Pain Management
New Pain Killer on the Market: Suzetrigine
Summary The medicine is sold as Journavx, with the chemical name Suzetrigine. It works by blocking NaV1.8 channels, which are responsible for pain transmission along nerves. It only affects peripheral nerves (outside the brain and spinal cord), such as those in the arms and legs. It does not cause addiction. However, Journavx is weaker than […]
Low-Dose Naltrexone: Possible Pain Relief in a Small Package
The following is not intended to be medical advice. If you have questions about low-dose naltrexone, please speak to your doctor. The drug Narcan, or naloxone, has been in the news for the last five to ten years due to its effective use as an opioid-reversal agent. If someone is overdosing, a spray of […]
A New Way to Get Along with Fatigue: Set Up Your Personal Fatigue Scale
Did you know that fatigue is the second most commonly described symptom of hypermobility, after pain, according to the NHS and Cleveland Clinic websites? It’s something many of us with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) share in common. But maybe if we could learn to pick up on the subtle signals sooner, we can learn to better […]
Got the Barometric Blues?
Strategies For Managing the Impact of Changing Weather Patterns Tomorrow’s weather forecast for your joints? Cloudy with a chance of pain. There’s a long-held scientific belief that worsening weather can increase aches in your joints, according to the Cleveland Clinic, especially for conditions like arthritis and fibromyalgia. We don’t really fully understand why, but for […]
Tethered Cord in EDS: A Patient Guide to Symptoms, Diagnostics, Treatments, and Risks
Understanding Tethered Cord Syndrome and Occult Tethered Cord in Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (Also see the simplified version of this article) Unravelling the tethered cord has proven to be an elusive topic. Basically, there is not a great deal of credible insight or medical research available on it. To start simply, we begin with basic anatomy and […]
Unraveling Tethered Cord for EDS Patients (simplified version)
Special thanks to EDS medical provider Pradeep Chopra, MD for reviewing this article curated by our media team. Learn more from his expertise in his video webinar on EDS Pain Management (discussion on tethered cord at the 1:13 mark). Intro: Hope for Tethered Cord Syndrome Patients Tethered Cord Syndrome (TCS) is a common condition found […]
A New EDS Clinic Coming to a Town Near You (Via Telehealth)
Chronic Pain Partners is excited to speak with David Jameson Harris, a former McKinsey consultant, about his latest project, a new Ehlers-Danlos syndrome clinic, hopefully offering access to expert EDS care in several states starting in February 2024. CPP’s Karina Sturm spoke with David Jameson Harris about his new EDS clinic, his goals, and how […]
It’s Worth a Shot: Prolotherapy, PRP & Regenerative Therapy – A Medical Overview for Curious EDS Patients
This article was collected by the EDS Awareness volunteer media team with information and medical review provided by David Harris, MD, from the Center for Healing and Regenerative Medicine (CHARM) in Austin, Texas. www.charmaustin.com. We are grateful to all the care providers who work to help EDS patients access more information and achieve a better […]
