Re: Pseudoaddiction is an iatrogenic (i.e., doctor-induced) syndrome caused by undermedication of pain.
From: cindy shruhan (cindyandbobby@webtv.net)
Mon Feb 3 07:38:49 2003
At Mon, 3 Feb 2003, Helen Dynda wrote:
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>X> VALIDATE YOUR PAIN ! Exposing the Chronic Pain Cover-Up (Paperback - May 2002) ... by Alan F. Chino, Ph.D. and Corinne D. Davis, M.D. Below are a few excerpts from this book - regarding pseudoaddiction.....
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>HAVE YOU BEEN TREATED LIKE AN ADDICT?
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>Page 106:
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>" Pseudoaddiction is an iatrogenic (i.e., doctor-induced) syndrome caused by undermedication of pain."
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> Page 107:
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>" This syndrome is called pseudoaddiction because of the striking resemblance of the behavior pattern to that of truly addicted individuals..."
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>" The difference is that, in the case of pseudoaddiction, the person is driven by a need and desire for genuine pain relief."
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>"...pseudoaddiction results from undertreatment of a medical condition."
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>" Patients like Joe suffer from severe pain and no one believes them! They are treated like third-class citizens. They are condemned by their families, the medical establishment, our "watchdog" state and federal agencies, and society at large. They are unfairly mislabeled as addicts."
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>"...many a chronic pain patient has been harmed emotionally and physically by the inappropriate use of "12-step" techniques (Alcoholics Anonymous) for the treatment of pseudoaddiction."
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>X> VALIDATE YOUR PAIN ! Exposing the Chronic Pain Cover-Up ( Paperback - May 2002 ) ... by Alan F. Chino, Ph.D. and Corinne D. Davis, M.D.
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>.....Enter: http://www.amazon.com/ .....at " SEARCH " - Click from: " All Products " to " Books ".....Enter: Validate Your Pain!.....Click: GO!.....at # 1 - click on the title of this book.
>.....BOOK INFORMATION (left side)..... Click - and scroll down - to learn more about this book: editorial reviews & customer reviews
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>.....RECENTLY VIEWED ITEMS (left side).....Click: Validate Your Pain! Exposing the Chronic Pain Cover-Up.....Click: LOOK INSIDE.....Click: 22 sample pages.
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>I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS BOOK!!
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>Helen D.
MY ANGEL HELEN, THIS IS OUTSTANDING, AND IM ASKING THAT ALL MEMBERS READ
THIS, AS IM SURE WE HAVE ALL SUFFERED FROM THIS ARE YOU AN ADDICT,
OFCOURSE I SAVED IT, BUT I KNOW I SO APPRECIATE ALL YOUR CONTINUED HARD
WORK YOU DO FOR US ALL..THANKS, GREAT STUFF ONCE AGAIN..WITH MUCH LOVE
TO YOU, CINDY SHRUHAN cindyandbobby@webtb.net
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I'M VISUALLY IMPAIRED, I NEED THE CAP'S IN ORDER TO TYPE, NOT TO OFFEND ANYONE..THANKS FOR UNDERSTANDING...