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Friday, October, 30, 2009

Antidepressant Drugs Used To Treat Chronic Pain

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Treating Fibromyalgia with Lyrica

By Dr. Mark Borigini Health Expert
Recently I wrote about the anti-seizure medication, Topamax, for chronic headache pain. Today, I would like to discuss another medication which has also been used to treat seizures: Lyrica. This has been on the market for less than a year, but I have found it a very helpful drug in patients with chronic pain syndromes, such as fibromyalgia.

Fibromyalgia occurs predominantly in women of child-bearing age, and is seen commonly in the offices of most rheumatologists in the United States. Afflict... Read more »

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Treating Fibromyalgia with Lyrica
By Mark Borigini, M.D. , Health Expert

...have found it a very helpful drug in patients with chronic pain syndromes, such as... Read more »

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Ask the Expert: Rheumatoid Personality?
By Mark Borigini, M.D. , Health Expert

...rheumatoid arthritis patient must often cope with chronic pain, physical limitations, chronic... Read more »

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Depression in the Golden Years
By Deborah Gray , Health Expert

...housebound Recent bereavement Living in a nursing home Chronic pain or illness Loss of... Read more »

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Older Adults Have Pain Too
By Dr. Mark Borigini , Health Expert

...of these patients are going to be suffering from chronic pain, for a variety of  reasons. ... Read more »

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Can Chronic Pain be Prevented? The Role of Fear and Distress
By Dr. Mark Borigini , Health Expert

How can chronic pain be prevented? Oh that I and the insurance companies knew the answer to that... Read more »

Health Guide

Opioids: Addiction vs. Dependence
One of the greatest obstacles chronic pain patients face in their quest for adequate pain relief is the widespread misunderstanding of the difference between physical dependence on a drug and... 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 »
Depression Medications, Antidepressants, Suicide Risk
...FDA based its recommendations for children and adolescents on a review of 24 clinical trials of nine antidepressant drugs. These trials enrolled over 4,400 pediatric patients and tested the safety... 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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