Topic: Writer/Editor To Rewrite Dr. Patty's Pain Journey (Volunteer Position)

Writer/Editor To Rewrite Dr. Patty's Pain Journey (Volunteer Position)



I am looking for someone to help rewrite and update my pain journey.

You would work closely with Dr. Patty in updating it and making it more readable.

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Topic: Fundraising Director (Volunteer Position)

Fundraising Director (Volunteer Position)
This position can be shared between 2 or more volunteers

Basic Job Description:

Organize activities to raise funds or otherwise solicit and gather monetary donations or other gifts for an organization. May design and produce promotional materials. May also raise awareness of the organization's work, goals, and financial needs.

Lead the planning and management of fundraising events
Work with the fundraising team to prospect and solicit major donors
Identify and approach potential business partners
Help increase communications with supporters
Assist with general fundraising activities as needed
Qualifications
Fundraising and/or event planning experience
Ability to build strong relationships with new people and organizations
Experience working in an online environment
Detail-oriented with excellent time management skills
Strong interpersonal skills
Works well independently and as part of a team
Knowledge of Microsoft Office suite of programs, including Word, Excel and Outlook
Database and website maintenance experience an asset
This position requires a minimum for an average of 8-10 hours per week.
Benefits and recognition
This position provides valuable experience for fundraising management and event planning
students; individuals with an interest in gaining experience in the non-profit field; and anyone with a passion for helping the chronic and intractable pain sufferers and their family and friends.
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Dr. Patty's Pain Journey Of 31 Years (Part 1) Updated July 19, 2014

Dr. Patty's Pain Journey Of 31 Years (Part 1)

Updated July 19, 2014

Hello. My name is Dr. Patty Hagler-Verdugo, PsyD.

I am 51 years old. I am married to a wonderful man that I have known since 1995. We have been married for almost 10 years (2000). I was born in Freeport, NY and I lived on Long Island, NY for the first 11 years of my life (no, I don't have my accent still). I graduated high school in 1980 (Birmingham High School in Van Nuys, CA).

Upon graduation, I went to college at UCSD. I went there for 1 year. Due to financial difficulties, and the divorce of my parents, I did not return to UCSD for a second year. I worked full-time and went to Jr. College (LA Pierce College, Woodland Hills, CA). I saved money, applied for financial aid and then started a large university in LA in 1983. I worked really hard to help my mom pay for school. I had worked part-time since the beginning of my college education, then full-time before going to another school. Once at school I got 3 jobs. I worked in a law office as a clerk, worked at a preschool as an aftercare coordinator and worked in my dorm food service.

On May 15, 1983 at 12:00pm (A date and time that are forever ingrained in my head), While I was working in food service, I was helping another student worker. We were working on dishes in the kitchen. He was taking care of the conveyor belt and I was just taking dishes off one by one. This young man was getting behind on the conveyor belt and dishes; forks, etc. were almost at the end of the conveyor belt with more behind them. I gave him some help of moving a tray of silverware to another location. Unfortunately, at the! At time employers did not educate their staff on proper body mechanics, as they do now. While picking up the tray of silverware and carrying to another location, I felt a pull in my back. Apparently, what I did was not take the tray of dishes off of the conveyor belt correctly. I did not use my knees. Also, while walking the silverware to their location, I carried them in front of me (placing more weight on my spine). I held them too far in front of me. I didn’t think much of it so continued with my shift.

After the brunch rush I went to my dorm room to lie down. My roommate and I had bunk beds and I was on the top. When I awoke I had severe pain in my back and could barely move. I was told by my roommate (who also worked in food service) to go to the hospital. I felt uncomfortable about making a fuss. I thought that it was nothing. After a long discussion, I did what she said (she went to tell the supervisor). I thank the Lord she did.

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Topic: Telecare Intervention Improves Chronic Pain for VA Patients

Telecare Intervention Improves Chronic Pain for VA Patients



A telecare intervention using basic telephone technology and collaborative care management resulted in clinically meaningful improvements in chronic musculoskeletal pain compared with usual care, according to an article published online July 15 in JAMA.



Kurt Kroenke, MD, from the Veterans Administration (VA) Center for Health Information and Communication, Roudebush VA Medical Center, Indianapolis, Indiana, and colleagues conducted a randomized trial involving 250 patients from 5 primary care clinics within the center between June 2010 and May 2012.



Of the 250 patients, research assistants randomly assigned 124 to an intervention group and 126 to a usual-care group. All patients had chronic musculoskeletal pain for at least 3 months of at least moderate intensity, meaning a Brief Pain Inventory score of 5 or more on a 10-point scale. Movement of 1 point on the scale is considered clinically meaningful.



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Topic: New Drug May Treat Constipation Caused by Strong Painkillers

A new drug holds promise as a safe and effective treatment for constipation caused by prescription narcotic painkillers, new research states.

Constipation is a common side effect experienced by patients taking these powerful medications for chronic pain. When laxatives failed to provide relief, two phase 3 trials found the once-daily drug naloxegol could help.

“The studies showed rapid and sustained improvement for these patients, without compromising their pain management,” study author Dr. William Chey, a gastroenterologist and professor of internal medicine at the University of Michigan Health System, said in a university news release.  To read more please go to this link:

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Dr. Fudin’s “Quick reference” page

Dr. Fudin’s “Quick reference” page

Welcome to Dr. Fudin’s “Quick reference” page where you will find commonly requested PDF documents. These documents consist of tables, algorithms, and figures (chemistry) for various analgesic classes that are commonly prescribed. They are arranged below by therapeutic or pharmacological category with a short explanation of content for each file. A special thanks goes out to my colleague and friend, Dr. Ruth Perkins for her dedication and perseverance in creating some of these tables and for her kindness in sharing them with all of our visitors. To read more, please go to this link:
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Topic: 10 Key Questions About Migraines

10 Key Questions About Migraines What Is a Migraine?

Migraine is a type of headache that is often localized in a certain area of the head and is sometimes accompanied by a pronounced sensitivity to light and sound. Other common migraine symptoms include nausea and vomiting. Migraines are usually gradual in onset, progressively more painful and then undergo a gradual resolution. When migraines are mild to moderate, they are usually described as being dull, deep and steady. When severe, migraines are throbbing or pulsating.
Some migraines are worsened by head motion, sneezing, straining or physical exertion. Since many patients also become sensitive to light and sound, some migraine sufferers will lie down in a darkened and quiet room to relieve symptoms. To Read more please click on this link:
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Topic: Nutrition Guide Eat Right to Help Control Pain

Nutrition Guide Eat Right to Help Control Pain

Your diet has a major impact on your health, so it's no surprise that a great deal of research has been done into how dietary interventions can influence pain management strategies. While it is not accurate to say that certain foods can kill pain or even reduce its severity, it is widely accepted that foods rich in certain nutrients can be used to give the body everything it needs for optimal function. 

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Topic: Cone snail venom controls pain

Cone snail venom controls pain

Hidden in the mud, the cone snail Conus purpurascens lies in
wait for its victims. It attracts its prey, fish, with its proboscis, which can
move like a worm, protruding from the mud. Once a fish approaches out of
curiosity, the snail will rapidly shoot a harpoon at it, which consists of an
evolutionarily modified tooth. The paralyzed victim then becomes an easy meal.

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Topic: Drug Shortages

Drug Shortages

FDA takes great efforts, within its legal authority, to address and prevent drug shortages, which can occur for many reasons, including manufacturing and quality problems, delays, and discontinuations. The agency works closely with manufacturers of drugs in short supply to communicate the issue and to help restore availability. FDA also works with other firms who manufacturer the same drug, asking them to increase production, if possible, in order to prevent or reduce the impact of a shortage.

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Topic: How FDA Evaluates Regulated Products: Drugs

How FDA Evaluates Regulated Products: Drugs

The Food and Drug Administration’s Strategic Action Plan for Risk Communication is an initiative to tell consumers how the agency makes decisions on the safety and effectiveness of FDA-regulated products. This is the first in a series of articles about the data and methods—and their limitations—that FDA uses to determine whether products are safe for patients and consumers to use.

This is how the agency’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research evaluates the safety and effectiveness of drugs. The Regulation of Drugs



How the Facts Are Collected:  

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Topic: FDA approves Impavido to treat tropical disease leishmaniasis

FDA approves Impavido to treat tropical disease leishmaniasis

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Impavido (miltefosine) to treat a tropical disease called leishmaniasis.

Leishmaniasis is a disease caused by Leishmania, a parasite which is transmitted to humans through sand fly bites. The disease occurs primarily in people who live in the tropics and subtropics. Most U.S. patients acquire leishmaniasis overseas.

Impavido is an oral medicine approved to treat the three main types of leishmaniasis: visceral leishmaniasis (affects internal organs), cutaneous leishmaniasis (affects the skin) and mucosal leishmaniasis (affects the nose and throat). It is intended for patients 12 years of age and older. Impavido is the first FDA-approved drug to treat cutaneous or mucosal leishmaniasis.

“Today’s approval demonstrates the FDA’s commitment to making available therapeutic options to treat tropical diseases,” said Edward Cox, M.D., director of the Office of Antimicrobial Products in the FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research.

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Definition of Alternative Medicine

Definition of Alternative Medicine

Alternative medicine is any of a wide range of health care practices, products and therapies, using methods of medical diagnosis and treatments which, at least up to the end of the twentieth century, were typically not included in the degree courses of established medical schools teaching western medicine, including surgery, in the tradition of the Flexner Report or similar.[1][2] Examples include homeopathy, Ayurveda, chiropractic and acupuncture.
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Complementary and alternative medicine You've heard the hype about complementary and alternative medicine. Now get the facts.

Complementary and alternative medicine
You've heard the hype about complementary and alternative medicine. Now get the facts.
By Mayo Clinic staff

Complementary and alternative medicine has never been more popular. Nearly 40 percent of adults report using complementary and alternative medicine, also called CAM for short. Doctors are embracing CAM therapies, too, often combining them with mainstream medical therapies — spawning the new term "integrative medicine." But what is CAM? This guide explains the ABCs of CAM.
What are some examples of complementary and alternative medicine?
Exactly what's considered complementary and alternative medicine changes constantly as treatments undergo testing and 
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Topic: What to Do When Pain Medication Is Dulling Your Sex Life

What to Do When Pain Medication Is Dulling Your Sex Life

Chronic pain, on its own, can interfere with a healthy sex life, but sometimes the drugs that patients rely on to relieve their pain are the problem. Many painkilling medications can cause physiological changes that affect sexual functioning.



Opioids—a common class of drugs for chronic pain whose brand names include Vicodin, Percocet, and OxyContin—are among the worst offenders, says Todd Sitzman, MD, a past president of the American Academy of Pain Medicine. According to studies, opioids can lower testosterone levels, suppress sexual function in men, and cause erectile dysfunction. They can also contribute to low libido and difficulty with orgasm in both sexes. To read more of this article please click on the link:

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Topic: How to Keep Your Marriage Healthy When One of You Is in Pain

How to Keep Your Marriage Healthy When One of You Is in Pain 

For many chronic pain patients, their spouse can do a tremendous amount to help, but the patient, in the end, is isolated with his or her pain. The burden of living with it and helping with it can put an enormous strain on even the happiest marriage. 

Jan, 45, of Boulder, Colo., recognizes that her chronic back pain has been very hard on her marriage.

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6 Mistakes Pain Patients Make - Getting the best care

6 Mistakes Pain Patients Make - Getting the best care

Getting the best care

It's not uncommon for chronic pain patients to report a difficult encounter with a doctor.

"One of the things that patients cry out the most for is having someone actually listen to them and understand them," says Micke Brown, director of advocacy at the American Pain Foundation.

Andrea Cooper, 52, a fibromyalgia patient and patient advocate in Phoenix, Md., agrees, but also notes that a patient's actions can sometimes make a doctor's job harder.

Here's how to avoid the top six pain patient no-no's.

Arriving unprepared

Cooper recommends writing down questions in order of priority, keeping a pain diary, and having medication refill needs on hand. To read more, please click the link:

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Topic: Alcohol and pain

Alcohol and pain:

People have been using alcohol to cope with pain since the beginning of human history. Many people also use alcohol as a way to manage stress, and chronic pain is a significant stressor. Research studies have found that as many as 28% of people with chronic pain use alcohol as a pain management strategy.
This research also indicates that men are more likely to have used alcohol as a pain management strategy than women. People with higher income also may tend to use alcohol more. The use of alcohol to help control pain seems to be connected with the frequency of pain, as those with more frequent pain used more alcohol. The use of alcohol was not related to how intense the pain was, or how long a person had been living with pain. It’s the regularity of pain symptoms that seems most connected to the use of alcohol to relieve pain. To read more, please click the link:
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Topic: What is acid reflux? What causes acid reflux?

What is acid reflux? What causes acid reflux? 

Acid reflux is one of the top health-related internet search queries, a very common symptom of burning pain felt internally around the lower chest area, caused by stomach acid flowing back up into the food pipe. Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD, or GORD for gastro-oesophageal reflux disease) is acid reflux more than twice a week. To read more, please click the link:

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