Tuesday-Newsday #52

It’s time for Tuesday-Newsday! The featured blog post this week is “Life Redefined: Grieving Forward” by Joanna Isbill from the site DearThyroid.org.

Let Me Know: If you’d like me to watch for articles on your pain condition, just drop me a note in the comments section below.

WARNING:  My goal is to provide the most up-to-date news I can, which you can then take to your personal doctor and debate the merits of before you try it. I do not endorse any of the docs, treatments, info, and meds in anything I post nor can I guarantee they are all effective, especially not for everyone. I always include the citation, source, or website so you know where it came from. As is the case with any health info, ALWAYS get your doctor's opinion first!

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*CHRONIC PAIN

US Senate Addresses Chronic Pain in First Hearing

Sexism in Chronic Pain Treatment? Female patients accuse doctors of downplaying their complaints

Report Claims Drug Testing for Painkillers Motivated by Profit

Chronic pain: 1 in 3 suffer, study says

*PAIN Rx

Continuing Methotrexate Shortage Has Many With Rheumatoid Arthritis Concerned

Amid Rx shortages, rules force hospitals to trash scarce drugs

Killer Combinations: You need to be aware of drug interactions, and some may be surprising

part 1    part 2

I wrote a blog post last year on all types of Drug Interactions which you can read here: Medication Safety: Prevent Drug Interactions

Implanted Microchip Might Be Future of Drug Delivery

FDA Clears Implantable Pump for Morphine

Be Aware: New Pain Laws pending across the country that you need to know about

Make your political representatives hear your concerns. Be willing to speak up in an email, call, fax, or sign petitions when the time comes to act before a bad law is passed. Protect your rights!

*FIBROMYALGIA 

Pain Negatively Affects Cognition in Fibromyalgia

Guidance for Fibromyalgia Patients Who Are Having Elective Surgery

Obesity Linked to Worse Fibromyalgia Symptoms

New issue of Fibromyalgia & Chronic Pain Life available

*SICKLE CELL ANEMIA

Cord blood transplant cures Sickle Cell girl

Carbon monoxide-based sickle cell treatment to be tested 

*COPING WITH CHRONIC PAIN

Life Redefined: Grieving Forward

by Joanna Isbill of DearThyroid.org