When People In Pain Care And Share, They Help And Heal

Recently, I wrote about my purchase of some Vitamin B12  patches. It seems my internal  "B12 receptors" have gone on strike, leaving me critically short of that important vitamin.
My doctor recommended weekly injections. I stalled him by trying an 8-week course of a brand new product, transdermal B12 patches. I thought using them would [...]

Pain Health News Joins The Pain Carnival

What? You didn't know there was a carnival just for pain patients? Sure! The clowns all run around throwing Codeine cream pies at each other and the cotton candy is sprinkled with Motrin.
All right, I admit I made most of that up, but the title is true. Pain Health News really is  included in the [...]

If A Paralyzed Man Can Walk, Chronic Pain Patients Can Heal

A story appeared in the news the week of March 20th, 2009, that left me speechless. At the age of 21, David Blancarte of California was paralyzed in a motorcycle accident.
Fast-forward more than 20 years. It's 2007. Blancarte, now 48, is bitten by a brown recluse spider.  Knowing the spider's bite is deadly poisonous, [...]

Did The Word “Just” Kill Natasha Richardson?

If you read about the tragic death of 45-yearl old actress Natasha Richardson, you may have read a classic case of murder by the word "just."
Richardson, wife of Liam Neeson and daughter of Vanessa Redgrave, fell during a lesson on a beginner's ski slope in Quebec. She hit her head. After falling, she got up, [...]

Health Care With A Twist

With the soaring cost of health care here in the U.S. and 56 million people without health insurance, a lot of us are left to our own devices when it comes to health issues. If you're caught in that position, you'll appreciate this funny "fake" news a friend recently sent me. It's a tip [...]

Confirmed—The Internet Is An Important Pain Management Tool

If you’ve turned to the internet in your quest for pain relief, you’re already using one of the best pain management tools available.

As reported in The Journal of Pain published by the American Pain Society, researchers in a Chicago-based program set out to determine how effective mind/body self-care techniques were in helping adults cope with [...]

Your Attitude Is Your Best Pain Management Tool

I I overcame disabling chronic pain and returned to full-time work, but that doesn’t mean I’m pain free. Especially when the temperature drops.
Over the last 2 days, with much of North America caught in the icy grip of a major winter storm, even Florida has felt the brunt of those cold northern winds. Our temperatures [...]

Does The Orencia Promise Signal New Help For Pain Patients Or A Disturbing Trend?

I used to be deeply troubled by the amount of money pharmaceutical companies spent wooing doctors. From gourmet dinners to tropical cruises, nothing was too much so long as it swayed doctors to write out prescriptions for big brand name pharmaceuticals.
But recently, some states have been taking steps to limit the sort of largesse [...]

What Do You Do When Chronic Pain Robs You Of Your Identity?

One day I left the house a healthy, intelligent, successful business owner. When I returned, I was a pain patient, unable to work, unable to walk without assistance, unable to think clearly, unable to do almost everything that made up my life until… …until an uninsured driver with a suspended license and no permanent [...]

Here’s Why A Bad Economy Can Mean Good News For Pain Patients

I recently saw my doctor for a complete physical, and he told me the economic recession has been very good for my health.
What?!!
Well, he may not have said exactly that, but my doctor did point out that my lab tests show I'm far healthier now than I was a year ago…and I say [...]

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