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Dr. Thomas Sachy practices child, adolescent, adult, and forensic neuropsychiatry. However, the majority of his...

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Dr. Thomas Sachy practices child, adolescent, adult, and forensic neuropsychiatry. However, the majority of his clinical practice is in the field of pain management. He is a strong supporter of using opioids for the treatment of chronic non-cancer pain. Dr. Sachy reached this position after approximately 11 years of face-to-face patient interaction, along with ongoing intensive review of the medical and scientific literature dealing with opioids, and the other forms of analgesic medication, as well as the neuroscience behind chronic pain disorders. This is the first in a series of articles by Dr. Sachy that corroborates the efficacy of using opiates long-term to control and manage chronic pain.

There has been an ongoing barrage of news media attention focusing on overdose deaths due to prescription opioids, suggesting that the issue has reached "dangerous" or "alarming" levels of epidemic proportions. In response to these statistics we've seen an almost mob-like crusade to track down and punish incompetent, unethical, "pill mill" physicians and their practices. At the same time, there also seems to be a push to punish and/or eliminate the pain physician who by some mysterious standard is considered to be over-prescribing pain medications, and/or prescribing medications in "extraordinary" or inconceivable combinations.

These assertions fly in the face of science, and the experiences of the untold myriad of patients who literally have new, functional lives, less troubled by the specter of chronic debilitating pain. These patients still have pain and they always will suffer from it; however, with the right combination of medications — including and especially opioid medications — they once more can experience lives that contain a modicum of tranquility.

Great medical benefits are bestowed upon the vast majority of these patients with chronic pain who are prescribed opioid analgesics. They and their families attest that this is so, and with an objective eye, doctors see the benefits as well.
What will follow in this series are Dr. Sachy's personal experiences and opinions regarding the anti-opioid medication hysteria that is gripping this nation, and a rational defense of long-term opioids which, if not diverted or abused, are an absolute medical necessity, if not a medical miracle, in an inflexible world that predisposes humans to chronic pain disorders and other related neuropsychiatric diseases.
Read this article and future articles in Dr. Sachy's series here: http://updates.pain-topics.org/2011/12/tales-from-trenches-in-war-on-pain.html .
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Newbie here but not new to chronic pain

I have a diagnosis of Lupus SLE, Facet Joint Arthritis, Nerve impingement in the C-spine from an MVA...

Posted by 7yearbattlesofar

I have a diagnosis of Lupus SLE, Facet Joint Arthritis, Nerve impingement in the C-spine from an MVA in 2009 incl. a calcified falx in bbrain. I have Fibromyalgia, plantar fasciitis, several bulging discs some bordering the thecal sac. I have neuroforaminal narrowing and congenitally short pedicules with some stenosis. I was dxd with early stage Osteoarthritis all over last year along with Occipital Neuralgia aand papilledema and had an emergency spinal tap done to relieve pressure on my brain. I am a 43 year old MOM of a 7 yr old boy and dont have time to be this ill now that my marriage has fallen apart due to me being ill and him being an ass/alcoholic who could never understand why I was in pain. It was like he never believed me because I dont look ill. I have been on several pain meds , lots of different drugs int he past 7 years, I feel like my symptoms have been treated but we are going nowhere on the illnesses. I know there are no cures but come on, I should feel somewhat better than wanting to be in bed. I know where I live is part of the problem as the climate is too cold and the elevation too high (also have sleep apnea and need 3 liters of 92 with my BiPap. Been to so many doctors, specialists, I dont know who to see anymore, if I am on the right meds any longer and really feel like all there is left to do is make me feel comfortable and do w hatever I can with my son and move to a warmer climate. I feel like I have hit bottom here. i want to find a good doctor close to home (have a great one near my sisters when I first left my husband but thats a 2.5 hour flight each month...gets costly) and the ones here are all 70 miles or more away from where I live but thats better than flying. I want to find someone who is willing to start from day one with my records and go thru them with me and then give me his opinion on what to do and where to go before I just get into that "give up" stage. I cant for my son but damn some days are so effing hard I cant not cry all day long or get out of bed. Well I dont want to go on and on, this is too much already. Thanks for listening to a newbie and I would love anyones opinion if they are willing. thanksView Thread

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PAIN ALL OVER..........

have been dealing with back pain sustained in an auto accident nearly 20 years ago which i have learned...

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Breaking news from Jerusalem Post on natural pain ...

Marijuana component may ease pain, according to researchers at Temple University School of Pharmacy. They...

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serious pain plz help

ive been going thru a series of problems. first i have pain in my chest..the pain is hard to describe its...

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Need any answers I can

Hello, Im a 24 yr old female who was just diagnost with neuropathy from my doc. She didn't tell me much just...

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Need any answers I can

Hello, Im a 24 yr old female who was just diagnost with neuropathy from my doc. She didn't tell me much just...

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How I feel of pain management

I have blown disks that blew from the inside out, sjgroens,lupus, nueropathic leg pain and of course last...

Posted by bonniez45

I have blown disks that blew from the inside out, sjgroens,lupus, nueropathic leg pain and of course last but, not least fibromyalgia. I started off with Elavil no good bad reaction. Methadone no good bad reaction hydrocodone wasn't touching it fentynal because body temp goes up and down no way was I getting proper dosage at correct times and I was at 125 mcg and never lasted the 72 hrs never mind the 12 hrs it took to kick in took 6 months of weaning still had a stroke from withdrawls. Now for the last year and a half I have been on Oxycotin 80 mgs 5x a day. I can now function barely use a cane no ups and downs like the fentynal I don't spend my time in my bed I am still limited on what I can do but the difference even with my limitations is amazing.
Now my Dr. that is prescribing me this dosage has only a small handful of pts. that he sees for pain management and he is almost 70 so you can see my concern I have been searching for another Dr that would be willing to take over when the time comes the reactions I have received because I am a long term pain patient and the dosage. Most Drs. have signed contracts with heavy emphasis on the mg per day that is to not exceed 200 or they will not take me at all due to narcotics and I have too many problems that exceed their time limits. I am now looking for Drs. 75 mi. from home and my husband and I have talked that there is a possibility that we might have leave our home and move if I have to go to far for medication. I have also done the injections but one of the medical works have told me also once you have to go over the 200 you automatically have to go to a pain clinic the UP clinics do not do narcotics and I can no longer have any more injections the pain clinic on the other state side want you off all narcotics and basically start you all over again but they still have a dosage they prefer not to go over.
I think of this and the pain in my back neck and shoulders that is into my legs that is a deep knawing pain to touch me is sending out currents of pain I start crying just the thought of that constant pain. I am not pain free I know this is the best I will be I can handle this but to go back to the way I was I sincerely do not think I could get thru it.
I have tried to talk to my congressman/woman who tried to find some thing in my area no luck part of this pain management is political and this is not going to change unless our state reps help what they are paid for find out in there healthcare views.View Thread

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leg pain

I have a terrible back 3 operations, and no relief. But that is not what I am writing about. Lately I have...

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Arachnoiditis

Anyone have it or know anyone with it? I have had arachnoiitis since 2001 and it makes life very challenging...

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various mysterious ailments

hello, i'm writing for help for my father. he has diabetes, which is mostly under control, but i'm writing...

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Chronic Pain

I find that when you tell people you suffer from chronic pain, they make many assumptions. I tend to be more...

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Pain in the Neck and Back

In early June I was diagnosed with cervical sprain post MVA end of May and was prescribed an NSAID, muscle...

Posted by PrincessNYC

In early June I was diagnosed with cervical sprain post MVA end of May and was prescribed an NSAID, muscle relaxant and PT. I seemed to be recovering until....

About a month later I was experiencing numbness, tingling and pin and needles thru-out my upper extremities plus headaches (progressive neurological symptoms)

. My ortho ordered an MRI with showed 3 cervical herniations with stenosis

. I f/u with the ortho when the results were ready. He recommended an EMG, neuro consult for the headaches and to f/u with the spine specialist. The latter freaked me out b/c I feared the spinal surgeon would automatically recommend surgery. My ortho doc also said to continue PT.

In the end of July I felt pins and needles at my lower extremities. In early August, I finally got an appt to see the neurologist who ordered an MRI of the lumbar spine which showed disc herniation in two locations with impingement. He performed the EMG and NCV both were positive and indicative of carpal tunnel syndrome and pinch nerves in the upper and lower extremeties. The ENG confirmed vestibular neuronitis and BPPV. The neuro said to continue to PT.

In third week of august the headaches which I thought were improving with traction and PT, were becoming chronic and all day with no breaks and no relief from the NSAIDs. And I was experiencing shoulder and upper arm flares (burning pain and pins and needles)which lasted longer than a few minutes

.

The neuro gave me a stronger oral NSAIDs to take daily and an NSAID cream which has helped tremendously. I still feel heaviness and pressure in my head. Pins and needles do come and go but I have not experienced a flare. The neuro guy said to continue PT.

The following week I saw the spine specialist, who said 80% of patients improve with conservative treatment but are not necessarily 100% better or back to "normal" He said 20% of patient get progressively worse. He said to continue PT and to f/u in two weeks. Practically the following day I experience lip numbness.

I believe PT has helped with my neck ROM. I am not as stiff. Since I've been going I wonder if PT has maintained neck ROM or have I already recovered. However, depending on my neck positioning, I feel discomfort, pin and needles. Regarding my lower back I feel pins and needles and a constant dulling and heaviness. The pins and needles concern me more than the lower back dulling ache.

So thats my history up until now. My question is based on my history is PT futile or is it worth it to continue. The spine specialist said that NSAIDs and PT will only provide temporary relief. And only time will tell whether how significant is my recovery.

What is your personal experience? I may consider ESI so I don't have to take NSAIDs on a daily basis, but I am freaked out . I look forward to all comments and or advice.

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Still Severe pain in back after Major Surgery - H...

I am into my 9 mo. after having major surgery. My surgeon placed a Brace in my back and then fusion's grow...

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Costochondritis....

Is there anything that help with the pain? I have 600mg ibuprofen and tramadol ( a few) ice just numbs it and...

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Opioid exposure causes brian changes. Some appear...

Researchers at Stanford University, California, conducted a longitudinal, MRI study examining 10 individuals...

Posted by cweinbl

Researchers at Stanford University, California, conducted a longitudinal, MRI study examining 10 individuals with chronic, moderate-to-severe, nonradicular low back pain who were administered long-acting oral morphine (MS-Contin) daily for 1 month [Younger et al. 2011>.[a name="more"> Brain imaging was conducted immediately before and after the morphine administration period, and a third time at an average follow-up of 4.7 months. Similar imaging was conducted on a separate group of 9 subjects with chronic low back pain, receiving a blinded placebo substance for the same time period, to serve as a control group for determining if any brain changes might occur that were not specific to opioid administration.

Results reported in the August 2011 edition of the journal PAIN indicate that 13 brain regions in morphine-administered subjects evidenced significant volumetric change, and the degree of change in several regions correlated with morphine dosage. Dosage-correlated volumetric, gray matter decreases were observed in limbic areas, primarily in the right amygdale. On the other hand, dosage-correlated volumetric increases were seen in select limbic and cortical structures: the right hypothalamus, left inferior frontal gyrus, right ventral posterior cingulate, and right caudal pons.

Prior evidence has demonstrated that chronic pain itself influences important changes in brain structure and function. In this current study, significant changes were observed in brain structure attributable to morphine administration. But here is the most important question for further research: Were these morphine-induced brain structure alterations potentially harmful or, equally likely, of benefit in helping to reverse the neurobiological damage of chronic pain and returning the brains of suffering patients to a more normal state?

While the authors imply that these neuroplastic changes might be detrimental, it seems equally likely that long-term opioid administration restores the pain-altered brain to a more normal, healthy state. Thus the increases in limbic matter in select limbic and cortical structures: (the right hypothalamus, left inferior frontal gyrus, right ventral posterior cingulate, and right caudal pons) might be the brain's way of compensating for the decreases in other limbic areas.

Much more research, using much larger groups, is in order. At this point (and we can only guess), the brain changes from chronic pain appear detrimental; but the changes from opioid administration may be both detrimental and beneficial. The body has miraculous recuperative capacity, perhaps expressed with the greatest complexity within brain structures. Thus a decrease in one part of the brain that correlates with opiate administration may well be compensated for by the brain's new increase in another structure.

Read the entire article and commentary here: http://updates.pain-topics.org/2011/07/brain-changes-wrought-by-opioid.html .
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Pain

I am starting a blog for anyone who has back pain or chronic pain like me. I am hopping to get alot of...

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I am new to this but I have been in horrible pain ...

I had hand surgery over 1 1/2 years ago and the pain after the surgery never went away. I have constant burning...

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I have been there

I have had this disease for six year's.I have found going to a local pain clinic for classes in pain...

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Common Treatments Fail to Relieve Chronic Pain

C urrently available treatments for chronic noncancer pain are unable to alleviate pain or restore functioning...

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Currently available treatments for chronic noncancer pain are unable to alleviate pain or restore functioning in a majority of patients. Those observations, from a new series on pain appearing in The Lancet, highlight large gaps in the evidence base and call for more research to assess the effectiveness of combination therapies to relieve chronic pain, while ensuring that patients have realistic expectations about pain relief.

The authors conclude that, despite important advances in understandings of the mechanisms underlying pain and a growing range of treatment options, overall effectiveness remains inconsistent and poor. "Of all treatment modalities reviewed, the best evidence for pain reduction averages roughly 30% in about half of treated patients, and these pain reductions do not always occur with concurrent improvement in function."

Because current treatments by themselves provide only modest improvements in pain and physical and emotional functioning, future research should focus on the effectiveness of combining various treatments; such as, combinations of several drugs, combining drugs with physical treatments, and pharmacological combined with psychological treatments.

For the foreseeable future, they note, "people with chronic pain will continue to live with some level of pain irrespective of the treatment or treatments they receive." Therefore, chronic pain management should include a "dialogue with the patient about realistic expectations of pain relief, and bring focus to improvement of function."

A companion editorial to The Lancet series on pain reminds healthcare providers of their ongoing obligation to manage pain more effectively and states the following…
[blockquote>In 1931, physician and philosopher Albert Schweitzer said: "We must all die. But if I can save [patients> from days of torture, that is what I feel is my great and ever new privilege. Pain is a more terrible lord of mankind than even death itself." To help eliminate or mitigate an individual's pain is a privilege that clinicians must neither forget nor neglect.

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I'M IN SO MUCH PAIN BUT HAVE RESTRICTED MEDS

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space out feeling , headaches, arm burning,shingle...

Started out with pinch nerve in C6-C7 area . Arm was tingling and burning. Then I had shingles and later...

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know someone with a tooth that is in need of an extraction. the only thing is, he is afraid they're not...

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Who do you see when the specialist has no clue wha...

Two months ago I went to a hand specialist because the urgent care thought I broke a bone in my hand....

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Not sure what to titile this..except I'm in pain!

This may sound silly, but to me it really is becoming an issue. My feet cramp. Now from most the reply...

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Cognitive Impairment from Chronic Pain is Reversib...

For years, many of us with unrelenting chronic pain have noticed at least some slight congnitive impairment....

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ankle pain

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Unknown muscle pain?

I registered to this forum because I have nowhere else to ask. I've seen doctors and they don't know what is...

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I registered to this forum because I have nowhere else to ask. I've seen doctors and they don't know what is going on and I've tried researching it myself and havn't found anything.

I started losing weight last year, I admit that I probably lost it much faster then is healthy. Since around the fall of last year I have had a couple of episodes of really intense pain (on a scale of 1-10 I'd put it at a 8-9 the kind of pain that you'd rather just die) and would last a couple of hours each time. Since these episodes occurred late at night and I didn't want to wake up my parents to go to the hospital at first I didn't say anything. Now that I've been maintaining my weight for awhile these episodes actually seem MORE frequent (and they aren't just in the evening and very late at night) but they last far less time (maybe... 30 minutes to an hour?) and aren't nearly as painful (maybe a 3 or 4?)

The pain itself is muscle pain. It feels as if every muscle in my upper body from my shoulder blades, the muscles under my breasts, my abdominal muscles, the muscles in both my upper AND lower back are all cramping up at once. At one time it had gotten to the point where it was difficult to move around and getting hard to breathe because all of the muscles were so tight. While the pain itself has a gradual onset of the muscles tightening: often when it ends it's just a release of the tension all at once with the pain just melting away with the relief.

Nobody knows what it is.

Other then these episodes I'm a perfectly healthy young woman. My neurological functioning is fine, my blood pressure is normal, I've had blood tests done and the only issue was that I had slightly elevated liver enzymes, but not enough to warrant any actual concern. I do have anxiety and depression (which I'm not on any treatment for) but I know for a fact that this isn't psychological pain since it's pretty clear it's not just pain and has an identifiable physical cause. The only problem is I don't know what is triggering my muscles to just... spasm.

While I'm not overly concerned that this is a serious medical issue: I really wish I knew what it was so that I wouldn't have to worry about being in that kind of pain anymore. Even now while I can function during these episodes they are still on the painful side and are nauseating.View Thread

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Chronic pain patient - with perplexing issue

A few weeks ago I saw a pain specialist who specializes in Spinal problems. I have several bulging discs in...

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