Chronic Pain

Opioid Prescribing Has Not Changed

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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

So Much Misdiagnosis

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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

Fighting Your Internal Dialogue

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Hello everyone! I hope you're all doing well. I'm not going to lie; today was a rough one. 😦 I made an appointment sometime last month to meet with a spine specialist (read: anesthesiologist). My new doctor had asked me to meet with the in-house substance abuse doctor as well, so she could prescribe the … Continue reading Fighting Your Internal Dialogue