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Good News: First License Granted to Treat Pain with Medicinal Cannabis

License to treat pain with medicinal cannabis given the go-ahead. A license to treat chronic pain with medicinal cannabis has been granted here for the first time, it has emerged.…

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Read more about the article I Have Chronic Pain and Nothing Works For It. I’m Afraid I’ll Be Forgotten In The Opioid Crisis.
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I Have Chronic Pain and Nothing Works For It. I’m Afraid I’ll Be Forgotten In The Opioid Crisis.

Chronic pain patients need better options, not just fewer opioids. It started as a dull ache right above the base of my spine. There was no injury, no clear cause…

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Read more about the article I’m Not Really Too Busy to See You, I Just Can’t Fake That I’m Not in Pain
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I’m Not Really Too Busy to See You, I Just Can’t Fake That I’m Not in Pain

It’s 7:30 p.m. on a Friday night, and I’m in bed. With my husband and dogs right beside me. Nothing new here, and honestly, most of our friends are probably…

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Read more about the article To Everyone Who Lives Pain-Free, From a Girl With Chronic Pain
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To Everyone Who Lives Pain-Free, From a Girl With Chronic Pain

I didn’t ask for this and believe me, I don’t want it. I know you roll your eyes, even when you try and hide it. I know you think I’m…

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Read more about the article To the Man Who Stayed When My Health Declined and I Told Him to Run
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To the Man Who Stayed When My Health Declined and I Told Him to Run

To the man who stayed in my life when I asked him to leave. And today we are together since 18 years of marriage. I really don’t know how that…

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Read more about the article Chronic Pain and the Shapes It Can Take
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Chronic Pain and the Shapes It Can Take

The pain that remains consistent for almost three to six months is commonly known as chronic pain. This is a very common pain. Chronic pain affects millions of people every year.…

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Electroconvulsive therapy for treating Fibromyalgia Depression

You might feel a little bit uneasy by the phase of “electroconvulsive therapy”. The mind goes to the days when medical science was not more scientific than it is today…

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What’s the impact of stress on pain levels?

Stress is a complex, natural response to a perceived dangerous threat. When we feel stress, our bodies release extra adrenaline and cortisol, giving us the temporary ability to move faster,…

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Read more about the article Here’s how sleep and pain are connected (and 10 ways to improve your sleep!) 
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Here’s how sleep and pain are connected (and 10 ways to improve your sleep!) 

Sleep is as fundamental as eating. Without the right amount of sleep you can actually increase your risk of a variety of medical conditions, including increased pain. It might be…

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For seniors and those with limited mobility use chair yoga

Part of getting older is a gradual slowing down. Far from the frantic pace of youth and middle age, many seniors have a unique opportunity to take their time in…

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