Tuesday-Newsday #164

It's time for Tuesday-Newsday! The Featured Blog Posts for this week are “Top Tips for Flare-ups”, “Being an Empowered Patient While in the Hospital” and “The Four Agreements.” 

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. As is the case with any health info, ALWAYS get your doctor's opinion first!

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*CHRONIC PAIN & GENDER 

‘Women in Pain’ Survey Results

‘Women in Pain’ Report Significant Gender Bias

Your Pain is Your Fault: What Women Are Told by Their Doctors

Men, Women Have Similar Pain Tolerances

opinion: Perception and Reality for Women in Pain

opinion: What It’s Like to Be a Woman in Pain

*MEDICATION NEWS

Express Scripts Excludes Zohydro from Coverage

Ask the Pharmacist: What Will Hydrocodone Rescheduling Mean for Pharmacies?

Neuropathic Pain study: Combining epilepsy drug Carbamazepine along with Morphine can result in less pain, lower opioid doses

Opioid-Induced Adverse Effects Hit Social Media

Pharmacist accused of starting nationwide meningitis outbreak that killed 15 pleads not guilty in court

Transdermal Creams Can Reduce Oral Pain Medication Use in Elderly Patients

Experts Say Cannabis for Pain Requires Better Science

Cannabis Technology Venture Eyes Pain Free Future

Developing a safe and effective alternative to medicinal marijuana

Teens' Daily Marijuana Use Linked to Poor Outcomes: Study contends increased suicide risk, long-term dependence 

opinion: The Consumer Reports cover story: “America’s Scary Pain Pill Habit”

*CHRONIC PAIN NEWS

Startup based on Purdue innovation could improve stimulation treatments for patients with chronic pain

Acupuncture Pain Killing Mystery Revealed

New York State Pain Center Views Chronic Pain Through a Distinctive Lens

Communication and Behavior of Physician Important in Managing Chronic Pain

Shared pain brings people together

The Misery Index: Why aren’t we doing more to relieve pain?

Can Foam Rollers Help Relieve Muscle Pain?

Stints of standing while working may reduce back pain

The benefits of aquatic therapy

App finds design solutions to everyday problems for people with disabilities

*MIGRAINE / HEADACHE

HeadWay, Issue #121 -- Migraine, Headaches, and Pregnancy

Headway newsletter - back issues

Seeking patients: Trial opens for device to relieve cluster headache pain

New drug-free treatment in clinical trials: gammaCore

Doctors test eye drops for glaucoma to relieve migraine attacks

Zonisamide: A Possible Alternative if Topamax Doesn't Work

First-of-a-kind surgery in US for severe cluster headaches

Study confirms benefit of surgical eyelid treatment for migraines

Should you have nerve decompression surgery to end your migraines?

Non-endoscopic migraine surgery provides significant symptom relief

Migraine Surgery – Should it be Banned?

For Refractory Migraine, Consider Ketamine

Migraines and Stigma - How We Can Make a Difference and Why We Should

New Screening Tool for Chronic Migraine

Professors Delve into Mysteries Behind Chronic Pain, Migraines

Nerve Stimulator Eases Chronic Headache

Botulinum for Migraine Reaches Pain Receptors via Sutures

Migraines May Worsen During Menopause

Migraine Tracking App Is Like Having a Doctor on Call

A Migraine in (animated) Action

Don’t let your Doctor say, “It’s Just Migraine”

Chronic Migraines Affect the Whole Family: Web survey suggests the condition influences marriage, parenting and family dynamics

Headaches in pregnancy could 'mask' serious underlying health problems, expert warns

Migraine & Pregnancy: What to Expect

Migraines and Auras

Migraine sufferers may find meditation helps

Is it Migraine or Lupus?

Migraines and men: Why I laughed when I was told to 'man up'

‘Migraine Head Box’ Chills Pain

Does the Smell of an Onion Trigger Migraine?

New Hope for Cluster Headache

Summer season springs cluster headaches into action

Season's Change Can Bring on Cluster Headaches

Subcutaneous Sumatriptan for Cluster Headache

Sequence of Treatments in Emergency – what works?

Baking Soda for Headaches?

Former NFL Players May Be Plagued With Chronic Headaches

Migraine Hacks: A Movie Theatre with Fewer Triggers

Move over, Ice Bucket Challenge: We want to bring some attention to migraine!

Treating “Migraine Brain”

“Migraine Brain” Part II – working memory deficits

Migraine and Suicide Risk: Know the Facts, Get Help

Monoclonal Antibodies Promising for Migraine Prevention

10 Tips for Avoiding Summer Migraines and Headaches 

10 Things to Tell Your Doctor, if you have migraine, cluster, or a headache condition

*PEDIATRIC MIGRAINE / HEADACHE

Migraines Can Derail a Child’s Future

How Disabled is your Child with Migraine?

Six Reasons for Headaches in School-Age Children and How Parents Can Help Relieve the Pain

Have your child draw their headache (why and how)

Infant Colic May Be Early Migraine

How to Explain Migraine to Children

*FEATURED BLOG POSTS

Even if a Featured Blog Post is written specifically with emphasis on one chronic pain condition, it may still have information and ideas which can help people with any type of chronic pain/illness. I always select posts which I think can provide help for the widest audience.

Top Tips for Flare-ups 

by Jan Sadler of PainSupportUK

Video: Being an Empowered Patient While in the Hospital

by Ilana Jacqueline at Let’s Feel Better

The Four Agreements: (Click below to read each of the four)

--Don’t make assumptions

--Don’t take anything personally

--Be impeccable with your word

--Always do your best

by Tammy Rome at Migraine.com