Author: Kreisler

I'm a Certified Chronic Pain Support Group Leader with U.S Pain Foundation, a Certified Caregiving Consultant in which I assist caregivers or persons with disabilities locate where to go, who to talk to or how to organize all the paperwork Involved. Along with four other caregivers we have published four books, "365 Caregiving Tips Practical Tips for Everyday Caregivers", with two available in Spanish. I am also a trifecta caregiver, I cared for my mom part time (heart disease and strokes), co-care for my brother in-law, Robert (epilepsy, mobility issues), he also lives with us, finally for myself (severe chronic low back pain) for 28 yrs. I host my own blog site, iCareTalk.net and am involved with many other sites and blogs. I have been a guest on radio shows and have moderated numerous internet shows. I am 56 yr. old, happily married (22 yrs), with two amazing daughters and an awesome son, a black labs and a large (8" dia.) turtle. I enjoy Meditation, Yoga, Photography, Art. My family (including my pets) are my past time. Namaste'
October 2019

Sleep Disturbances May Affect Chronic Pain Outcomes

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October 16, 2019 Hannah Dellabella Sleep disturbance may be associated with reduced improvements in pain interference and pain severity in patients with chronic pain, regardless of whether they are treated with opioids, according to results published in Pain Medicine. The study included 240 participants with chronic back pain or hip/knee osteoarthritis (OA) pain who were randomly assigned…

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October 2019

Dr. Drew Addresses Pain Management With Experts LIVE

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October 16, 2019 drdrew.com [Susan] Join Dr. Drew for a live This Life #YOULIVE Podcaststreaming on Facebook.com/Drdrew or on the Dr. Drew YouTube Channel. Time: 7:30 p.m. PST (10:30 p.m. EST) Date: Thursday, October 17, 2019 Topic: Pain Management About The Guests Claudia Merandi has had Crohn’s Disease since she was a child and lived in a hospital for about…

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October 2019

One More Article from “Analyzing The Opioid Crisis: 65 Articles By Dr. Josh Bloom”

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With so many amazing articles relating to the Opioid Crisis in Dr. Josh Bloom’s article I’ve decided to select those I feel need to stand alone, so here is one of them. ‘Opioid Cutoff’ Article Tells Us How Badly Pain Patients Were Harmed. Too Bad Kolodny Was Included. (A, D) https://www.acsh.org/news/2019/05/22/opioid-cutoff-article-tells-us-how-badly-pain-patients-were-harmed-too-bad-kolodny-was-included-14043

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