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Kara Tyson
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http://www.reason.com/0408/fe.ms.dr.shtml

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Hagen
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Thanks Kara for keeping us all up on so many topics. Your articles and research have all been welcomed and useful to so many.

This article indeed is something we are all going to have to contend with. We are all afraid of being "labeled" so we don't go with the aggressive treatments and therefore, suffer needlessly. I know that most days, even with medication, my pain is beyond what the typical person would consider "tolerable". We just have to do the best we can and hope enough of the doctors will be sympathetic and try to help when we need it. I also am afraid what will happen if something happens to my doctor. She is vigilant on the controls for the DEA, but this stuff is scary.

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Kara Tyson
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This silliness is what keeps cancer patients and so many others in agony.

I believe that there is way way too much concern over the issue of people becoming addicted. There was a time that I could have as much morphein as I wanted. I am no morphein addict.

We all know some people that have what I call addictive personalities. And it doesnt matter what you give them they will become addicted. Everything from asprin or cold meds. Even if something is not "addictive" they will make it so! I believe (my opinion) that there is something chemically that makes them get a "high" off of things that most people dont. I have never taken a drug that gave me a "high".

This fear has also led to certain drugs not being used. Such as opium or canabus which may have some usefulness.

I dont know if all my articles are informative but I try to find unusual ones. They are the hardest to find. Unfortunatly, the basic news outlets just run the same stuff over and over.

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lymiecanuck
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When I was sicker, I was in a lot of pain. I took little pain meds cause I had a bad feeling I could make myself worse.

Later, I was eligible for medicinal marijuana, but it didn't agree with me. They say you have to build a tolerance. I got myclonic jerks come back when I tried it, but many swear by it benefits.

This is canada and this is available for chronically ill.

Lymiecanuck

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Hagen
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I agree Kara - it is unfortunate that we have to suffer needlessly when if managed correctly, pain medications can help. Just the stress of being constantly in pain has its own side effects. I have never taken medication that gave me a buzz either and know my tolerance - what I can take andfunction at my best level(best Lyme Level). Unfortunately, some days when the pain gets hold of you and you can't rest or take that one medication that you should (because of work, etc.) to try to get rid of it - that's when the pain is worse - once it gets started, it's harder to beat down. Hence, comes depression, etc.
Your articles are informative - I have used so many to try to inform and they've come at good timing for some people that are dealing with other things - such as possible wrong diagnosis from our wonderful medical community.

Thanks again for all you do.

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