by Karen Lee Richards
Chronic Pain Connection
Monday, January 25, 2010
A new review supports what those of us who have worked in the area of chronic pain have long known – people who take opioids for real chronic pain problems rarely become addicted to them.
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Having been in remissio 18yrs from FM/CFS/CFIDS-ME - I AM HEAD OF FIBROMYALGIA NETWORK SOUTHERN AFRICA +THE HEAD OF FM ET AL RESEARCH FOR THIS CONTINESNT. PRIVATELY AM AN HOLISTIC COMPLEMENTARY HEARCARE CONSULTANT/CLIN NUTR/COUNSELLOR /LIFESTYLE COACH/NLP PRAC/EXERCISE REHAB THERAPIST/CRANIO SACRAL THERAPIST. Having said that I had better know what I am talking about Angela-ie 1.all 3 forms of Arthritis are NOT LINKED to PRIMARY FIBROMALGIA, ALTHO' OF COURSE FAMILIARLY, SOME SIBLINGS/COUSINS/ETC HAVE ARTHRITIS AS WELL AS FM - BUT THESE ARE COMPLETELY SEPERATELY TREATED AND RARE IF FOUND TOGETHER IN 1 PATIENT, WITH THE EXCEPTIONS OF COURSE. GENERALLY, EITHER OF THE 3 FORMS OF ARTHRITIS WITHIN A FIBROMYALGIA FAMILY DYNAMIC, IS FOUND-REF-INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH FROM USA COLLEGE OF RHEUMATOLOGY/ RHEUMATOLOGISTS/FM RESEARCHERS TO BE AN UNCOMMON OCCURANCE EXCEPT IN THOSE RARE CASES JUST MENTIONED. HAVING SAID THAT, I FURTHER ADD TO YOUR INCORRECT STATEMENTS ABOUT 'OPIOTES' - IE DRUGS THAT NEED 'OPIOD RECEPTORS' IN ORDER TO ASSIST THE NEEDY PATIENT OUT OF PAIN - AGAIN RARELY USED NOR RECOMMENDED ON A SHORT/LONGTERM BASIS BY THOSE DRS WHO HAVE ANY PATIENTS' BEST INTEREST AT HEART - NOT ONLY FOR THEIR ADDICTIVE QUOTIENT, BUT BECAUSE, IN FIBROMYALGIA AS A DISEASE, FOR ALL OF US ARE BORN WITH THIS HEREDITARY DYSFUNCTIONING OF THE BRAINS' SYSTEMS DISORDER, AND DIE WITH THE SAME BRAIN SYSTEMS STILL LOOKING ENTILRELY DIFFERENT ON EMG STUDIES (REF2008) , EVEN IF TAKING THE ROADS LESS TRAVELLED TO ATTAIN REMISSION- WE ONLY HAVE (RESEARCH REF 2008) 4 OPIODE RECEPTORS INSTEAD OF 400 AS OTHER PEOPLE WITHOUT FUNCTIONAL MEDICAL CNS/ANS ILLNESSE, ARE BORN AND DIE WITH!!!! I DO THINK YOU HAVE OBVIOUSLY BEEN MISDIAGNOSED IF YOU ARE ABLE TO FIND EFFECACY IN PAIN RELIEF WITH OPIOTE MEDICATIONS, AND WOULD ASK YOU TO DESIST FROM THE ENCOURAGEMENT TOWARD THE ALREADY DYSFUNCTIONED BRAIN WHICH CANNOT COPE WITH HALF THE 'CORRECT ALLOPATHIC DRUGS' PRODUCED BY MANUFACTURERS ONLY FOR FM PURPOSES, AND READ THE STATS ON HOW MANY DRUGS FOR FM ARE BEING TAKEN TO SUPREME COURTS IN USA TO BAR THE FDA FROM ALLOWING THEM TO BE ON THE MARKET SINCE SO MANY SIDE-EFFECTS ARE CREATING HAVOC WITH TRUE SUFFERERS LIVES. SHARON LEVIN www.fibromyalgiasa.co.za
ReplyDeleteto add to my above comment - I am also a NAADAC international addictions counsellor and know exactly what I am talking about having worked in the world of addictions (as this is part of every codependent behavioral problem that is the characteristic trait of every fibromyalgia person) - never mind the drugs or alcohol, and all the other known addictions)for 17 years. Sharon Levin. www.fibromyalgiasa.co.za
ReplyDeleteDear Sharon,
ReplyDeleteI did not write the piece above, it was written by Karen Lee Richards from ThePainConnection.com. The next thing is that I have osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia, sojgerns syndrome, chronic fatigue and irritable bowel syndrome and my mother has arthritis but that is it. I also have been taking Tramadol, which contains some opioids, for over 10 years now and it still works for me. It's the only pain killer that works for me. My doctor, who is a pain specialist, has said that the reason the Tramadol is still working for me is because I only take 3 a day and when I have not pain I don't take them.
I do want to thank you for your comments.