This is a touchy subject, I know. Many chronic pain sufferers have been treated like someone with a drug problem and had their pain dismissed and left untreated. It is adding insult to injury. The purpose of this article is not to shame anyone but rather to educate. I completely understand what it’s like to hate having to choose between pain and the awful side effects of medication. So this article will discuss the history, mechanisms , research , and risks of using opioids

October is ADHD Awareness month, and as someone with the disorder who has a child, parents, and relatives with it, I think it’s important to discuss, given its prevalence in our fibromyalgia Spoonie community. Overall, about 17 million adults and children in the US live with Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder.¹ ADHD is a term you probably have heard of, even if you aren’t entirely sure what it means. In short, ADHD is characterized by “inadequate levels of inattention, hy