Re: Re: Recommending sites/info

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Steve wrote:

> You can read a free copy of 'The Intractable Pain Patient's Handbook for

Survival' written by Forrest Tennant MD, it is available at:

> http://www.foresttennant.com/pain_management_patient_self_help.html

> Bennie shared this and it is a great handbook for people this chronic pain.

The author has released it free of charge to anyone who wishes to read it, print

it, pass it along, etc. There are also some great tips for improving pain

relief.

Steve,

I usually do no mention a specific person or site unless I think it is

beneficial. I also found his article about he did after he was

called to review Hughe's autopsy very interesting.

It was published in 2007 in Practical Pain Management and here is a description

of it:

Tennant's findings are the subject of a lengthy article " and

Pseudoaddiction - A retrospective case report of this remarkable individual's

30-year survival by self-medicating his intractable pain, " published in the

just-released July/August issue of " Practical Pain Management, " a tutorial

medical journal for physicians only-the largest publication of its type in the

country.

It is located at http://www.foresttennant.com under articles along with the

other articles that are very helpful. It is also at paintopic.org which is one

of the most comprehensive sites I have found.

I really just look with most information in one place so if I recommend a site

it is usually why and if I believe the person is a reputable leader in their

field and peer reviewed. The reviews I have found about his research have been

good and he is comitted and has been doing this since 1975 and advocated for

changes along with the other Pain Foundations. If you have time or interest

check out some links. The American Pain Foundation lobbies actively and doing a

virtual march in September to Washington and they were instremental in

provisions in the Pain Care Act.

I am so glad that there are others advocating for making sure pain relief is

provided for all pain patients and I am always surprised at the people working

to accomplish that. Thank Goodness for them.

Bennie