Idaho Fibromyalgia & Chronic Pain Network

01/06/2018

KLAS in Nevada is telling the other side of the "opioid crisis" -- the chronic pain crisis. While nightly newscasts across the country are filled with stories about the opioid epidemic, millions of Americans find their suffering increased by government agencies that are stepping up to put limits on legal, and helpful, medications. For the millions of chronic pain patients, the crackdown has been a nightmare. They are the forgotten victims in the opioid debate.

Approximately 50,000 people a year die with opioids of one kind or another in their systems -- legal or illegal. The number you don't hear is this one -- there are as many as 25 million Americans who suffer with chronic pain. For many of them, opioid medication means the difference between leading somewhat normal lives, or surviving in constant agony.

These are not the people who O.D. on he**in or mix drugs with booze. For the most part, they suffer and die in silence.

LAS VEGAS - Nightly newscasts across the country are filled with stories about the opioid epidemic -- the opioid crisis. Tens of thousands of Americans who d...

03/08/2017

The government and media are pushing skewed statistics and fake news in the "War on Opioids." We aren't saying we don't have a problem in this country, but the current course is solving nothing and creating more problems. We need to push the truth, so we can solve this.

https://www.painnewsnetwork.org/stories/2017/2/16/an-epidemic-of-fake-opioid-news

By Roger Chriss, Guest Columnist The New England Journal of Medicine recently published a study called “Opioid-Prescribing Patterns of Emergency Physicians and Risk of Long-Term Use.” It looked retrospectively at Medicare patients and found that some emergency room physicians prescribed up

11/19/2016

We are stronger together and raised our voices in unison during the NFMCPA campaign this summer. Stories of living with chronic pain flooded social media and led to more than 10,000 signatures on our petition to the White House to implement the National Pain Strategy. While the petition didn’t receive enough support to be addressed by the White House, we cannot thank you enough for the visibility you gave chronic pain or the courage you showed in sharing your story. Learn more at http://yourvoicematters.info/

National Fibromyalgia & Chronic Pain Association invites people affected by pain to share their stories about daily living experiences. The stories illustrate the challenges and unintended consequences from policy changes affecting access to pain relief medications and treatments.

08/22/2016

What if your body could learn to forget your pain? See what's happening in the world of pain research.

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/next/body/chronic-pain/

To the nervous system, memories and chronic pain are strikingly similar. Can we use the same neurochemical technique to erase them both?

08/04/2016

Have you signed the White House petition to implement and fund the National Pain Strategy? It will not only help those who live with pain, but it will help those who fight addiction as well. In fact, it has the potential to do more to combat addiction and abuse than the government's current war on opioids.

Please sign today!

Do you want increased insurance coverage for individualized pain care? Support the implementation of the by signing the White House petition. bit.ly/whp-nps

08/02/2016

Less than 2 weeks left to sign for . Together, not alone, we speak for pain. Have your voice heard! bit.ly/whp-nps

07/13/2016

Family and Friends -- The Consumer Pain Advocacy Task Force and the National Fibromyalgia & Chronic Pain Association's White House petition is live. The National Pain Strategy not only helps those who live with chronic pain, but it also has the potential to do more to combat drug addiction and abuse than the current war on opioids. This petition is to urge our government to move forward with the National Pain Strategy.

Please sign this petition, share it, and urge others to sign it as well. We need 100,000 signatures, and we can do it if YOU SIGN NOW!

Note: The signing process is two steps. First you sign, and then you respond by clicking a link in a generated e-mail. Please be sure to remember to check that e-mail.

PLEASE sign this petition! It will help millions, probably even someone you love. Thank you!

Costing $635 billion annually, 100 million Americans and 80% of veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan (and 50% of all veterans) suffer from chronic pain. Current research, education and treatment efforts are inadequate to address this epidemic, which often leads to su***de. In response, the D...

07/11/2016

The White House Petition launch is almost here! Help us urge the White House to call on Congress and Department of Health and Human Services to implement and fund the National Pain Strategy, which will advance discovery research, education, and access to pain care. Join the Thunderclap TODAY at bit.ly/whp-thunderclap to announce the July 13 petition launch on your profile so we can get 100,000 signatures! https://youtu.be/xg_jG61lsB8

bit.ly/whp-thunderclap We need the National Pain Strategy. Now. The NPS will advance discovery research, education, and access to pain care. Urge the White H...

07/01/2016

It's Day 9 of the Blitz. Arts and crafts can be terrific diversions from pain, so let's turn your craftiness into advocacy. Knit, crochet, or cross stitch a piece; create a t-shirt; draw or paint a picture; or color this great image. Whatever you do, take a picture of it and post it to your social media accounts. Just be sure to include in your post. Let's see your Art for Advocacy!

http://yourvoicematters.info/images/campaigns/ISpeakForPain/ISpeakForPain-Coloring-Page.jpg

06/30/2016

It is day 8 of the Blitz! Today, we are asking for you to share your story with policymakers. Just visit http://yourvoicematters.info/submit-your-story. You can make it as detailed as you want. Anything is something! They need to hear from you, and this is your chance!

Terms and conditions for submitting your personal story to be used by the National Fibromyalgia & Chronic Pain Association to inform policy makers about the concerns and challenges of people with chronic pain conditions.

06/29/2016

It's Day 7 of the Blitz, and it is another chance for you to share your photo! Our portfolio is growing, and we would love for you to have a spot in it. Also, take a second to change your profile picture or cover photo to show your support. Your voice truly matters and is the only way a difference will be made. Visit yourvoicematters.info for more information.

06/28/2016

It's Day 6 of the Blitz! Today, make a short video about why you speak for pain, and share it on your social media -- Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube. The goal is to raise awareness about chronic pain. Then visit yourvoicematters.info/ispeakforpain-blitz for more information on how to get involved.

National Fibromyalgia & Chronic Pain Association invites people affected by pain to share their stories about daily living experiences. The stories illustrate the challenges and unintended consequences from policy changes affecting access to pain relief medications and treatments.