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Chronic Pain News for 04-26-2005

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Thumb knows pain of BlackBerry strain (Sun-Sentinel)
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"WASHINGTON -- Sandy Boyd's BlackBerry had become her passion. Now it also has become a source of pain. About three months ago, the National Association of Manufacturers vice president noticed that, as she started to type, the area between her thumb and wrist would begin to throb."

Study casts more doubt on the safety of popular pain killers (Detroit News)
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"ANAHEIM, Calif. -- With prescription drugs Vioxx and Bextra already pulled from the market, a study has raised disturbing questions about the heart safety of long-term use of over-the-counter pain relievers such as Advil, Motrin and Aleve."

Deep brain technique eases chronic pain (Detroit News)
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"Deep brain stimulation (DBS) may help people with chronic pain who haven't responded to other forms of treatment, says an Australian study presented at the meeting of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons in New Orleans."

Abdul: Blame it on pain, not drugs (Lexington Herald-Leader)
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"American Idol judge Paula Ab-dul has contradicted rumors of drug addiction. She blames 25 years of intense pain and 12 surgeries for what some people think is kooky behavior."

Sonics Notebook: Pain doesn't limit Lewis (4/25/2005) (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
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"Rashard Lewis was limited to 8 minutes in the first half of Saturday's game. That it was personal fouls -- and not pain -- that had him on the bench was good news for Seattle, which was missing Lewis for nine of the final 13 games because of injuries to his left knee and right foot."

Chronic Pain News from NewsTrove

People Living With Cancer - Managing Side Effects - Difficulty Chewing
From: NewsTrove.com

"Difficulty chewing can be a result of physical changes to the mouth, jaw, or tongue caused by cancer itself, especially oral and oropharyngeal cancers. Difficulty chewing can also be a side effect of cancer treatment."

Abdul refutes pain killer addiction rumor
From: NewsTrove.com

"Don't mistake Paula Abdul's "American Idol" niceties or silliness for drug addiction. Despite a neuropathic disorder and 12 operations, Abdul says she's "not addicted to pills of any kind." "If people only knew what I've gone through with pain and pills," Abdul, 42, tells the May 2 issue of People magazine. "I'm dancing for joy at the fact that not even a year ago I was in so much pain I could barely get up." Last November, the "Idol" judge was diagnosed with Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy, a chronic neurological disorder that causes severe pain. "I get a shot (of an anti-inflammatory drug) once a week," she said. "I give it to myself."

Book Questions Theory on Maine Poisonings
From: NewsTrove.com

"Young's book portrays the town of slightly more than 600 people as a hotbed of gossip and the church as riven by grudges and feuds. "To me, the story is more about what happened in the aftermath of the poisoning, with the vilification of Norma Bondeson," Young said in an interview. "That was the story: how everybody turned on her and she became the town pariah." Norma Bondeson, a retired Air Force lieutenant colonel who has returned to New Sweden and remains active in the church, has refused to talk to reporters. Authorities never mentioned her by name and she was not accused of involvement in the case."

SI.com - Writers - The real draft surprise (cont.) - Monday April 25, 2005 11:07AM
From: NewsTrove.com

"Northwestern's Luis Castillo was a very productive player at Northwestern. Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images "So I got shot up before games and just endured the pain,'' Castillo told me. "There were a lot of tough moments. The pain was unbelievable. I had the option of taking a medical redshirt after our third game. I could have come back for a fifth year if I stopped playing then. I could have hadsurgery, and either come back next year and play again, or maybe make it back in time to work out and get ready for the NFL Draft. But I decided to keep playing. I basically played with one arm. My get-off ability was down. I was falling a lot."

How to Make Sex Fun and Fulfilling... Again!
From: NewsTrove.com

"Sexual desire dwindles for many reasons, including marital strife, chronic pain, work demands, financial trouble and performance anxiety. Whatever the cause, a flagging libido means more than missing out on a terrific source of pleasure. It can harm self-image. nip a budding romance. and even bring a long-term relationship to the breaking point. Here's how to revivify your sex life. Don't assume that a decline in libido is inevitable. Many people unwittingly set the stage for libido problems by anticipating that their sex drive will diminish with age. In fact, age has little to do with it."

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