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Friday, October, 23, 2009

Meds For Bad Pain

Teens use marijuana instead of depression, pain meds

May 03, 2009
New research suggests that some teens are smoking marijuana not just for recreation but to self-medicate emotional problems, sleep difficulties, ADHD, and pain. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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That Pesky Pain Scale
By Karen Lee Richards , Health Expert

I suspect every chronic pain patient has been asked to rate their pain on a scale of 0 to 10.  But... Read more »

Health Guide

My Pain
  My eyes hurt, My face throbs, My teeth ache, So it's meds I take. I wait awhile, The pain still there, I lay down in bed, I wish I was dead. The light hurts, The noise unbearable, I close my... Read more »
Bipolar Disorder: Mindfulness Part 3
...later. Several days after that, I purchased a one-way ticket to California. Flashback to 9/11. My meds had numbed me to that horrible tragedy. At my support group a day later, I had commented... Read more »
Finding the Right Acid Reflux (GERD) Medication for Your Baby
...significant reflux?" Untreated or poorly treated reflux has the potential to be very dangerous. Untreated pain in babies can make them withdraw from the world and develop very unhealthy attituted... Read more »
Stress Part 10: Yoga and Meditation
...better for me.But the relative peace of mind I am currently experiencing in my life does not come from meds. The realization that life did not have to involve my brain constantly at war with... Read more »
The Monster Within
...control Armed with numerous equations, before it takes my weary soul. And with spiritual guidance, meds and books, my health I will defend- I fight with any type of hooks, to destroy the monster... Read more »

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Drugmaker Anesiva has announced that its new med Adlea is effective at relieving the symptoms of osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee for up to 12 weeks.... Read summary »