Category Archives: Medications

Tooth extraction

I had my 2 upper wisdom teeth removed about 10 or so years ago by an oral surgeon in Oshawa. He used IV sedation and put me right out. These two teeth were removed about 1.5 yrs apart, but the procedure was the same. I came out of sedation & my Mom took ...

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But when you go to bed..

Some days are pretty easy days. Nothing major to do around the house; no laundry, no vacuuming, no chores to run. You got to take it easy; making a dozen simple phone calls, doing a bit of prep for tomorrow's dinner, surfing the web doing casual research, and so on.. ...

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Coping With The Holidays

Coping With The Holidays By Kelli Ellis I am my own worst enemy. Like many others with Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue, I find the holidays a highly stressful and painful time of year instead of the joyful and happy time it should be.   I am too focused on the perceived expectations of ...

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Prescription Painkiller Addiction: 7 Myths

Prescription Painkiller Addiction: 7 Myths Experts Debunk Myths About Prescription Pain Medication Addiction By Miranda Hitti Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD Prescription pain medicine addiction grabs headlines when it sends celebrities spinning out of control. It also plagues many people out of the spotlight who grapple with painkiller addiction behind closed doors. But although widespread, addiction ...

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9 Pain Pill Mistakes

9 Pain Pill Mistakes Prescription or Over the Counter, Pain Pill Mistakes Common Written By Daniel J. DeNoon Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD It's been a hard day, and Joe's back is killing him. His wife has some Percocet left over from a trip to the dentist, and there's that big bottle of Tylenol ...

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How to Give a Killer Massage

20 massage techniques to help relieve back pain and stress, for your special someone. By Katy Dreyfus http://www.lhj.com/health/stress/relaxation-techniques/how-to-give-a-killer-massage/ Share this with someone special, so you can GET the killer massage.. *g* Posted via email from Kelli's Posterous

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30 Things You May Not Know (Invisible Illness)

Each year, National Invisible Chronic Illness Awareness Week is observed to educate the public and raise awareness about invisible illnesses. One of the blogging activities this year is a "meme," 30 Things About My Invisible Illness You May Not Know. So, here it goes:

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I Hate My Body Today

Have I ever mentioned how much I hate my body?? If not, it's official. I hate my body & not even from the Fibro this time. Between the CFS screwing with my sleep schedule, the IBS helping the CFS out with it's erratic movements, and then adding my TMJ to ...

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Fibromyalgia Pain at Night

Fibromyalgia Pain at Night - 10 Tips for Better Sleep WebMD Feature By Jeanie Lerche Davis Do you toss and turn at night because of fibromyalgia pain or discomfort? "People with fibromyalgia tend to have very disturbed sleep," says Doris Cope, MD, director of Pain Management at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. "Even ...

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Sodium Oxybate Improves FMS Core Symptoms??

Data Suggests Sodium Oxybate Significantly Improves Pain and the Core Symptoms of Fibromyalgia 06/15/2009 PALO ALTO, Calif., June 15, 2009 -- Jazz Pharmaceuticals' (Nasdaq: JAZZ) sodium oxybate (JZP-6) demonstrated statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement in pain and the core symptoms associated with fibromyalgia, according to Phase III data presented last week at the 2009 ...

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