October 12, 2019 By Rochelle Odell, PNN Columnist Come the new year, I will start my 28th year battling Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS). Like so many high impact pain patients, I have been experiencing a pain flare that isn’t improving and prevents me from doing many tasks. I am praying it will get better…
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Opioid Breathalyzer Test Developed
October 04, 2019 By Pat Anson, PNN Editor Chronic pain patients have grown accustomed having their urine — and sometimes their blood and hair – analyzed for opioids and other drugs. Someday soon they could be taking opioid breathalyzer tests. In a small pilot study, researchers at the University of California, Davis have developed and…
The Opioid Risk Tool Has Been Weaponized Against Pain Patients
September 21, 2019 By Dr. Lynn Webster, PNN Columnist I was surprised and deeply disappointed to learn this week that people have been denied opioid prescriptions due to their responses on the Opioid Risk Tool (ORT). As a guest on the DPP Rally Talk Show with Claudia Merandi, I heard from a caller who told…
Do Doctor’s Care?
September 18, 2019 By Katie Burge, Guest Columnist Tell me… exactly when did it become acceptable for physicians to not only harm, but to actually contribute to a patient’s demise by denying adequate, necessary medical care? I’m referring to the rising death rate among chronic pain patients, whose doctors have yielded to political pressure and…
Pain News Network’s (PNN) Post from 9/14/16
Good Afternoon from Sunny California, Today (September 14, 2016 at 4:03 pm PST, Pain News Network (PNN) sent the following email to their subscribers. I wanted to show all of you that your voice does matter, without you letting others know what’s important about you and your pain some if not all of this would…
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