Shut Down The Stigma

2017-03-192017-03-19 Miss Poison Articles, Opioids, Pain Articles, Pain, Pain Patients, People With Pain Matter, Shut Down The Stigma, Writing

Pain peeps: This is important and effects everyone who suffers. It also effects people all over the world. I'd like to do something powerful to make an impact. Everyone I've talked to is deeply concerned about what is going on in this country (U.S.) regarding pain meds and how patients are being treated. I'm a … Continue reading Shut Down The Stigma

Cell Block Tango

Video 2017-03-18 Miss Poison Music Cell Block Tango from Chicago, Music

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrrz54UtkCc Obviously I'm not suggesting anything with this song, I'm just impressed by the actual performance itself. If you look closely, it's flawless. That takes a lot of work.

A Little More Persistence

Quote 2017-03-182017-03-18 Miss Poison Quotes Effort, Elbert Hubbard, Failure, Hopeless, Persistence, Quotes, Success

"A little more persistence, a little more effort, and what seemed hopeless failure may turn to glorious success." —Elbert Hubbard

Sick Writer

2017-03-17 Miss Poison Migraines, Poison In Lethal Doses, Thoughts, Writing Anxiety, Honesty, Migraines, Musings, Poison In Lethal Doses, Stress, Writing

I find myself unable to concentrate this afternoon as I work on what I can only hope is my second to last draft. Everything is coming together nicely, but my health is taking an unhappy turn. It only took six and a half months, two applications (the first of which they lost and didn't tell … Continue reading Sick Writer

Ten Years From Now

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Pain Is Only Half The Battle In Living With This Chronic Condition

Link 2017-03-162017-03-16 Miss Poison Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Articles, Chronic Pain, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, Health

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/6-ways-to-cope-with-chronic-pain_us_588a1ce2e4b0737fd5cbebd8

Down

Video 2017-03-162017-03-16 Miss Poison Music Down, Marian Hill, Music

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DpMfP6qUSBo

My Body

Quote 2017-03-15 Miss Poison Quotes Anxiety, Panic Attacks, Quotes, Triggers, Unknown Quote Origin(s)

"My body thinks something is gravely wrong, but my brain doesn't have a clue what to do about it, so it starts racing to the worst possible conclusions." -Unknown I've been sitting here for a few hours now, trying to talk myself down from a horrible panic attack. I even took something to try and … Continue reading My Body

Cannabis Strains For Fibromyalgia

Link 2017-03-15 Miss Poison Fibromyalgia, Medical Marijuana Cannabis, Fibromyalgia, Medical Marijuana

https://www.canna-base.com/cannabis-strains-fibromyalgia/ This is good information to have for those who currently live in states where it is legal.

Chief Medical Officer at Baystate Franklin: Should we prescribe opioids to addicts?

Link 2017-03-14 Miss Poison Articles, Opioids Addicts, Articles, Fentanyl, Opioids

http://www.recorder.com/Chief-Medical-Officer-makes-recommendations-to-halt-fentanyl-crisis-8308618 My one experience with fentanyl patches was when my father was dying from cancer. I came to visit him and there were multiple patches affixed to his skin because the staff hadn't bothered to remove the older ones. I was afraid he'd been overdosed, so I went over the nurses station (where no one … Continue reading Chief Medical Officer at Baystate Franklin: Should we prescribe opioids to addicts?