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Double the Trouble with Chronic Pain
By Christina Lasich, MD , Health ExpertAs if chronic pain were not enough, some people have double the trouble. Some people are recovering... Read more »
Abuse-Resistant Morphine Approved
By Karen Lee Richards , Health Expert...hesitant about prescribing opioids when needed for chronic pain. King Pharmaceuticals says... Read more »
Chronic Pain Management and the DEA
By Rob Streno , Health Expert...Paey, from Florida, who suffers both from MS and chronic pain from a spinal cord injury from an... Read more »
Underdosing, Not Overdosing, Is the Real Problem
By Karen Lee Richards , Health Expert...certainly not typical. In my opinion, underdosing chronic pain patients is a far greater... Read more »
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Fibromyalgia Treatment
...they've had success using opiate treatments, a Danish survey study indicated that the use of opiods by chronic pain patients may not result in a significantly improved quality of life in the long... Read more »Share About Your Experience with Chronic Pain
...individuals like you are willing and eager to share their experience--and expertise--with others coping with chronic pain. Whether you are experiencing chronic pain yourself, or you've cared for a... Read more »How to Use This Site
Welcome to Chronic Pain Connections. Weve designed Chronic Pain Connections around three main areas to make it easier for you to navigate: finding the information you need; managing your... Read more »How to Use This Site
Welcome to the ChronicPainConnection! Living with chronic pain can be frightening and isolating. However, you're not alone; various forms of chronic pain—fibromyalgia, back pain and sciatica,... Read more »Fibromyalgia: Medications
...may be a beneficial add-on therapy for patients with fibromyalgia. Although proven effective for some chronic pain conditions, olanzapine causes unpleasant side effects. Eleven of the 25 patients... Read more »Images
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...Fentanyl patch is used to treat moderate-to-severe chronic pain (e.g., cancer pain). This... Read more »
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Study: Subutex lowers fracture costs in pain-med users
October 03, 2008Narcotic pain meds have been shown to increase the risk of fractures in chronic-pain patients. But new research suggests this fracture risk is... Read summary »
Antioxidants: the newest painkiller?
October 02, 2008Painkillers that are made from antioxidants may one day become effective alternatives to addictive medicines like morphine, researchers say.... Read summary »
How to get the pain relief you need
October 03, 2008By David Stanley The number of deaths attributed to misuse of prescription drugs, both intentional and accidental, is on the rise across the... Read summary »
Connecting the Brain and Pain
November 13, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A common brain imaging technology is unlocking the connection between depression and pain. Statistics show more than 75 percent... Read summary »
Program Helps Patients Manage Chronic Pain
April 06, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Chronic pain sufferers can see a significant reduction in pain and depression if they are treated with a collaborative care... Read summary »
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