Information and opinions on health from CRegal at HealthCentral.com. HealthCentral.com is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/182821/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/182821/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/182821/index http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/182821/115136/2010-review Mon, 28 Jun 2010 14:39:23 -0400 CRegal 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 variety of topics.  She started with some of the social aspects of chronic pain, including a... http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/182821/115136/2010-review http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/182821/113285/maintaining Fri, 04 Jun 2010 15:13:00 -0400 CRegal  "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 impact that this disease is going to have:  Will I always be in pain?  Will medication... http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/182821/113285/maintaining http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/182821/112567/chronic Wed, 26 May 2010 10:47:00 -0400 CRegal 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 with Fibromyalgia, and brought light to the discussion of depression and Fibromylagia.  Karen also... http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/182821/112567/chronic http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/182821/112175/attention Fri, 21 May 2010 15:58:02 -0400 CRegal 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 really.   If you are interested in discussing the topic with me, please contact me at cregal@healthcentral.com... http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/182821/112175/attention http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/182821/107187/marijuana Wed, 24 Mar 2010 11:52:09 -0400 CRegal   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?     http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/182821/107187/marijuana http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/182821/105889/york-voices Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:39:55 -0500 CRegal Today, the New York Times ran a piece on its website about the voices of those who suffer from Fibromyalgia.  Check out the article here, Patient Voices: Fibromylagia .   It is interesting and relieving to see such a major outlet have some coverage on the pains of Fibromyalgia.  Hopefully this will be a major step in informing the public about a sometimes unknown disease. http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/182821/105889/york-voices http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/182821/105290/uk-classify Tue, 02 Mar 2010 13:14:37 -0500 CRegal Just an interesting article I stumbled upon on the BBC.  Essentially, it's about how the UK is considering classifying Chronic Pain as a disease in its own right in an effort to convince more people to see specialists. Worth reading if you have a minute. http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/182821/105290/uk-classify http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/182821/102320/physiatrist Fri, 29 Jan 2010 13:44:46 -0500 CRegal Dr. Christina Lasich recently posted an article on our Osteoarthritis website about her role as a Physiatrist.   Enjoy!   Physiatrist: The Ultimate Cross-Trainer http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/182821/102320/physiatrist http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/182821/101266/reflecting Tue, 19 Jan 2010 14:19:59 -0500 CRegal After the disaster in Haiti, countless individuals were left without the proper supplies needed to care for diseases, ranging from the chronic to the acute. Though we certainly never wish to prepare to be struck by such disaster, we must keep in mind that things certainly do happen, and there are times when you may be stuck without the materials needed to treat your medical problems. What do you need on-hand to care for your pain in time of... http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/182821/101266/reflecting