Pain Article

[Guest guest]

Hi group, I found this article on pain, neuropathic pain, which can come

about from arthritis when it gets bad enough. Unfortunately, I can verify

that personally. I thought it was really interesting that the use of two

drugs could help you get more results than just using lots of morphine.

What really bothers me though is the last line of the article. It’s almost

like saying, regardless of what we want to do for our patients or what we

know is best, it won’t work because doctors are just too afraid to write the

prescriptions for narcotics. To me that’s a sad state of affairs for our

government. What I find so ironic is the same government who is so pro-life

regardless of the circumstances, is making it difficult for doctors to help

patients find a normal quality of life. I don’t see the reason behind this

unless suffering is considered the higher goal. I guess I’m not into the

higher goal then, because I have done enough suffering for one lifetime. I

wish this article had mentioned check out pain management, since neuropathic

pain is one of the most painful conditions a lot of people live with, if you

can call it living.

Well I’m off the soapbox for the day. Just thought I would pass this along

incase anyone needs some help with neuropathic pain. I hope you never do.

Love Fran

[Guest guest]

---Hi Fran, What article is it you were writing about? That sounds

interesting to me about taking less of one med combined with another

for pain. Can you let me know? Thanks, Susie

In , " Fran Mishler " <fran@m...>

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> Hi group, I found this article on pain, neuropathic pain, which can

come

> about from arthritis when it gets bad enough. Unfortunately, I can

verify

> that personally. I thought it was really interesting that the use

of two

> drugs could help you get more results than just using lots of

morphine.

> What really bothers me though is the last line of the article.

It's almost

> like saying, regardless of what we want to do for our patients or

what we

> know is best, it won't work because doctors are just too afraid to

write the

> prescriptions for narcotics. To me that's a sad state of affairs

for our

> government. What I find so ironic is the same government who is so

pro-life

> regardless of the circumstances, is making it difficult for doctors

to help

> patients find a normal quality of life. I don't see the reason

behind this

> unless suffering is considered the higher goal. I guess I'm not

into the

> higher goal then, because I have done enough suffering for one

lifetime. I

> wish this article had mentioned check out pain management, since

neuropathic

> pain is one of the most painful conditions a lot of people live

with, if you

> can call it living.

>

> Well I'm off the soapbox for the day. Just thought I would pass

this along

> incase anyone needs some help with neuropathic pain. I hope you

never do.

> Love Fran

[Guest guest]

---Fran thanks for the article! It was so nice of you to share that

with us! Have a nice day, Susie

[Guest guest]

The March 7 issue of Time Magazine has good articles on pain. Way too long to

post in entirety so if you want to read it go to 'Healing the Hurt' at

http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,2057269,00.html

Yes, it mentions neuropathic pain and much more. It is about 'Understanding

Pain' which was on the cover of the magazine.

http://www.time.com/time/covers/0,16641,20110307,00.html It mentions the spinal

cord stimulator which we've discussed here, not wanting to be on drugs,

alternatives, and much more.

Gretchen