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A Compilation of Articles from ACPA and Other Sources – 1
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Basic Rights of a Person with Chronic Pain – American Chronic Pain Association (ACPA)
https://www.theacpa.org/pain-management-tools/basic-rights/ Basic Rights Back to Pain Management Tools main page. People with chronic pain are often “people pleasers.” We find it hard to express our needs and require that others respect them. And when our needs are not met, tension is increased and our pain seems worse. But you do have the same basic rights…
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When Illness Forces You to Back Out of an Event at the Last Minute – Chronic Pain – The Mighty
SUBMIT A STORY YESTERDAY When Illness Forces You to Back Out of an Event at the Last Minute Amanda Newell Contributor • 62 followers Follow Me Lupus 7K followers Follow Topic Should I stay or should I go? Not just song lyrics but the mantra of all who are chronically ill (or “medically complex,” “chronically fabulous,” “seriously…
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How Writing Has Helped Me Cope With My Chronic Pain – The Mighty
SUBMIT A STORY MARCH 16, 2018 How Writing Has Helped Me Cope With My Chronic Pain Sarah Anne Shockley Contributor • 65 followers Follow Me Chronic Pain 132K followers Follow Topic I’m from New England, so the first answer I came up with for living with chronic pain and disability was to grit my teeth and stoically carry on. Just live…
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Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome – What is EDS? – Patient Worthy – Chronic Pain Info
Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome What is EDS? Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) is a group of inherited disorders of the body’s connective tissue. These disorders affect the supportive connective tissue of the skin, bones, blood vessels as well as many organs and body tissues. There are six types of EDS which are defined by their symptoms. It is estimated…
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How to Find Joy in the Middle of a Flare-up – National Pain Report – Jenni Grover
National Pain Report – What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You How to Find Joy in the Middle of a Flare-up Posted on March 11, 2018 in Other with 8 Comments By Jenni Grover. You know how, when you’re in a flare-up and your pain is worse than usual, you feel like everything just sucks?…
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Fibromyalgia and Sciatica Pain – Can one affect the other? – living-smarter-with-fibromyalgia.com
Fibromyalgia and Sciatica Pain – Does One Cause the Other? Sciatica pain and fibromyalgia often coexist in the same person but may require different treatments and pain management options. Fibromyalgia itself is known for causing pain in various regions of the body. Many of us living with fibromyalgia may also have secondary diagnoses when symptoms…
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Some In Pain Can Cut Opioids and Still Get Relief – WebMD
Pain Management News Some In Pain Can Cut Opioids and Still Get Relief By Serena Gordon HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Feb. 21, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Some potentially good news for folks taking opioids for chronic pain: It’s possible to slowly reduce the dosage without increasing discomfort, new research suggests. That’s even true for people who’ve…
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US Pain Foundation Responds to Senator McCaskill Report on Pain Group Funding – National/Pain Report
What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You ABOUT US BLOG CONTACT ADVERTISE PRIVACY POLICY TERMS OF USE US Pain Foundation Responds to Senator McCaskill Report on Pain Group Funding Posted on February 13, 2018 in Government, Other with 15 Comments By Ed Coghlan. Missouri Senator Claire McCaskill released a report Monday alleging that from 2012 to 2017, leading…
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Do I Need an MRI Scan? – SpineHealth
Do I Need an MRI Scan? Fig 1. MRI of Lumbar Disc Herniation (larger view) The MRI (Magnetic resonance Imaging) was developed in the 1980’s and has revolutionized treatment for patients with low back pain. An MRI scan is generally considered to be the single best imaging study of the spine to help plan treatment…
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Hi, My Name Is Fibromyalgia. Here’s How I’m Going to Change Your Life – The Mighty
2 DAYS AGO Hi, My Name Is Fibromyalgia. Here’s How I’m Going to Change Your Life. Hi, my name is fibromyalgia. I’m here to introduce myself and to let you know how I’m going to change your life. I want to be involved in your work life, social activities, family life, household responsibilities, rest time –…
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21 Truths About Chronic Pain Medication No One Talks About – The Mighty
The reports we see and read about prescription pain medication don’t always tell the full story. Information and opinions often focus on the “opioid epidemic,” leaving out the experiences of millions of people who use pain medication for serious illnesses and conditions. The side effects, stigma, and even effectiveness of chronic painmedications aren’t often a part of…
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Tell Medicare to Stop Its War on Pain Patients – Pain News Network
Tell Medicare to Stop Its War on Pain Patients February 19, 2018 By Richard A. Lawhern, Guest Columnist In March 2016, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published a deeply biased and scientifically unsupported guideline for the prescription of opioid pain relievers. Congress made this “guideline” mandatory in the Department of Veterans Affairs three…
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The other side of the opioid epidemic — we’re people in severe pain – TheHill
http://thehill.com/opinion/healthcare/374246-the-other-side-of-the-opioid-epidemic-were-people-in-severe-pain?amp&__twitter_impression=true TheHill HEALTHCARE February 16, 2018 – 02:30 PM EST The other side of the opioid epidemic — we’re people in severe pain GETTY IMAGES BY KATE NICHOLSON, OPINION CONTRIBUTOR TWEET SHARE EMAIL When I went into the office one Saturday afternoon in August 1994, I planned to spend a few hours finishing a brief that was…