Recent Hysterectomy – Jane ’ s story
Hi Ladies, I joined the site back in November but this is my first time posting. I’m 39 and a single Mum to my 5 year old son. I have suffered with Endometriosis since my mid-twenties and subsequently had 3 operations to remove the growth, after which I felt much improved until it returned and I began the same repeat of surgery!
After the birth of my son in 2009 everything seemed fine until the end of 2012 when the niggling lower back and hip pain started up again, exaggerating when I had my period. By July 2013 the pain became non-cyclical and I was in constant pain, I had extreme bloating and would start the day in my ...
Source: The Hysterectomy Association - January 26, 2015 Category: OBGYN Authors: Linda Parkinson-Hardman Tags: Health adenomyosis endometriosis laparoscopic hysterectomy Source Type: news
Recent Hysterectomy – Jane ’ s story
Hi Ladies, I joined the site back in November but this is my first time posting. I’m 39 and a single Mum to my 5 year old son. I have suffered with Endometriosis since my mid-twenties and subsequently had 3 operations to remove the growth, after which I felt much improved until it returned and I began the same repeat of surgery!
After the birth of my son in 2009 everything seemed fine until the end of 2012 when the niggling lower back and hip pain started up again, exaggerating when I had my period. By July 2013 the pain became non-cyclical and I was in constant pain, I had extreme bloating and would start the day in my ...
Source: The Hysterectomy Association - January 26, 2015 Category: OBGYN Authors: Linda Parkinson-Hardman Tags: Health adenomyosis endometriosis laparoscopic hysterectomy Source Type: news
Report highlights the dangers of opioid painkillers
Whenever I read or write about the overuse of so-called opioid painkillers it is with mixed feelings. As a lifelong back-pain patient who once depended on them for pain relief, I appreciate the challenge posed by opioids to people in pain and their doctors. People in agonizing pain want it to stop, but opioids are often a poor long-term solution. Doctors want to help their patients, so they may prescribe opioids for extended periods despite well-founded reservations.
At the same time, the epidemic of abuse of these painkillers has led to numerous deaths. Like many Americans, I know people whose lives were destroyed—who e...
Source: New Harvard Health Information - January 15, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Daniel Pendick Tags: Addiction Drugs and Supplements Pain Management hydrocodone opioids oxycodone Source Type: news
Acute tramadol poisoning and its clinical and laboratory findings - Rahimi HR, Soltaninejad K, Shadnia S.
BACKGROUND: Tramadol is a centrally acting analgesic with opioid and nonopioid properties, which extensively used in the relief of mild to moderate pain. Tramadol poisoning is a common cause of acute pharmaceutical poisoning in Iran. There are a few studie... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - December 25, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Pain Med Linked to Hypoglycemia Pain Med Linked to Hypoglycemia
Tramadol, an opioid analgesic, was associated with an increased risk for hospitalization for hypoglycemia, especially in the first month of use, in a new study. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines - December 11, 2014 Category: Neurology Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
Opioid Linked to Low Blood Sugar
(MedPage Today) -- Tramadol was associated with an increased risk of hospitalization for hypoglycemia. (Source: MedPage Today Neurology)
Source: MedPage Today Neurology - December 9, 2014 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
Painkiller Tramadol Linked to Low Blood Sugar
Title: Painkiller Tramadol Linked to Low Blood SugarCategory: Health NewsCreated: 12/8/2014 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 12/9/2014 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Diabetes General)
Source: MedicineNet Diabetes General - December 9, 2014 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Tramadol Therapy Associated with Heightened Risk for Hypoglycemia (FREE)
By Jenni Whalen
Edited by David G. Fairchild, MD, MPH, and Jaye Elizabeth Hefner, MD
Initiation of tramadol therapy is associated with increased risk of hospitalization for hypoglycemia compared with codeine treatment, according to a case-control … (Source: Physician's First Watch current issue)
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - December 9, 2014 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Painkiller Tramadol Linked to Low Blood Sugar
Study finds the drug may be riskier than expected (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - December 8, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Painkiller Tramadol Linked to Low Blood Sugar
Study finds the drug may be riskier than expectedSource: HealthDay
Related MedlinePlus Pages: Hypoglycemia, Pain Relievers (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - December 8, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Tramadol associated with increased risk of hospitalization for hypoglycemia
(McGill University) The opioid pain-reliever tramadol appears to be associated with an increased risk of hospitalization for hypoglycemia, a potentially fatal condition caused by low blood sugar, according to a report published online by JAMA Internal Medicine. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - December 8, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
tramadol, Ultram, Ultram ER, Conzip
Title: tramadol, Ultram, Ultram ER, ConzipCategory: MedicationsCreated: 12/31/1997 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 8/29/2014 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Medications General)
Source: MedicineNet Medications General - August 29, 2014 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Now What? DEA Tosses Tramadol in Schedule IV (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) scheduled tramadol as a Schedule IV substance -- what?s the big fuss about tramadol that led to this decision by the DEA? (Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - July 10, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Now What? DEA Tosses Tramadol in Class IV (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) scheduled tramadol as a Class IV substance -- what?s the big fuss about tramadol that led to this decision by the DEA? (Source: MedPage Today Primary Care)
Source: MedPage Today Primary Care - July 10, 2014 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Handling of tramadol in health and justice sites
This change re-classified tramadol as a Schedule 3 controlled drug. The guidance set out he legislative requirements and provisions for safe access to this medicine by patients resident in HM prisons, young offender institutions, immigration removal centres, secure training centres and secure children’s homes. (Source: NHS Networks)
Source: NHS Networks - June 13, 2014 Category: UK Health Authors: Maria Axford Source Type: news
