Friday, March 27, 2015

When to Go to the Emergency Room for a Headache or Migraine




When to Go to the Emergency Room for a Headache or Migraine

Headache is one of the most common reasons for an emergency room visit. Some people go due chronic headache or Migraine problems that do not go away with treatment, and in other cases, headache is a symptom of another medical problem.
The best reason for an ER visit is for unusual symptoms that are new to you. You may seek attention to make sure there is no chance of another problem such as aneurysm or meningitis. A severe headache that starts very suddenly (within a second or two) can mean another disorder such as stroke. New symptoms such as a fever, weakness, vision loss or double vision, or confusion are some of most concerning symptoms. If you have a new symptom and serious, life-threatening medical problems such as liver, heart or kidney disease, are pregnant, or have a disorder which affects your immune system such as HIV infection, an ER visit may be more essential.

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Thursday, March 12, 2015

Topic: Ask Dr. Patty

Ask Dr. Patty (Member's of the main website http://www.chronicintractablepainandyou.net)

If you have any questions that you would like to ask Dr. Patty, please click on the reply button and ask away!
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Wednesday, March 11, 2015

Topic: Dr. Patty is trying the new medication called Subsys (Member's Only Section)

Dr. Patty is trying the new medication called Subsys  (Member's Only Section).

I am going to start a new medication called Subsys. As many of you know by the post that I wrote here: http://www.chronicintractablepainandyou.net/new-drug-called-subsys, my insurance did approve the new drug for me.  It took a lot of time but it came through.  Dennis will be on it as well.  The pain doc found a 3rd party payer that will absorb his cost for a year (if the medication works).  I will keep you all updated as to how it is working.  More information about Subsys, will be in this section.



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Sunday, March 1, 2015

Topic: Meditation can reduce chronic neck pain, study shows

Topic: Meditation can reduce chronic neck pain, study shows



Meditation might be an effective treatment for reducing chronic neck pain, according to research reported in The Journal of Pain.

Chronic neck pain can lead to serious comorbidities like depression. Patients with chronic neck pain frequently experience distress. Meditation has been increasingly used as a supportive treatment for individuals with chronic pain.

Previous research has shown that chronic pain is associated with distress and that meditation has stress relieving benefits. German researchers compared the effects of meditation on pain, perceived stress and psychological well being. They hypothesized that an eight-week meditation program will decrease pain more effectively than a standardized exercise program and that pain relief will coincide with stress reduction. To read more click this link: http://www.chronicintractablepainandyou.net/apps/forums/topics/show/13143410-meditation-can-reduce-chronic-neck-pain-study-shows