"War on Chronic Pain" is the true story of my many battles with chronic pain resulting from three extensive and failed spine surgeries that were intended to correct my severe scoliosis and low back pain. But it is much more than just a book about me and my pain. It’s both an intriguing medical memoir and a pain management "How-To" book in one. It offers a comprehensive, in-depth examination of the treatments, therapies, procedures, surgeries, and devices available today to help those who suffer from chronic pain defeat our common enemy, chronic pain, regardless of its cause or origin. Additionally, War on Chronic Pain will help you: · Learn the Truth about Back Surgeries that Surgeons don't want you to know! · Discover Safer & More Effective Pain Treatments, Therapies, Devices, Procedures, and Medications. · Make Better Healthcare Decisions without Making Your Pain Worse or Living a Life of Regret. · Choose Less Risky Alternative Therapies to Avoid Surgery and Addictive Opioid Pain Medications and their Negative Consequences. · Learn About Dozens of New Pain Control Solutions and How to Work with Your Pain Management Specialist to Reduce or Eliminate Your Chronic Pain. "War on Chronic Pain" is the one book I wish I’d read before I ever considered spine surgery or opioid therapy. Of course, it wasn’t available back then, so I wrote it for you! It would have helped me make far better healthcare decisions and avoided the permanent and disabling chronic pain that I'm cursed to live in for the rest of my life. Its hard-earned wisdom will help you, or someone you love, make better, more informed, safer, and more effective healthcare decisions. Declare Victory Over Your Chronic Pain!

This log book will help you track your pregnancy and general health from conception to childbirth. A pregnant woman needs to get at least 8-10 Antenatal examinations by a medical personal. From 4 weeks to 28 weeks - Once every month. From 28 weeks to 36 weeks - Once every two weeks. From 36 weeks to 40 weeks - Once every week. Before you see your doctor for the first time, note down all relevant information in this book so that you do not forget any of it when you do meet him or her. During the time between two antenatal visits, you may have problems and symptoms which you may forget by the time you see your doctor. In this book, you can write down and describe the symptoms you have - pain, discomfort, constipation, bleeding, back pain, insomnia etc. Write down any questions you wish to ask your doctor or nurse and note down the replies. Write down the details of the various blood tests and the ultrasound reports. Space has been provided to paste pictures of your ultrasounds as well as graphs from your blood tests. This is the book which will provide your doctor with all details of your pregnancy, even ones you may forget if they are not written down. This log book has been created to help you document each of your antenatal visits for future reference.

In Chronic Pain and Me, author Richard Scott chronicles his fourteen-year struggle with intense, chronic pain. His life changed forever on October 3, 2000, when he fell down a set of concrete and steel stairs. From that day forward, he went through many x-rays and MRIs, followed by medical device fittings and surgeries, all designed to reduce his neck and back pain. But none were successful. The aftermath of his accident affected every facet of his lifeincluding his marriage, which began to fall apart under the stress of his constant pain. The couples friends and family saw or heard little from them for a very long time. And then one day, Richards pain specialist told him about a device called a spinal cord stimulator that had been available for about ten years that might alleviate his pain. Finally, in May of 2007, he had the procedure to implant the device, and he then became a new man. Now experiencing less pain than he had before his accident, he believed God was riding on his shoulder, giving him a brand new life. Chronic Pain and Me is the story of one mans struggle to find a way to curtail his chronic pain and get his life back. Through his story Richard hopes readers may learn that recently developed technology may offer help to chronic pain suffers, and he urges them to never stop looking for help.

This medication tracking log book has an emergency contact info page followed by a 'sample' page noting a possible way of utilizing the variety of recording spaces. Each page hosts 15 individual medication spots as well as 31 day slots for marking off your administered doses. This journal has 100 pages for ample recording, should you take more than 15 medication doses per day you can extend your month to two pages. Write in your medications and mark off the boxes with ease. Features: 6" x 9" portable size Soft cream colored paper for ease on the eyes 15 medication slots per page 31 day check-off boxes per page 100 pages

Chronic Pain Management: Guidelines for Multidisciplinary Program Development is the most comprehensive textbook to date on the multidisciplinary approach to chronic pain management. Written by an illustrious group of contributors, this volume serves as a must-have armamentarium of guidelines for the development of a successful pain management prog

Examines OxyContin, the so-called miracle prescription drug that swept the nation but led to overdoes and addiction, providing a look at the multi-billion-dollar pain managment business, its excesses and its abuses.

Take Control of Your Interstitial Cystitis Treatment with this Comprehensive Guide! Interstitial cystitis (IC), also called painful bladder syndrome, is a complex bladder pain condition that can be confusing, frustrating, and debilitating. Successful treatment requires a multidisciplinary approach that often features a combination of medication, physical therapy, dietary and lifestyle changes, alternative medicine, and more. The Interstitial Cystitis Solution has all the information you need, all in one place. It provides scientific reviews and evaluations of potential treatments, along with a helpful treatment plan tailored to your specific symptoms and lifestyle. The information is presented in an accessible way, with real-life examples from the author, who has treated hundreds of patients who have found relief from their symptoms with the holistic treatment plan outlined in this book. This comprehensive guide allows you to take control of your healing and will restore sanity to the insane world of conflicting diagnoses, treatments, and advice.