Wednesday, May 30, 2012

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June 2010 in Review

Hello everyone and welcome back for another recap from the month that was.  This time, we close the books on June 2010.  Thank you for the support of this site and our wonderful team of Experts.  We hope you enjoyed the content for the month.   In case you missed it...   Dr. Christina Lasich provided commentary on a... Read moreChevron

Alone on an Island: Maintaining a Social Life with Chronic Pain

 "Will I be ok?"  The effects of a pain condition, such as fibromyalgia, sciatica or chronic fatigue syndrome manifest themselves in a physical manner - pain and exhaustion are the primary symptoms of these conditions.  When a patient asks a doctor about his or her diagnosis, they are primarily interested in the physical, top-level... Read moreChevron

Chronic Pain: May 2010 in Review

What happened on ChronicPainConnection in May 2010? Let's run down the month that was! Karen Lee Richards contributed her standard monthly output: outstanding, informative article after outstanding, informative article.  This month, she introduced readers to the Campaign to End Chronic Pain in Women, added personal commentary on surgery... Read moreChevron

Attention All Chronic Pain Sufferers

I am going to be working on an article for this website about the social effects of chronic pain.  Essentially: how has your chronic pain condition (Fibromyalgia, ME/CFS, sciatica, etc.) changed your social life?  This could be your relationship with the opposite sex, with your friends, with meeting new people, anything... Read moreChevron

Medical Marijuana Leads to Job Loss?

  Saw this interesting article on CNN.com about how a man who used medical marijuana lost his job over it , accused of drug use despite its medical qualities and a legal prescription. Does anyone use medical marijuana? Should employers be allowed to prosecute those users for drug use despite its medical functions?