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FDA Limits Acetaminophen Dosage in Prescription Meds

Yesterday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that it is asking manufacturers of prescription combination products that contain acetaminophen to limit the amount of acetaminophen to no more than 325 mg (milligrams) in each tablet or capsule.  Acetaminophen is probably best known by the brand name Tylenol.  Outside the U.S.,... Read moreChevron
posted 01/14/2011, comments (4)|
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Alternatives to the Benzodiazepine Barb

Quite a few people with chronic pain use benzodiazepine medications like Xanax, Valium, Ativan, and Klonopin. These medications lure people with the promise of relaxation; however, once hooked, it is difficult to shake loose from the benzodiazepine barb. Not many people realize the downside of these types of chemicals which include: confusion,... Read moreChevron
posted 01/10/2011, comments (7)|
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Retired Psychotherapist, because of pain I can't see clients.
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IT HURTS!

HI, it hurts more than U can explain!
posted 12/03/2010, comments (0)|
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need guidance and help

hello, i am new to here... have been feeling helpless lately, and wondering if there is a point to living this life, feeling like this everyday. i have been in pain for 7 years, and on painkillers for 3 years. i am tired of looking, i am tired of people not believing me and thinking, i am just trying to get drugs. i hate pills and i wish... Read moreChevron
posted 11/18/2010, comment (1)|
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Drug Seeker=Hammer Seeker?

Why are so many of us with chronic pain regarded as "Drug Seekers?" when we want something stronger than tylenol for pain?   We are not stupid. We have learned that if we we need to fix a nail in a board, we need something stronger to pound the nail in than a feather. We have learned through experience that it takes a hammer to do the... Read moreChevron
posted 11/10/2010, comments (3)|
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