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chronic pain

  1. Y

    Long term drugs for chronic pain

    Did someone have found a drugs or supplement that work to remove chronic pain in the body and muscles because I have this condition since 2017 and no help from doctors Thank you.
  2. C

    Inflammatory Blood Signature Related to Common Psychological Comorbidity in Chronic Pain (Karshikoff et al, 2023)

    Abstract Chronic pain is characterized by high psychological comorbidity, and diagnoses are symptom-based due to a lack of clear pathophysiological factors and valid biomarkers. We investigate if inflammatory blood biomarker signatures are associated with pain intensity and psychological...
  3. MelissaAnne

    Discussing Opioids with Doctor

    I'm in need of some advice. The doctors I go to are very hesitant to prescribe me opioids, no doubt due to the opioid epidemic. My doctor at Mayo said that "opioids aren't good for anyone" but I think I bet to disagree as I've read some of the other threads in this forum that point to some...
  4. Apollonia

    New article on "Pain Reprocessing Therapy"

    https://archive.is/7LFNU There is a link in the article to the new research; it can be downloaded here: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapsychiatry/fullarticle/2784694 Has anyone on PR received this kind of treatment?