Life – Without OxyContin – Opening New Doors

Since 1996, OxyContin has been the drug of choice for instant,chronic pain relief. No one until now imagined what life without OxyContin might be. There is fear, confusion, distress and a desire to urgently find a drug alternative. For those however who are prepared to sit back, and consider why it is that...

OxyContin: A Cause of Chronic FMS?

Fibromyalgia is a disorder of muscle and connective tissue that produces symptomatic pain. It is described as a central nervous system “sensitization” syndrome. It is noted that many people with FMS also suffer from anxiety, depression, tension headaches, jaw clenching, irritable bowel syndrome,...

OxyContin Brings Higher Health Risks

An important article in Healthday – consumer news for healthier living – reports on two recent scientific studies that indicate people on Medicare funded painkillers, such as OxyContin, Vicodin or codeine, face a higher risk of death, cardiovascular problems, and bone fractures compared with...

OxyContin – Getting Beyond the Pain

  In mainstream medicine today, OxyContin is the drug of choice for long term pain relief. Since OxyContin was introduced into the market, in 1996, it has been controversial. It is commonly agreed that opioid drugs provide effective masking of medium to high level pain, but with side effects that...