Gabapentin Raises Risk of Opioid Overdose
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Gabapentin Raises Risk of Opioid Overdose

Another study is raising questions about the safety of the anti-seizure drug gabapentin, especially when it’s taken with opioid pain medication. According to research published online in PLOS Medicine, combining gabapentin with opioid painkillers is associated…

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Fibromyalgia Treatment Diet Plan Patients Must Know To Get Relief Of Pain
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Fibromyalgia Treatment Diet Plan Patients Must Know To Get Relief Of Pain

Fibromyalgia Treatment Alcohol Fibromyalgia Treatment: it’s time to bid adieu to alcohol. Well, not entirely. An occasional beer or wine indulgence isn’t a bad thing. Excessive alcohol consumption, though, is never good for anybody. Sugar is a…

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Jeff Sessions Says People Should ‘Tough It Out’ and Take Aspirin Instead of Opioids
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Jeff Sessions Says People Should ‘Tough It Out’ and Take Aspirin Instead of Opioids

U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions recently shared his idea for solving the opioid crisis: aspirin, sleep, and less marijuana. Speaking at an event in Tampa on Tuesday to celebrate Ronald Regan’s birthday, Sessions said his…

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Exploring Ways To Treat Pain Without Addiction As U.S. Opioid Crisis Worsens
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Exploring Ways To Treat Pain Without Addiction As U.S. Opioid Crisis Worsens

Addiction to opioids often begins in the doctor’s office. These drugs are typically the only option to manage pain after an operation or in patients with serious injuries. They’re also frequently prescribed to patients with…

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Chronic pain patients need services beyond just opioids: B.C. advocate
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Chronic pain patients need services beyond just opioids: B.C. advocate

People who live with chronic pain need options beyond prescription opioids, and it’s up to the British Columbia government to provide more services such as physiotherapy, says the head of a group that supports patients…

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FDA Warns About Dangers of Epidural Steroid Injections for Back Pain
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FDA Warns About Dangers of Epidural Steroid Injections for Back Pain

The Food and Drug Administration has just issued what’s called a “Medwatch Alert” warning that Epidural steroid injections or “ESIs” for back and neck pain can be extremely dangerous. The alert says: “Injection of corticosteroids into the…

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Abuse on the rise of prescription medicine gabapentin, known as ‘Johnnys’
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Abuse on the rise of prescription medicine gabapentin, known as ‘Johnnys’

If you aren’t on this medication, chances are you know someone who is. It’s used to treat everything from pain to mood disorders and can be just what the doctor ordered for many. But now,…

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Duloxetine (Cymbalta) Side Effects & Withdrawal. Must Read You Just Cannot Ignore
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Duloxetine (Cymbalta) Side Effects & Withdrawal. Must Read You Just Cannot Ignore

We have received so many complaints about duloxetine side effects that we have lost count. Far more disturbing is the number of people who tell us how hard it is to discontinue this drug. Decades…

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