by paincomm | Jan 7, 2020 | Advocacy, Pain Policy |
Americans who are unable to work due to physical or mental impairments may be eligible for one of two kinds of benefits: Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI). SSDI: for people who have worked at least 10 years SSI: for...
by paincomm | Nov 30, 2019 | Caregivers, Opioid Impact Series, Pain Policy |
Submitted by a Member of The Pain Community. Since the CDC issued the opioid guidelines back in 2016, they have not only done extreme damage to the chronic pain and chronic illness communities, they have made being a caregiver to my loved one so much harder. What has...
by paincomm | Nov 7, 2019 | Opioid Impact Series, Pain Policy |
Written by TPC Community Member It is now nearing 30 years since this pain journey started for me. Seems as though that was a lifetime ago. My pain started out to be manageable and daily life went on. As time marched on, it became a little harder to manage. With the...
by Micke Brown, BSN, RN | Jan 25, 2019 | Pain Policy, Treatment Options |
This is the third and final series discussion about medical marijuana. I would be remiss if I did not cover the political climate which affects anyone who uses or is considering the use of medical marijuana for the management of pain. Issues should also be kept in...
by Kay-Diene Robinson, MPH, CHW | Jan 11, 2019 | Pain Education, Pain Policy |
2018 was an impactful year for sickle cell disease (SCD). SCD is a group of disorders that cause red blood cells to become misshapen and break down, often causing severe, debilitating pain and blood vessel and organ damage. The first drug in over 20 years was...
by Teresa Shaffer | Apr 30, 2018 | Advocacy, Pain Policy |
When did it become acceptable to treat people with chronic illness and pain as if they did something to deserve what is happening to their lives? When did it become acceptable for healthcare providers to mistrust patients and turn them away instead of treating them...
