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Ok so I am new to this. So I will try to make it good. I have been ready alot online about drug addiction, or addiction in general. The bad part is there is nothing like personal experience. For many years now my husband has been an addict which I knew about, just not the extent of it. It only recently grew to be a major problem the... Read moreChevron
posted 04/13/2010, comments (10)|
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10 Things Patients Do That Frustrate Their Doctors

Most of us could make a list of the things doctors do that frustrate us, but have you ever thought about what things we do that may frustrate our doctors?  You may be frustrating your doctor without realizing it if you...1.  Stop taking medication without telling your doctor.This is not only frustrating for the doctor, it can be... Read moreChevron
posted 03/31/2010, comments (14)|
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So, about the gabapentin

I go the mental health center for obvious reasons. I'm in a few groups there. I had my depression support group today. The leader could tell that I wasn't doing very well. I broke down and shared with the group that I'm in so much discomfort and pain and I started crying. I just feel so frustrated, discouraged, and depressed because of the... Read moreChevron
posted 03/29/2010, comments (3)|
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Not coping with Physical and Mental Pain is a character defect.

I feel so shamed and weak by the way I have been talked to by medical professionals whom I have gone to recently who have told me "calling more than 1x per week to ask questions "raises re flags" about addiction", "hospital director and DEA won't allow us to give pain meds for pre-existing conditions so I can't even exam or access you","my hands... Read moreChevron
posted 03/04/2010, comments (4)|
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UK Looking to Classify "Chronic Pain" as Disease

Just an interesting article I stumbled upon on the BBC.  Essentially, it's about how the UK is considering classifying Chronic Pain as a disease in its own right in an effort to convince more people to see specialists. Worth reading if you have a minute.
posted 03/02/2010, comment (1)|
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