by Sue Robbins | Oct 30, 2019 | Migraine
The Trump administration on Thursday instructed doctors to use more caution when taking chronic pain patients off opioid medications, a response to reports that many have been cutting off prescriptions too quickly, in some cases even dismissing patients from their...
by Sue Robbins | Jul 25, 2019 | Migraine
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by Sue Robbins | May 5, 2014 | Headache Drugs
Four months ago the Food and Drug Administration warned doctors to stop writing prescriptions for prescription medications containing more than 325 milligrams of acetaminophen, The agency also warned pharmacists to stop dispensing them, and for patients to stop taking...
by Jeff Poleet | Jun 12, 2012 | Headache Drugs, Miscellaneous
“Pain must be regarded as a disease… and the physician’s first duty is action–heroic action–to fight disease.” –Benjamin Rush The impetus of this post originally came from the very brave and truthful comments posted by Dr....
by Dr Robbins | May 6, 2012 | Headache Drugs
Painkillers, particularly opioids, have been under attack in the U.S.. The media rails against overuse of pain meds, how regulatory departments do not sanction “bad” doctors enough, how many people overdose and die, etc. etc.. That all has some truth to...
