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Bias In Medicine

Women experiencing chronic pain know the issue all too well: inherent and structural bias in the medical system. This isn't new, but it is starting to receive new attention. For a fantastic, succinct summary of the problems, their origins and possible solutions, watch this! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TATSAHJKRd8

Managing Medications

Medications can be a complex and baffling area, with many chronic pain sufferers using a combination of prescription and over- the-counter drugs to combat their symptoms and achieve day-to-day normality. There is also usually an element of trial and error in finding meds that work, and what works today may not work next month. Lastly, many pain meds are highly addictive, so dosing and proper use become very important. All of these factors—plus the fact that most of us are not chemists—can lead to a lot of misapprehension and confusion regarding what we can and should take. Do You Know Your Pharmacist? One of the most under-utilized resources in health care is the pharmacist. For those many millions who visit only big-box pharmacies, seeing one of a number of interchangeable random people in white coats, giving your name and receiving a pill bottle with no explanation, then this is very understandable. Why would you engage with this stranger who acts as little more than a