How and why do people become addicted to pain killers, especially when they aren't in pain? Last week I came across a piece by a lady who'd suffered some injury and had been prescribed pain killers. She dutifully took these but she noticed an additional effect: the anxiety she'd suffered with for years began to feel better. This was the start of a journey with pain killers, not for pain relief, but for anxiety reduction.
People become addicted to pain killers for a whole variety of reasons...
Full Question: I'm allergic to pain killers and I 'inherited' migraine. What should I do? Winson. Answer: Dear Winson, Have you... Read more »
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The old saying "ignorance is bliss" is an appropriate description for many today who suffer from high cholesterol but are (purposefully or... Read more »
The CDC released the findings of their new study published last week in The American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology indicating that... Read more »
It has long been known that women and men experience pain, particularly chronic pain, very differently. It has also been recognized since... Read more »
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Opioid (narcotic) medications for pain relief have been in the center of an ongoing controversy for years now. Yes, they provide pain relief for pain... Read more »
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Premature separation of placenta; Ablatio placentae; Abruptio placentae; Placental abruption Symptoms Abdominal pain ... Read more »
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