By Elizabeth Llorente | Fox News August 10, 2019 Woman battling rare ‘suicide disease’ says chronic pain condition is ‘excruciating’ In Jan. 2018, Amy Pohl was diagnosed with a rare chronic pain condition known as complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), which is dubbed the “suicide disease.” As the national focus on the opioid crisis centers on cracking…
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Haven’t Got Time for the Pain
New guidelines call for cutting opioid doses – but where does that leave those plagued by chronic pain? By: Elaine Della-Mattia Published on: August 9, 2019 | Last Updated: August 9, 2019 4:19 PM EDT Since the 1990s, morphine has been used by physicians as a strong pain reliever for acute and chronic pain. But…
FIRST OPINION Stop persecuting doctors for legitimately prescribing opioids for chronic pain
By RICHARD A. “RED” LAWHERN JUNE 28, 2019 My wife and daughter are chronic pain patients. On behalf of them and others like them, I have spent 22 years moderating social media support groups and analyzing medical literature so non-doctors can understand it. My degree is in engineering, not medicine, though I’ve learned a great deal…
Pain Management Standardization is Needed, Some Experts Say
SARA E. TELLER — August 9, 2019 Photo by Kat J on Unsplash Studies reveal major disparities in pain treatment across patient groups. The lack of pain assessment standardization means that physicians continue to be subjective in determining whether reported pain requires treatment. And, research suggests that this subjectivity disproportionately affects certain patient groups. For example, physicians…
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