About 100 million Americans suffer from chronic pain. Below are links and articles about chronic pain, and alternative treatments.
Understanding chronic pain
> The Extra Burdens Faced by Young People with Chronic Illness
> Don’t Go It Alone: Supporting a Person With Chronic Pain
> Making Friends with Chronic Pain
> How to Cope With Chronic Pain
> Preventing Chronic post surgical pain
> Untreated pain, narcotics regulation, and global health ideologies
> FDA warns of rare but serious neurologic problems after epidural cofticosteroid
> Five-Step Plan plan helps patients cope with pain
> Alternative treatments: Sugar water injections
> What Is Myofascial Release and Does It Work?
> Study Finds Thyme Essential Oil Beats Ibuprofen for Pain Relief
> Sleeping Soundly with Chronic Pain
> The Brighter Side of Living With Chronic Illness: 6 Amazing Things You Know Better Than Most
> Acceptance of Chronic Illness
> Realistic Expectations With Pain Management When You Have Chronic Pain
> Beating the Heat With Chronic Pain
> New Brain Mapping Techniques Could Ease Chronic Pain
> Brain Chemical May Offer New Clues in Treating Chronic Pain
> Learn about your chronic pain
> Breaking the Cycle of Chronic Pain/Poor Sleep/Depression/Fatigue (Alan Pocinki MD)
> Music can relieve chronic pain
> How gluten can be causing your chronic pain
> Chronic Inflammation: Signs, Symptoms, and Testing
> Chronic Pain Patients Who Fail Standard Treatment: Now What?
> Researchers Say Chronic Pain Changes Brain Chemistry
> A letter from a doctor to those with chronic diseases.
> The dangers of nightshades: Why eating the wrong fruits and vegetables can make pain worse
How to Lower the Cost of your Medications
> Pharmaceutical Company Programs That Help Lower the Cost of Medication
How to access free passes to federal parks when you have special needs
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Arthritis
> What seems like a minor medical problem might be a red flag for people with arthritis
> FDA Approves New Pill for Psoriatic Arthritis
> Youtube about arthritis - really good with two younger men
> Stem cell therapy for arthritis!
> RA Fatigue is Complex, Poorly Understood, and not Treated
> RA Impacts Much More than Bones and Joints
> New Study Brings Hope: Scientists Discover How to “Switch Off” Autoimmune Diseases
> 8 Natural Therapies for Arthritis Pain
> 5 Main Causes of Chronic Arthritis Pain
> Rheumatoid Arthritis Resources
> New findings confirm marijuana could be helpful for patients suffering from arthritis.
Autism
> Autism Study: More Evidence Linking Altered Gut Bacteria to ASD
> After the Autism Diagnosis: Staying Connected as a Couple
> The Guide to Securing Life-long Accommodations for Adult Children with Special Needs
> When an Autism Diagnosis Comes in Adulthood
> Creating a Sensory-Friendly Home for Your Autistic Child
> The Guide to Buying Used Accessible Vehicles
> Supporting Individuals on the Autism Spectrum Coping with Grief and Loss through Death or Divorce
> 15 Behavior Strategies for Children on the Autism Spectrum
> How to Create a Backyard Sanctuary for Kids with Disabilities
> For Educators: Strategies for Working With Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder
> Helping Asperger’s Teens To Survive and Thrive: 15 Key Steps
> Creating a Home Atmosphere of Solitude to Help Cope with Adult Autism
> How to Help Your Child with Autism Overcome Picky Eating
> The Ultimate Guide to Improving Sleep in Autistic Children
> How to Help Your Child with Autism Cope During and After a Move
> 20 Tips for Keeping Your Child with Special Needs Safe in Your Home
Back Pain
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
> Video
> Complex Regional Pain Syndrome CRPS, on the Doctors Show
> Putting Out the Fire: A Brand New Approach to Treating RSD/CRPS
Chronic Nonmalignant Neuropathic Pain
> Systematic Review: Cannabinoids in the Management of Chronic Nonmalignant Neuropathic Pain
Children
Dysautonomia (POTS)
> Underlying Causes of Dysautonomia
> POT syndrome: when dizziness doesn’t go away
> Making Hope When the Medical System Can't
> Invisible Illness: How to Sustain Hope?
> Saline Therapy: Hydration Found to Be a Powerful Tool in Treatment of Dysautonomia (POTS)
> It’s Dysautonomia, Not Laziness
> How to Find a Doctor With Experience in Autonomic Disorders
> Summary of Pure Autonomic Failure
Epilepsy
Fibromyalgia
> Marijuana Rated Most Effective for Treating Fibromyalgia
> Pain and Depression Treatment Possible in Fibromyalgia
> 3 Disorders Potentially Linked To Fibromyalgia
> Fibromyalgia Numbness: Causes and Coping
> Fibromyalgia misconceptions: Interview with a Mayo Clinic expert
> Fibromyalgia Origins Found in Central Nervous System
> Fibromyalgia now considered as a lifelong central nervous system disorder
Home safety
knee replacement
Lung Cancer
> Link
Lyme Disease
Lyme Disease
Managing medication
Migraines
chronic pain - Narcotic (and other medication) Dependency
Parkinson's
Psoriatic Arthritis
Schizophrenia
Sjogren's Syndrome
Simple guide to set up pain awareness event
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Inspirational Stories
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Article by Ellen
> Chronic Pain Patient – Learning How to Become a Caregiver
> Why Are We Abandoning Those Living in Chronic Pain During the Opiate Crisis?
> Coping with Heat, Humidity and Chronic Pain
> Can I Believe I Can Keep Positive Changes?
> Advocating Tips When Mistreated by the Medical Field
> Why I Now Dread Weekends and Holidays Breaks Living with Chronic Pain – Do You Too?
> When We Become Disabled – Can Our Friends Handle The Changes?
Article by Stu
National Pain Report Articles by Ellen
> Learning to Wear My Badge of Honor With Grace
> It’s Time to Downsize and Move – Emotions all over the Place!
> Can I Find a Way to Repeat that Good Day with My Chronic Pain?
> The Emotional Roller Coaster Living With Chronic Pain
> Going Backwards, Once Again, Living with Chronic Pain
> Living “My New Normal” Life With Chronic Pain – That I Don’t Want Defining Me
> Are you Also Trying to Emulate John McCain’s Courage?