Chronic Pain Today

Welcome to Chronic Pain Today’s first CONTEST!

It can be a poem, it can be a cartoon (I’m looking at you Chato) an essay (under 300 words please), or a picture. What I’m wanting to see is the best depiction of how pets can help you cope with having a chronic pain condition. All entries need to be emailed to me  with the subject line of CPT:CONTEST.

Contest will end at midnight EST June 30th and winners will be announced on this site on July 1st.

Winner of contest will win the TidyCat’s Breeze Litter System

Please remember that all entries may be used in upcoming blog posts and the winner will be posted as well.  You may enter as often as you like.  Please include your name, email address, and any other relevant information.

Please pass this on if you know of anyone that would be interested in this. and THANKS!!

This giveaway/contest is being run by the independent writer of chronicpain.today.com and has not been reviewed or endorsed by the webhost, Today.com

Men 65+ years of age who have taken pain medication within the past 6 months (Kadian, Avinza, Oxycontin, MS Contin, Duragesic patch, Opana ER or Oramorph SR) and live in the following states Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, New Mexico, Montana, Utah, Nevada or Wyoming. If you would like to be considered for this telephone interview, you will first need to fill out the link below. After filling out the link, we will contact you via phone if we are able to book you for the telephone interview. Thank you for your cooperation and interest in Great Opinions studies.

http://www.greatsurveys.com/cgi-bin/ezs.exe?DATABASE=pain3

Eli Lilly and Company has put out a voucher that will give people with valid prescriptions a free five pack of Humalog insulin in the KwikPen format.  These pens are easier to carry and they have very little margin of error on the amount of insulin  you will inject into your body. This voucher is good for the Humalog KwikPen, Humalog Mix 75/25, and Humalog Mix 50/50. Each voucher is good for five prefilled 3ml pens, needles will need to be purchased separately. This voucher is also good til the end of the 2008 yr as well so there is little to no rush on getting it to the pharmacy.

VOUCHER ADDRESS: http://kwikpenvoucher.humalog.com/voucher.cfm

Please remember that to print this voucher you will need to refresh the page each time you want to print it so that you will get a new coupon ID number. Remember that it is only one per person and prescription on NEW Rx’s only.

To find out about more free insulin that you can get see the highlighted post here:
http://chronicpain.today.com/2008/06/15/free-insulin-for-those-in-need/

Osteoarthritis is common in those that are over 50 yrs of age and may be disabling depending on age and the joint that is affected. This type of arthritis is typically linked to joints giving out but instead may be due to an imbalance of enzymes in the body. The pain of osteoarthritis may come and go but the condition is chronic. People with OA will need to learn coping techniques through journaling, pain medications, and meditation.

Osteoarthritis symptoms include:

• Redness and warmth and aching in joints

• Swelling and/or bony lumps around the joint with loss of flexibility
• Discomfort due to weather changes
• Joint hurts after any usage

Lyrica is the first prescription medication approved by the FDA to treat Fibromyalgia. A schedule V controlled substance, Lyrica is typically used to treat nerve pain and is classified as an anticonvulsant. Lyrica can also treat neuropathic pain in diabetics and postherpetic neuralgia.

Pregabalin, the drug that makes up Lyrica (brand name of Pfizer Inc. out of New York) does well in double blind studies for the three to six million people who suffer from fibromyalgia.

The cost of Lyrica, according to prices off a 6-24-08 webpage capture of the internet pharmacy drugstore.com are as follows:

• 25 mg – 30 capsules 72.44
• 50 mg – 30 capsules 73.49
• 75 mg – 30 capsules 72.44
• 100 mg – 30 capsules 72.44
• 150 mg – 30 capsules 73.49
• 200 mg – 30 capsules 73.49
• 225 mg – 30 capsules 73.49
• 300 mg – 30 capsules 73.49

For more Lyrica info:

Free or Low Cost Lyrica
Lyrica Info
Lyrica Reviews