Tuesday-Newsday #161

Time for Tuesday-Newsday! The Featured Blog Posts this week are “The uncertainty that the chronically ill face”, “When Chronic Illness Makes You World Weary” and “How I get by with RA: Finding what works.”

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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 * INVISIBLE ILLNESS AWARENESS WEEK * 

September 8-14, 2014

This year’s theme is “Just One” 

You may be just one... but you are JUST ONE... 

of over 100 million people who are chronically ill. 

Visit the website, help spread awareness, 

read & share tweets/blogs/articles, connect with others. 

You are not alone! 

*OBAMACARE

A Doctor Reacts to Obamacare Plans

In Wake of Obamacare, Hospitals Question Charity for Some Patients Who Don’t Enroll

Hospitals Seek To Help With Obamacare Premiums

Patient advocates say insurers avoiding the sick

*MEDICATION NEWS

DEA Rescheduling Hydrocodone 

Vicodin, Lortab, Lorcet or other HCP painkillers will be limited to 90-day supply and then you will have to see a doctor each time for a prescription when they need a refill

Hydrocodone limits may affect long-term-care patients: critics

New Palexia® (Tapentadol PR) Study Confirms Effective Pain Relief in Long-term Use

Fewer Painkiller Deaths in States With Medical Marijuana: Study

Smoking marijuana at 18 could leave men a third more likely to be disabled in later life

A new health issue is edging toward center stage: Drug costs

“Down the Rabbit Hole” of Chronic Pain

Some Anti-Inflammatory Drugs Affect More Than Their Targets

Treating pain by blocking the 'chili-pepper receptor'

Choose Painkillers Carefully If You Take Coumadin

New TaperRx Helps Physicians Wean Chronic Pain Patients from Complex Drug Regimens

Methadone Guidelines Focus On Primary Care

opinion: I Have Rights

*CHRONIC PAIN NEWS 

Physical activity fails to show link with chronic musculoskeletal pain

Meeting Pain with Mindfulness

Pain Education Reduces Medical Costs for Back Surgery Patients

Women in Pain Survey Getting Brisk Response

How to cope with depression from disease

Chronic Illness Support Groups Transform Life for Sufferers

The Role of Spirituality in Healing: Mind & Body in Chronic Pain

Chronic Pain: The Importance of Telling Our Stories

*ARTHRITIS - GENERAL NEWS

Zorvolex (Diclofenac) Approved for Management of Osteoarthritis Pain

‘Sticky' lubricant stays in place to ease arthritis pain

Researchers are working on 92 innovative new medicines for Arthritis sufferers

New patient empowerment and educational initiatives unveiled

Hilotherapy: The 'ice machine' easing pain of arthritis sufferers

Guided Imagery Brings Real Relief: Harness the power of the mind to address arthritis symptoms like pain and anxiety.

CDC Says Those With Arthritis Face Higher Risk of Falls: Exercise, physical therapy may help by improving balance, strength and gait

Young Adults Experience Joint Pain and Don’t Do Much About It

Older Adults Feel Less Hip and Knee Pain When Moving to the Grooving

Joint Replacement Surgery Complication Rates Vary Widely

Nerve damage after hip surgery may be due to inflammation

Ankle replacement becomes more common to relieve severe arthritis pain

Success With Total Hip Replacements Is All About the Numbers

Can Epstein-Barr Cause Arthritis?

Enbrel Eases Nonradiographic Spinal Pain (axial spondyloarthritis)

Top 10 Yoga Myths Debunked for Arthritis Patients

opinion: The implications of pharmacists around the country saying they’re too busy to ensure patient safety

*ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS

Over half of ankylosing spondylitis patients suffer chronic pain

Lower Enbrel Dose Cuts Efficacy in Ankylosing Spondylitis 

Depression may run with opiate use in patients with ankylosing spondylitis

*FEATURED BLOG POSTS

The uncertainty that the chronically ill face

by Toni Bernhard

When Chronic Illness Makes You World Weary

by Theresa Johnson

How I get by with RA:  Finding what works

by Jonathan Hunter for CreakyJoints