With the way prescription painkillers are being advertised and prescribed you would think they HEAL PAIN. But the sad truth of the matter is they only numb the pain. When I was diagnosed with a few different PAINFUL chronic illnesses I got offered EVERY pill imaginable. Vicodin, Valium, Oxycontin, Codeine and the Vicodin generic Hydrocodone which currently is the most prescribed painkiller.
My pain was bad.... like lying there wondering HOW I would possibly muster the strength to get out of bed bad. The kind of "Why me?" pain that keeps lots of people in bed. I had 2 young children to take care of... I couldn't just lie around crying and feeling my pain all day. My job was an at home mom of 2 which includes packing lunch, maintaining the house, organizing school papers, making meals and entertaining my preschooler, shopping trips, laundry, dr. appts. and LOTS more as any at-home mom will tell you! : ) I was told by doctors I would not be getting any better and that all I could do was CONTROL my pain.
"Ok", I finally gave in after arguing that I did not want to become dependent or addicted. Painkillers scared me silly especially the idea of my body becoming dependent on them at such an early age (mid-thirties at the time). I agreed to take the Prescription for hydrocodone. I was on a minimal dose. 1-2 5MG tabs every 4 hours as needed for pain. I became aware that LOTS of people around me were on these pills as well. I became aware that many that went on them for some pain after surgery or an after-injury lingering pain and were on them YEARS later and could never see NOT taking them. It had become a part of life and any pain they experienced they felt the hydrocodone was there to numb it for them. These discoveries made me more aware but the truth was if I took 1 hydrocodone in the morning my pain vanished and to top it off they made me hyper. So I went from someone who could barely get out of bed to superwoman doing laundry, dressing kids, running up and down the stairs and leaping over piles of clothes and toys in a single bound. Wow! This was GREAT -- now I see what all the hubbub was about. Wait, but suddenly 1 pill in the morning was not doing it. I now needed 2 pills. Wait, now when the 2 pills wore off my body ached more than it had in the morning and I needed another 2 pills..... Suddenly I had to do a reality check and 1) acknowledge that in a few months time my increase of the hydrocodone had increased DRAMATICALLY 2) I could no longer deal with ANY pain since I was used to taking a pill to numb it and make it disappear. 3) The doctors told me I would not get better -- if I kept going at this rate I would need a more potent prescription AND more pills to maintain my "comfortably numb" state.
Luckily the law of attraction and a new more holistic doctor came into my life around the same time and I was able to get off all pain medications and heal myself naturally of all pain.
I am happy to see that finally the dangers of these prescription painkillers are coming to light as this report by the CDC points out: "According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), prescription painkillers cause more accidental drug overdose deaths in the United States than cocaine and heroin combined."
"These numbers are alarming and, in many cases, avoidable," says Paul Kasper, Sr., President of Alivio Corporation, a manufacturer and provider of electrical stimulators for pain control. "It's true that prescription drugs help some pain sufferers feel better, but at what cost? There's a dark side to taking prescription drugs for pain that people don't talk about, from debilitating side effects like 'cloudy thinking' and constipation to the grim-faced realities of addiction, black market drug trafficking, and, as the CDC study suggests, overdose deaths. Because the risk is so significant, prescription drugs should be a last resort--not the first." To read this article in it's entirety visit:
Please if you are in chronic pain consider some of the alternatives. There are a lot of resources being made available and after all don't you want to heal your pain instead of just numbing it?
Sciatica treatment with Thermobalancing therapy relieves pain and improves movement of the users without painkillers or operations and has no any adverse side-effects. In spite of massive prevalence of back pain, up until today there is no treatment that can compete with innovative device for lower back care, which relieves pain naturally, recovers patients from stressful Sciatica symptoms.
Device for Sciatica Treatment
Specially designed, Device for Lower Back Pain Relief is comfortable to wear and it will not affect your day-to-day activities, offering a range of unique benefits:
* Sciatica treatment relieves pain naturally, without resorting to medication.
* This treatment of lower back pain reduces the swelling around the Sciatic nerve.
* Helps the patient to recover from Sciatica symptoms such as numbness or weakness in one or both legs, and around buttocks.
* New Sciatica care promotes healthy functioning of the lower back
The Cause of Sciatica
The cause of Sciatica has been unknown but it commonly thought to involve a slipped or herniated disk. In-depth medical research conducted by Dr Allen has bridged this gap in knowledge. 'The Theory of the Origin of Health Disorders' explains that: The swelling causes for a huge pressure to build up inside the affected area around Sciatic nerve and, as a result, the blood cannot circulate through the tissue easily and the tissue does not get enough blood. This in turn lowers the temperature in this tissue which worsens the condition because it leads to further expansion of capillaries, and consequently to greater pressure on a Sciatic nerve.
Regular approaches to the lower back pain treatment
~ The hopelessness of alternative treatment in regards of back pain treatment is the reason why people who suffer from back pain are compelled to look for medication or surgical solutions. Official medicine with different medications and operations are helpful only in treatment of the symptoms of back pain, not of its cause.
~ Taking painkillers blocks not only pain signals to the brain but also useful ones which are essential for normal functioning of the body. In addition, there is an increased risk of gastrointestinal complications ranging from stomach pain to ulcers, haemorrhage, and potentially severe gastrointestinal problems, often necessitating surgical intervention which in turn worsens general health in the long term. The disadvantage is also that it is only a short-term relief, and the cause of the disorder stays.
~ Invasive back surgeries can cause lots of harm. Complications arising from back surgeries include infection, spinal fluid leaks, nerve damage and paralysis.
The Thermobalancing Therapy of Sciatica Treatment
A new Thermobalancing therapy is not comparable to common Heating treatments such as gel or pasty-wax and electric heat pads because these treatments do not regulate the temperature and, also, everybody should understand that:
1. The high temperatures destroy living cells of the already stressed organ. It is known that temperatures above 40C can result in death of the living organism.
2. The low temperature decreases cellular metabolism and, thus, interfere with the natural therapeutic processes.
The natural thermo-elements, a major component of new therapeutic device, bring pain relief effectively. By making temperature constant in the affected area of the back, The Device for Lower Back Care creates an ideal environment for the capillaries to stabilise the body temperature around the Sciatic nerve tissue that improves blood flow in it and supplies it with all necessary nutrients, thereby helping the area to recover. The back problem, particularly lower spine problem gradually goes away, thus the device provides the natural treatment of Sciatica symptoms.
In order to stop the swelling and thus to remove the pressure in the lower back are and the Sciatica pain, it is essential to calm the capillaries, stopping their growth by normalising the temperature in the damaged area. This will take off inflammation or swelling on the back freeing the surrounding tissue from pressure and pain. This is the only alternative harmless way to get rid of lower back pain. New device will free your body from such unpleasant painful Sciatica symptoms as numbness around the genitals and buttocks, weakness in legs, loss of bladder or bowel control.
Thermobalancing Therapy is an absolutely natural way to help your body tackle Sciatic nerve Visit website disorder by targeting its actual cause, without creating any adverse side-effects.