PHARMACIST STEVE

http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/local-news/special-report-the-other-side-of-the-opioid-epidemic/1164359700 We often hear about the opioid epidemic from the perspective of those who are addicted But what about the other side of the coin, people who use prescription opioids as a means of treating chronic pain? Jennifer Bowersock lives her life day to day. “I am never out of pain, I am in pain […]

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https://www.medpagetoday.com/resource-centers/contemporary-fibromyalgia-approaches/fibromyalgia-brain-signature/884 Fibromyalgia currently lacks a clear-cut, objective method to confirm its diagnosis, complicating clinicians’ jobs and frustrating patients. However, researchers may be getting much closer to identifying neurophysiological markers that are diagnostic of fibromyalgia. Patients with fibromyalgia experience widespread pain, altered cognition, fatigue, and sleep dysfunction. On top of these burdensome symptoms, it often takes […]

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www.fibrowomen.com/fda-warns-about-dangers-of-epidural-steroid-injections-for-back-pain/ The Food and Drug Administration has just issued what’s called a “Medwatch Alert” warning that Epidural steroid injections or “ESIs” for back and neck pain can be extremely dangerous. The alert says: “Injection of corticosteroids into the epidural space of the spine may result in rare but serious adverse events, including loss of vision, stroke, paralysis, […]

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Hi Steve, just wanted to let you know that it happened to me now too – got a letter from my dr and he is stopping prescribing any opiates here in Ohio. Here’s what the letter he sent me reads: As your ongoing primary care provider I deeply value your trust and reliance on me. […]

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https://www.painnewsnetwork.org/stories/2018/5/7/breakthrough-blood-test-shows-the-color-of-pain# A revolutionary new blood test developed by Australian researchers could give doctors instant insight into the severity of chronic pain by identifying colored biomarkers in the blood.  The “painHS” test uses advanced light spectrum analysis to identify the molecular structure of pain in immune cells. “We are literally quantifying the color of pain,” explains […]

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http://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2018/05/15/pills-prescriptions-kill-us/ DALLAS (KTVT) – The investigative team at KTVT-TV has learned there are more than 2.3 million prescription drug dispensing errors made every year in pharmacies across the United States. About 100,000 patients die every year because of a pharmaceutical mistake according to reports published by the National Center for Biotechnology Information. PHARMACY DISPENSING ERRORS Lake […]

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http://www.miamiherald.com/news/article211116604.html DES MOINES, Iowa Doctors in Iowa will be required to screen patients’ risk of addiction before prescribing some painkillers under a law signed Monday by Gov. Kim Reynolds. The law, an attempt by lawmakers to curb Iowa’s growing opioid problem, mandates the tracking of prescription drugs through a software system that should automatically flag […]

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