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Herniated Disc Pain Relief95

Herniated Disc Pain Relief

I had a herniated disc for 5 months before I finally got a discectomy. In the month prior to surgery, I tried many different ways (including various painkillers) to get relief from the pain. Here's insights from my experience that might help any discussions you're having with your medical provider.

158 comments    health narcotics vicodin
Oxycontin, the Heroin Substitute that Failed to Stop the Drug Addiction Problem88

Oxycontin, the Heroin Substitute that Failed to Stop the Drug Addiction Problem

Oxycontin, the other heroin was made by a pharmaceutical company to decrease the incident of heroin addiction. Unfortunate, this idea backfired and created a more serious and deadly problem among young people.

13 comments    addiction heroin oxycontin
How can I reduce severe period pains and cramps?88

How can I reduce severe period pains and cramps?

If you have suffered with severe period pains or severe period cramps and have no idea what to do to take away the pain, then this is the article you need to read. If nothing in this article helps, then there is another optional article linked to here, and written by the same author, that tells you what you can investigate next....

129 comments    health how to menstruation
Severe Period Cramps and Bad Period Pains? Why You Should See Your Doctor!89

Severe Period Cramps and Bad Period Pains? Why You Should See Your Doctor!

If you suffer with severe period cramps and bad period pains, you need to read this article and potentially see a Doctor once you have done so...

501 comments    fertility organs uterus
Top Ten Biology Questions87

Top Ten Biology Questions

This hub answers tricky biology questions including 'What is Brainfreeze?', 'How Safe are X-Rays?', and 'What are Goosebumps' from my experience teaching biology

22 comments    biology answers x-rays
How to cure a hangover.84

How to cure a hangover.

It's a sad fact of life but the older we get, the worse our hangovers get. It's nature's way of telling us we are too darn old to pole dance, play beer pong, spontaneously get up at open mic night, insult...

0 comments    water sleep alcohol
Constipation from narcotic painkillers' and multiple surgeries can result in inguinal hernia and ligament damage.84

Constipation from narcotic painkillers' and multiple surgeries can result in inguinal hernia and ligament damage.

Constipation following multiple surgeries often leads to yet more surgery from complications. This is a personal account of narcotic pain killers producing a hernia and torn ligaments and what I do now to prevent such damage.

13 comments    health constipation hernia
What are Performance-Enhancing Drugs? Important Things You Need To Know79

What are Performance-Enhancing Drugs? Important Things You Need To Know

The use of performance-enhancing drugs is not bad by itself, it gets a bad reputation only when these drugs are taken in excess of what the body normally needs. It also gets a bad reputation when these performance-enhancing drugs are used illegally by athletes to gain advantage in sports competitions.

0 comments    caffeine nicotine diuretics
Are you addicted to Painkillers - Pain Killer Addiction80

Are you addicted to Painkillers - Pain Killer Addiction

When one becomes dependent on Pain killers and cannot do without it then it can be called a Painkiller Addiction. Addictions to Anti-Depression, Anti-Anxiety and Pain Pills can cause serious health issues. It is said that 1000 tablets of a painkiller in a lifetime can lead to kidney failure.But the good news is that it can be cured.

30 comments    health drug addiction drug abuse
Using Strong Prescription Medication For Chronic Pain80

Using Strong Prescription Medication For Chronic Pain

This hub focuses on the use of prescription painkillers to relieve chronic pain. Chronic pain is physical pain which lasts a long time, and may or may not be associated with a particular injury or illness. I will write from personal experience and...

14 comments    advice medicine pain
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