While battling for proper diagnoses, finding the correct treatment method(s) is crucial to your overall well-being. For the better part of this year, I've had different people attempt to over-ride my intuition. I don't like that. It is a surefire way to piss me off. I don’t like being told what to do regarding my … Continue reading Tough Times Calls For All Kinds Of Things
Chronic Pain
Opioid Prescribing Has Not Changed
https://www.painnewsnetwork.org/stories/2018/8/3/mayo-clinic-opioid-prescribing-has-not-changed Bull-fucking-shit. I don't know a single person who is being prescribed their medication, unless they exhausted other options first, most of which involved unnecessary surgeries. 😦 It's an absolute travesty, what they have done to legitimate patients who are suffering. The longer pain goes untreated, the sooner the body deteriorates internally. I have gone … Continue reading Opioid Prescribing Has Not Changed
Twitter Calls Out Practice Exam Question for ‘Medical Misogyny’
https://themighty.com/2018/07/medscape-exam-question-women-chronic-pain/ Nearly $300,000 of medical school education (more or less), and this is what they're being taught. This explains A LOT about certain types of doctors. As a woman, I KNOW I'm not taken as seriously as my male counterparts. I find that disgusting and disrespectful. I've also found, over time, that female doctors are … Continue reading Twitter Calls Out Practice Exam Question for ‘Medical Misogyny’
Could synthetic Botox soothe chronic pain? A new study holds out the possibility
https://www.statnews.com/2018/07/18/botox-chronic-pain-mice/ This is a dangerous injection spot. I hope that it will advance. I'd much prefer they not be testing on mice. 😦
So Much Misdiagnosis
When it pertains to your health, you are bound to be misdiagnosed multiple times over the duration of your life. According to books with hard statistics, women are far more likely to receive a misdiagnosis than our male counterparts. It makes me question the medical field on a whole, and Lord knows I've been doing … Continue reading So Much Misdiagnosis
Every Witch Way, But Mostly Dead
Authors' Note: **POTENTIAL TRIGGER WARNING** Yes, the title is spelled correctly. Yes, it's intentional. Most of my weekends are spent doing things I'd rather not do. The weekends were once my refuge for sleep, quiet, peace, laughter, productivity, cooking, more laughter, and space. They are now filled with rushed moments, trying to pack a lot … Continue reading Every Witch Way, But Mostly Dead
Written by LISA MARINO-Molchanova 