Have you ever had an extraordinary pain that doesn't respond to medication, one that has a team of doctors scratching their heads as they start the pharmacologic dart game? I have. It's a thrilling MS tale of pain, drugs, more pain and more drugs, and even more pain and even more drugs rounding it off with some relief, some breakthrough pain and ultimately some breakthrough revelations.
Let's go back to the year 2005. I was in the last year of a master's degree program at New York...
Patients with chronic pain and doctors that treat chronic pain, use a term called “break-through pain.” What is break-through pain? ... Read more »
It is well known that breakthrough pain (BTP) remains the scourge of those who suffer from chronic pain. It seems these patients cannot... Read more »
One out of six men in the US will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during his lifetime - that means a lot of men with residual erectile... Read more »
If you deal with acid reflux and are being treated with a PPI you may also be well aware of the problem of acid breakthrough. It is quite... Read more »
Earlier this week, I attended a seminar on Alzheimer’s disease hosted by the Alzheimer’s Association. As part of the seminar, the... Read more »
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Supplemental opioid (pronounced OH-pee-oyd) medication is used for breakthrough pain. The opioid is taken in addition to the medication prescribed... Read more »
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Imagine trying to be quiet while entering a church or synagogue service during a silent moment only to have your new hip replacement squeak loud... Read more »
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This study shows that surgical treatment of one particular knee injury is worth it, even years later. Seventy-two patients were included in a study... Read more »
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