Depression and Chronic Pain Is Extremely Common

In some patients, depression follows the pain, and if you can effectively treat the pain, the depression would get better. And in some patients the depression seems to drive the pain, says Dr. Portenoy. He explains that when these two conditions coexist, patients need carefully coordinated treatment.

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One Response to “Depression and Chronic Pain Is Extremely Common”

  1. jamescaptainfarrell on December 15th, 2008 at 9:36 pm

    wow, see what 8 …
    wow, see what 8 years of college can do?

    If your in pain, you can become depressed. And then your guesser (doctor) can prescribe you prozac (fluoride based) which is actually a neurotoxin in the brain which will slow your synapses and brain function to a crawl so you will not have the cerebral fortitude to produce depression. Amazing ha? Thank God for doctors.

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