pain

An interesting short article mostly about the influence of genetics on pain. https://theconversation.com/why-its-so-hard-for-doctors-to-understand-your-pain-93526

Lenny: When Doctors Dismiss Women's pain by Maya Dusenbery Many conditions that disproportionately affect women — including endometriosis, fibromyalgia, vulvodynia, interstitial cystitis, and chronic fatigue syndrome — are still very poorly understood, yet receive minuscule amounts of research...

Read more here https://batemanhornecenter.org/dr-derya-unutmaz-explains-collaborative-research-center-crc-bhc/

Physiotherapy. 2018 Mar;104(1):129-135. doi: 10.1016/j.physio.2017.07.005. Epub 2017 Aug 4. Symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalopathy are not determined by activity pacing when measured by the chronic pain coping inventory. Thompson DP1, Antcliff D2, Woby SR3...

https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2018/04/05/597505825/report-ineffective-treatment-often-prescribed-for-lower-back-pain Wherein The Lancet, Cochrane, O.H.S.U., and University of Washington tout C.B.T. and lament how rarely it’s used. K, Medicaid and Medicare aren’t covering...

https://themighty.com/2017/11/pain-acceptance-patient-response-vox/?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=VideoComment "The podcast prompted a backlash from people with chronic pain, who argued that saying a level of chronic pain is “acceptable” essentially abandons chronic pain patients. Rather than...

http://www.bbc.com/news/av/health-43519487/why-i-want-to-lie-down-in-public To hear Raquel’s full story, listen to this podcast from Radio 4’s Four Thought: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09pmbdp

Ugh, as i checked the headlines this morning i was greeted by a large photo of Prof Sir Simon smiling with Kate.... right above an article declaring that "Gps too soft on back pain", bemoaning the painkillers & surgery given out, when really pwback pain need psychosocial treatments of therapy &...

“NEW YORK (AP) — Five New York City doctors were arrested Friday on charges that they accepted bribes and kickbacks from an Arizona-based pharmaceutical company to prescribe large volumes of a highly addictive painkiller. They pleaded not guilty in Manhattan federal court to an unsealed...

https://slate.com/technology/2018/02/doctors-are-increasingly-pushing-mindfulness-on-chronic-pain-patients.html [The critique can also apply to male patients] -- -- #ChronicPain #chronicillness

https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/891930?src=soc_fb_180203_mscpedt_news_mdscp,mdscp_migrane&faf=1

Eur J Pain. 2016 Oct;20(9):1502-12. doi: 10.1002/ejp.874. Epub 2016 Apr 18. Increased pain and muscle glutamate concentration after single ingestion of monosodium glutamate by myofascial temporomandibular disorders patients. Shimada A1,2, Castrillon EE3,4, Baad-Hansen L3,4, Ghafouri B5, Gerdle...

A recent randomized study reports that pain patients in emergency room setting taking Advil and Tylenol together got the same relief as those taking a narcotic pain reliever. News: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/08/well/live/alternatives-to-opioids-for-pain-relief.html Study...

As pain is currently optional on the NICE guidelines I was just wondering what sort of percentages experience pain as an ongoing symptom. The pain should be only attributable (as far as is possible to know) to ME, ie not another existing medical condition. Where it might get tricky is if you...

Life with even moderate MECFS.... It's like our homes are our refuge and our prison. We know that our spark has been dimmed, yet rail against that theft. We overdo sometimes just to prove to ourselves that we are still ourselves, because we remember. And we miss it. And we want our lives back...

As the title says: https://www.nice.org.uk/get-involved/join-a-committee/lay-member-persistent-pain-guideline-committee Closing date: 5pm, Wednesday 22 November 2017 Time commitment: 2 years We are looking for: people with an understanding of persistent pain and the issues important to...

http://bioindividualnutrition.com/oxalates-their-influence-on-chronic-disease/ "Oxalates are highly reactive molecules; they present in our body as sharp crystals or crystalline structures with jagged edges that cause pain, irritation, and distress. They can bind with certain minerals...

Am posting this because it is common among people with Fibromyalgia, ME, CFS and those who suffer from migraines but not everyone knows it is a diagnosable condition. " Allodynia is pain, generally on the skin, caused by something that wouldn't normally cause pain. This pain type is associated...