Tuesday-Newsday #158

Time for Tuesday-Newsday! The Featured Blog Posts this week are “6 things not to do as a caregiver”, “Do You Really Want to Know How I am Feeling?” and "Two Powerful Ways to Boost Your Energy Levels." 

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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*MEDICATION NEWS

Ask the Pharmacist: Why Are Pain Patients Treated Like Criminals?
If you are denied you pain medication - the law is actually on your side

Referred pain can often be misdiagnosed

Pain Patients Blast Consumer Reports’ Opioids Story

Race Impacts Opioid Prescribing for Cancer Pain

Less Pain, Fewer Pills

Cobra Venom Relieves Chronic Pain

8 Ways to Save on Prescriptions

Swallow Large Pills Without Gagging: How To Do It With Ease

*CHRONIC PAIN NEWS 

208 New Pain-Related Laws Across U.S.

Plan Ahead: 8th Annual P.A.I.N. Summit on November 14, 2014
This event offers pain education for providers, patients and their caregivers

Medicare Experiment With Pallative & Hospice Combo Could Signal Change of Care for Oldest and Sickest Americans

Study reveals brain mechanism behind chronic pain’s sapping of motivation

Aquatic rehab on a pool treadmill works injured, painful joints without stressing them

The history of pain, with UK historian Joanna Bourke

*PATIENT NEWS

IRS Caps Fines on Uninsured Americans at approx $2,450 for Individuals, $12K for Family of 5

How do you choose a good doctor? Check doctors' vitals, before they check yours

More doctors are a click away, but some say it’s not a healthy trend

Making connection between bullying, health problems

Smartphone app could simplify diagnosis of hereditary diseases

When patients wish for a miracle, tool helps medical staff say 'Amen'

New Doctors Must Pass Boot Camp First before Practicing

*FEMALE PAIN CONDITIONS

RECALL: Surgical Device for Fibroid Removal and Hysterectomy Removed from the Market for Increased Risk of Spreading Undetected Cancers

Research shows revolutionary drug Esmya shrinks fibroids could spare women hysterectomies

With flip of wrist, interventional radiologists treat uterine fibroids

MR-guided Focused Ultrasound Surgery: The ultrasound beam that could save you from a hysterectomy and painlessly zaps fibroids in just four hours

Chronic Pelvic Pain: One doctor has made it his mission to alleviate chronic pelvic pain in women

For Pelvic Pain, Use Patient-Centered Approach

New Study Proves Neogyn Significantly Helps Menopausal Women Alleviate Vulvar Pain, Improve Sex Lives

Quality of life for couples can be improved despite PVD (vulvar vestibulitis)

Women Seeking Relief from Chronic Pain from Vulvodynia Needed for Study of Effectiveness of the Drug Gabapentin

Vulvodynia Causes Painful Sex In Twice as Many Hispanic Women, Half as Many Black Women
Incidence varies by age, ethnicity and marital status; potential higher risk for women with pre-existing depression, sleep or pain disorders

Patient Pain Reduced With Vaginal Mesh or Tape Removal

Surgical mesh pain tortures woman years after surgery

Clinical trial seeking women with Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome

Research shows bladder pain syndrome patients show changes in gene expression

Solstice study evaluates investigational drug for moderate to severe endometriosis pain symptoms

New research provides better understanding of endometriosis

I was branded mentally ill for 20 years when all I had was bad PMT: The severe hormonal disorder Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder affects 5%t of women that many GPs have never even heard of

*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.

6 things not to do as a caregiver

by Toni Bernhard

Do You Really Want to Know How I am Feeling?

by Jasminne Mendez

Two Powerful Ways to Boost Your Energy Levels 

by Jan Sadler of Painsupport.co.uk