dahlia in my garden: Rio Fuego in Coleus leaves

Tuesday, May 13, 2014

Tuesday-Newsday #148

Time for Tuesday-Newsday! The Featured Blog Posts this week are “Be a good girl. Conceal. Don’t feel. Don’t let them know? Why she has to tell”, "How health care providers are gaming the system (of the 340B drug discount program)” andWhat to say when you look good but feel bad.

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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*WARNING - Rx RECALL*
FDA analysis found it is contaminated with several drugs that could cause adverse reactions, potentially fatal



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*CHRONIC PAIN NEWS   


















*COMPLEX REGIONAL PAIN SYNDROME (CRPS) / RSD












*RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS




















*FEATURED BLOG POSTS

by Arthritic Chick for Creaky Joints 

by Policy Wonk Steve for Creaky Joints

by Jenni Prokopy, editrix of Chronic Babe


Tuesday, May 6, 2014

Tuesday-Newsday #147


Time for Tuesday-Newsday! The Featured Blog Posts this week are “Be a Better Patient: What Your Doctor Recommends When You Visit,” "Diagnosis Dilemmas” and “Helpful Things TO Say to Someone in Chronic Pain.”

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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"More than 1 million Americans provide care and support for injured or ill Iraq and Afghanistan war-era veterans, and they often do so at great personal sacrifice, facing social isolation, income loss and poor health..."



*FEATURED BLOG POSTS

by Dr. William English and Lue English

by Jan Sadler of Pain Support UK

by Tracy Rydzy

Tuesday, April 29, 2014

Tuesday-Newsday #146

Time for Tuesday-Newsday! The Featured Blog Posts this week are “Why You MUST Accept Your Chronic Illness”, “How to Stop Feeling Guilty” and “How Chronic Pain and Illness Fan the Flames of Uncertainty.”

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 NEWS   




















*PEDIATRIC PAIN




















*FEATURED BLOG POSTS

by Jenni Prokopy, editrix of Chronic Babe


by Toni Bernhard


Friday, April 18, 2014

Zohydro Update


"(However) even with FDA approval, getting Zohydro won’t be easy for pain patients because of restrictions placed on (it) by many pharmacies."

Note from me: I will be taking an Easter break this week, so there will not be a Tuesday-Newsday until April 29th. Sending you wishes for a pain-free week!
~Shannon

Tuesday, April 15, 2014

Tuesday-Newsday #145

Time for Tuesday-Newsday! The Featured Blog Posts this week are How I deal with my hidden pain, every day, To Disclose or Not to Disclose? Working with Chronic PainandWhat I did today to help make living with ‘invisible’ illness more visible. And: What you can do, too.

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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April 26, 2014 from 10AM to 2PM

This event provides a safe, convenient, and responsible means of disposing of your unwanted, unused, or expired prescriptions. All medications that your family and pets use should be properly disposed of for three reasons:

          ~ to prevent prescription drugs from being abused

          ~ to protect the environment 

          ~ to reduce the potential for accidental poisonings

Find the collection site nearest you by going HERE.



*MEDICATION NEWS






The most extensive collaboration between the patient social network and a drug company to-date is likely to be just the first of its kind.
















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*FEATURED BLOG POSTS

by Kasia Redden

by Katrina Overland

Tuesday, April 8, 2014

Tuesday-Newsday #144

Time for Tuesday-Newsday! The Featured Blog Posts this week are “10 Steps For Healing Well With Chronic Illness”, “Living with Chronic Pain and Depression” and “The Power of Endorphins.” 

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








*CHRONIC PAIN NEWS   








NOTE: I've written my own piece on Laughter as Medicine on this blog. 
You can read it HERE 



*SICKLE CELL ANEMIA







*MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS




















*FEATURED BLOG POSTS

by Peter Waite

by Margarita Tartakovsky

by Jan Sadler

Tuesday, April 1, 2014

Tuesday-Newsday #143

Time for Tuesday-Newsday! The Featured Blog Posts this week are “Sensory Overload: Sources and Strategies”, "’Snap Out of It’ Response to Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome & Depression” and “How do I redefine my identity with chronic illness?”

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








*PATIENT NEWS







*FIBROMYALGIA























*CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME / M.E.










*FEATURED BLOG POSTS

by Bruce Campbell

by Adrienne Dellwo

by Jenni Prokopy, editrix of Chronic Babe