one-sided, focusing on the deaths from pain medication abuse.  Sadly, the article only served to reinforce the stigmas and... Read moreChevron
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Karen Lee Richards

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Co-Founder of the National Fibromyalgia Assn.

New Chronic Pain Site Design

You may have already noticed that ChronicPainConnection has a new look.  Although the home page remains the same, all other pages have been redesigned to make the site easier to read and navigate.  Some of the changes include:Pages are less cluttered.Columns are wider and easier to read.There are better links to more relevant... Read moreChevron
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Karen Lee Richards

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Co-Founder of the National Fibromyalgia Assn.

FDA Alert: Osteoporosis Meds and Pain

Please read this alert if you are taking any of the following medications: Actonel, Actonel+Ca, Aredia, Boniva, Didronel, Fosamax, Fosamax+D, Reclast, Skelid, and Zometa. These medications are bisphosphonates and they inhibit the release of calcium from bones. They may be prescribed for osteoporosis, Paget's disease and multiple myeloma (a... Read moreChevron
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Karen Lee Richards

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Co-Founder of the National Fibromyalgia Assn.

Winners From the Pain and Creativity Art Contest

On October 25, 2007 I was honored to attend the American Pain Foundation’s gala in Baltimore celebrating their 10th anniversary. One of the highlights of the evening was an exhibition and auction of the winning pieces from the Pain and Creativity Art Contest featured right here on ChronicPainConnection. It was inspiring to see how others... Read moreChevron

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