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Friday, October, 23, 2009

Does Chronic Pain Plateau

Vitamin D linked to chronic pain in women

October 03, 2008
A study of 7,000 men and women suggests that low levels of vitamin D may contribute to chronic pain in women. UK researchers found that women with normal vitamin D levels had the lowest rates of chronic pain, while women with low vitamin D levels had the highest chronic pain rates. No link between chronic pain and the vitamin was seen in men, which suggests that female hormones may be a factor in the connection between vitamin D and pain. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Should You Take Vitamin D for Chronic Pain?
By Karen Lee Richards , Health Expert

...about whether or not vitamin D is useful in relieving chronic pain.  I thought that if... Read more »

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Finding the Source of Chronic Pain
By Dr. Mark Borigini , Health Expert

...transcranial direct current stimulation improved the chronic pain these patients experienced. A... Read more »

Health Guide

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 »
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Welcome to Chronic Pain Connections. We’ve 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 »
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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 »
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...mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;} If you are reading this, someone close to you lives with and suffers from chronic pain.  Since pain is invisible, many find it hard to believe that anyone... Read more »
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Medications

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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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