POSTED 9:30 PM, NOVEMBER 20, 2019, BY AMANDA ST. HILAIRE. UPDATED AT 09:37PM, NOVEMBER 20, 2019 Doctors, patients: Efforts to block opioid addiction are also blocking treatment. MILWAUKEE — Just walking up to a pharmacy window is enough to send Tina Kasten’s brain into overdrive. “You freak out,” Kasten said, using words like “anxiety” and…
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America Is Losing the War on Chronic Pain Written by Anna Wahrman with additional reporting by Whitney Akers on November 9, 2017 In the face of an escalating opioid crisis, at least 100 million people with chronic pain aren’t getting the relief they need and are seeking alternatives. More than 30 percent of Americans are living with…
Natural Sleep Aids & Supplements
Alternatives to Medication If you’re among the nearly half of Americans who sometimes have trouble with sleep, you may be interested in how to slide into slumber without drugs. Herbal teas, tinctures, and other supplements may help. But talk to your doctor first. Even natural sleep aids can cause side effects or interfere with how…
Arthritis Foundation Releases First CBD Guideline
September 25, 2019 By Pat Anson, PNN Editor The Arthritis Foundation has become the first major patient advocacy group to release guidelines on the use of cannabidiol (CBD) to treat arthritis pain. About 54 million Americans have been diagnosed with arthritis. According to a recent national survey, 79 percent of arthritis patients are currently using…
WHY AMERICA’S LATEST TURN ON OPIOIDS IS BRINGING HOPE TO PAIN PATIENTS
By Elizabeth Brico On April 9, 2019, the FDA released a drug safety communication in which the regulatory body unequivocally stated that patients who are dependent on opioids should not have their medication abruptly discontinued. WHY YOU SHOULD CARE The war on opioids led to many pain patients suffering from an abrupt termination of their…
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