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Friday, December 7th, 2007

Prescription medications such as pain relievers, tranquilizers, stimulants, and sedatives are very useful treatment tools, but sometimes people do not take them as directed and may become addicted. Pain relievers make surgery possible, and enable many individuals with chronic pain to lead productive lives. Most people who take prescription medications use them responsibly. However, the inappropriate or nonmedical use of prescription order soma medications is a serious public health concern. Nonmedical use of prescription medications like opioids, central nervous system (CNS) depressants, and stimulants can lead to addiction, characterized by compulsive drug seeking and use.Patients, healthcare professionals, and pharmacists all have roles in preventing misuse and addiction to prescription medications. For example, when a doctor prescribes a pain relief medication, CNS depressant, or stimulant, the patient should follow the directions for use carefully, learn what effects the medication could have, and determine any potential interactions with other medications. The patient should read all information provided by the pharmacist. Physicians and other healthcare providers should screen for any type of substance abuse during routine history-taking, with questions about which prescriptions and over-the-counter (OTC) medicines the patient is taking and why. Providers should note any rapid increases in the amount of a medication needed or frequent requests for refills before the quantity prescribed should have been used, as these may be indicators of abuse.Order Soma for huge discounts!!!
Prescription pain medicine addiction is common
The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Director Nora Volkow has stated that up to 7% of patients who are prescribed narcotic or opioid analgesics to treat chronic pain will become addicted. It is estimated today that there are more than 4.7 million Americans dependent on prescription painkillers, which represents up to 2% of the US adult population overall, and this number continues to grow every year.9,14,21
Pain killers are not always needed to treat chronic pain
It is important to be aware that taking painkillers may in fact increase a patient’s sensitivity to pain, a phenomenon called hyperalgesia.5-8,19 Often, patients are surprised to discover that, once off their opiate medications, their pain is much less than they thought, or even completely gone. This is because the chronic, long term use of opiate painkillers has caused a decrease in the ability to tolerate pain, and an increased sensitivity to pain. After long term use of prescription painkillers, even if the underlying injury has long ago healed, the intensity of pain is often significantly increased, leading patients to believe they need to continue taking the medication and at higher doses than they were on initially.In addition, it is very easy to confuse the general body aches and pains of early onset withdrawal with the original underlying condition. The patient takes the pills and feels better, so it is assumed that the medication is working. In reality, the pills are no longer needed for the original order soma problem, but only because the body has become dependant on them. Getting off the painkillers once they are no longer needed is important in order to avoid physiologic dependence and to return to normal life again(order soma).

What causes back pain?

Monday, December 3rd, 2007

What causes back pain?
Most cases of back pain result from weakness of the back muscles caused by living a sedentary lifestyle. This includes the back pain associated with stress, when the back muscles often go into spasm. Back spasm also occurs if you have been doing something strenuous like gardening, or move suddenly after holding an awkward position. It is particularly common following a twisting motion, when many cases of a “pulled back” occur.The intervertebral disks - which act as shock absorbers - are subjected to different types of stress during the process of everyday living. While this stress may not result in back pain at the time the injury actually occurs, the repeated injuries add up. Bending over results in compression of the disk, and can cause it to bulge backwards towards the spinal canal and nerves. Twisting and bending together produces the greatest stress on intervertebral disks. Degeneration of the disks can give rise to chronic back pain as the muscles supporting the disks go into spasm. The degenerating disk can itself become inflamed and may cause mechanical pain.
The lower part of the back (the lumbar region) is the most vulnerable area of the back. This is largely due to the fact the lower part of the spine bears the entire weight of the upper body and is bent, twisted and flexed during everyday activities more than any other part of the spine.The actual back pain associated with damage to the supportive soft tissues (muscles, tendons and ligaments), and the intervertebral disks themselves, is caused by the inflammatory process.
Muscle relaxants
Muscle relaxants that address back pain are available as prescription and over-the-counter medications. Over-the-counter muscle relaxant medications include Robaxin® (methocarbamol), Robaxacet® (methocarbamol and acetaminophen) and Robaxisal® (methocarbamol and ASA). Prescription medications include Soma® (carisoprodol), Flexeril® (cyclobenzaprine) and Valium® (diazepam). Soma is typically prescribed on a short-term basis and may be habit-forming, particularly if used with alcohol or other drugs that affect the mind. Flexeril may be used on a longer term basis. This drug may impair mental and physical function and can lead to urinary retention in men with enlarged prostates.Valium is usually restricted to one to two weeks of use. Due to this drug’s habit-forming potential, and its propensity to alter the sleep cycle, it is not prescribed for the long-term. Since valium is a depressant, it can worsen the depression often associated with chronic back pain.