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Hi,

I have not checked the alt.support.chronic-pain

newsgroup for ages. I went to groups.google.com

to have a look, and found this document there,

which is their FAQ. It has a lot of useful links

for resources, so I decided to paste it here,

since some of you might be interested. If you are

going to use the newsgroup, remember that it is a

totally open forum, not moderated like a mailing

list. If you are going to post there, use another

e-mail address (set up one just for that purpose,

and just delete all mail there) or use a spam

blocker in your e-mail address, or you will get

a lot of spam e-mail, which is so annoying!!!

Aase Marit (who tries to type with Peanut

nudging my arm while I am typing, she wants mom

to cuddle her!!! Guess I will have to do that...

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Search Result 1From: Katharine (kathnews2@nospam,ta!optusnet.com.au)

Subject: !ALT.SUPPORT.CHRONIC-PAIN FAQ 1/2 View: Complete Thread (2 articles)

Original FormatNewsgroups: alt.support.chronic-pain

Date: 2004-04-04 03:17:19 PST

ALT.SUPPORT.CHRONIC-PAIN (ASC-P) NEWSGROUP FAQ

PART 1/2

____________

This FAQ is not official, it is my own opinion and is a guide only. Dr

Work's information reproduced in part 2 with permission.

FAQ available online at:

http://www.members.optusnet.com.au/kathinternet/ASCP/index.htm

Feel free to offer suggestions and additions either via this newsgroup or

email. Remove spamblock from email to contact me.

- Katharine

____________

UPDATES

04/04/04 (cool!) added some URLs and arranged them into categories.

SECTIONS

PART 1

1. General newsgroup information

2. ASC-P newsgroup information

3. Other newsgroups of interest

4. Useful websites

PART 2

5. Medical issues frequently raised

6. Opiods and addiction/dependence/tolerance

7. Laxative Use in Conjunction with Chronic Opiates

____________

1. GENERAL NEWSGROUP INFORMATION AND 'NETIQUETTE'

This is a newsgroup. It is not a bulletin board, mailing list, emails or

" the Internet " .

It is not moderated - no one individual or group of people is in control.

It's up to you whether you give out any personal information. Some people

choose to remain completely anonymous, some people are open about who they

are and where they're from. It's your choice, although it's generally not

recommended to give out your personal details.

As with any newsgroup, it's completely up to you what threads you read, what

threads you ignore, and what threads you respond to.

As with any newsgroup (and with life), if you are rude you will probably

find people responding in kind.

As with any newsgroup, often arguments and 'flame wars' erupt.

As with any newsgroup, often discussions go 'off topic'. However, as this is

a *support* newsgroup, it's not frowned on in the same way as with many

other newsgroups.

Sometimes people will disagree with what you say. This doesn't mean they

dislike you, they just disagree with what you are saying, or perhaps how you

are saying it. People who can't distinguish between these often end up

attacking the person instead of dealing with what they've said (ad hominem

attacks).

As with all non-binary newsgroups, binary files (ie attachments), HTML posts

and sales pitches (SPAM) are not allowed. Further to this, posts in all caps

are not recommended as they are near impossible to read, are considered

SHOUTING and poor form on the Internet. Crossposting to more than a couple

of newsgroups is considered poor netiquette.

Most newsgroups discourage top posting (where the reply appears above the

post it's replying to), however, as many people in this newsgroup have

physical limitations whereby a lot of scrolling can cause difficulties

and/or pain, it is acceptable in this newsgroup. But for those who are able,

it is strongly suggested that snipping portions of the post that aren't

relevant to your reply is done, particularly when there is a long post to

which you are replying with only a short amount of text, such as " I agree " !

Archives of newsgroups are kept at http://www.google.com or more

specifically http://tinyurl.com/24q7a

More information on posting DOs and DON'Ts, can be found at

http://www.chronicpainfoundation.org/home/index.php?module=ascp

____________

2. ASC-P NEWSGROUP INFORMATION

If you want medical advice/suggestions, it's pretty hard to do so without

giving at least some details about your medical condition. But you're

certainly free to 'lurk' and read other people's posts, which may be helpful

to you.

It is possible to find some wonderful support, advice, friendship and a

sense of community here. Many have found their participation in this

newsgroup to be a life-changing experience when they find that there are

people going through what they are going through, and are offered

suggestions for how to deal with their condition that may not have

considered before.

Most people on this newsgroup aren't medical specialists, but have gained a

lot of knowledge through their search for understanding about their own

condition. Information here is given on good faith, but not to be taken as

official medical advice, so *always* talk to your doctor about changing any

aspect of your treatment.

Medication such as opiods are often discussed in this newsgroup due to use

in treating chronic pain. Inappropriate use of these or any other drugs is

not condoned, and this newsgroup does not exist as a resource for those who

wish to seek information on the illegal use of drugs, prescription or

otherwise.

____________

3. OTHER NEWSGROUPS OF INTEREST

alt.support.chronic.pain ('dot' rather than 'dash'. Not on all newsservers)

alt.support.headaches.migraine

alt.support.arthritis

alt.support.cancer

alt.med.fibromyalgia

alt.support.endometriosis

alt.med.pain.rsd

alt.support.lupus

____________

4. USEFUL WEBSITES

New user information, netiquette and how newsgroups operate

http://www.faqs.org/faqs/by-newsgroup/news/news.announce.newusers.html

http://www.faqs.org/faqs/usenet/writing-style/part1/

http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc1855.html

http://www.albion.com/netiquette/

http://kb.indiana.edu/menu/usenet.html

http://www.landfield.com/usenet/

http://sunsite.unc.edu/usenet-i/

Spam blocking (munging) your email address for posting to public forums

http://members.aol.com/emailfaq/mungfaq.html

Sites specific to this newsgroup

http://www.chronicpainfoundation.org/ascp.html

http://alt.support.chronic-pain.ws/

Lists of links to pain related web sites

http://painlinks.org

http://www2.rpa.net/~lrandall/pmain.html

http://www.cannylink.com/diseasechronicpain.htm

Links, articles and resources

http://vachss.com/help_text/pain.html

http://www.pain.com/

http://www.partnersagainstpain.com/

Definitions of addiction, dependence and tolerance

http://www.ampainsoc.org/advocacy/opioids2.htm

Back Pain and Neck Pain for Patients-Spine Universe

http://www.spineuniverse.com/

Pain and Palliative Care Reporter

http://www.painlaw.org/index.html

Intractable pain can have serious physiological consequences

http://www.intractablepaindisease.com

Excellent pain management page

http://www.med.umich.edu/pain/apainmgt.htm

pain treatment standards

http://www.ipcaz.org./pages/new.html

Pain and the Law (US)

http://www.painandthelaw.org/

But You Look Good!

http://www.invisibledisabilities.com/

P.A.I.N. - Pain-aide Information Network

http://www.geocities.com/HotSprings/Villa/6413/helps.html

Migraine FAQ

http://www.meldrum.demon.co.uk/migraine/

Cancer pain management

http://www.painresearch.utah.edu/cancerpain/

Arachnoiditis

http://www.btinternet.com/~thinkback/arach.htm

Neurology Information

http://www.neuroland.com/

http://neuro-www.mgh.harvard.edu/

Resources for peripheral neuropathy

http://www.neuropathy.org

Education, resources and support for those with neuropathy

http://www.canadianneuropathyassociation.org

pain scales

http://www.acs.ohio-state.edu/units/osuhosp/patedu/Materials/PDFDocs/procedure/p\

ain-log.pdf

http://www2.rpa.net/~lrandall/painscale.html

Pain organisations

Chronic Pain Foundation

http://www.chronicpainfoundation.org

International Association for the Study of Pain

http://www.iasp-pain.org/

Society for Ongoing Relief of Chronic Excruciating Pain

http://www.sorcep.com/

The American Pain Foundation

http://painaid.painfoundation.org/

American Academy of Pain Management

http://www.aapainmanage.org/

The American Academy of Pain Medicine

http://www.painmed.org/

American Pain Society

http://www.ampainsoc.org/

American Pain Foundation

http://painfoundation.org/

American Chronic Pain Association

http://www.theacpa.org/

North American Chronic Pain Society

http://www.nacps.us/

(USA) The National Foundation for the Treatment of Pain

http://www.paincare.org/index.html

(USA) National Pain Education Council

http://www.npecweb.org/

Doctors for Pain

http://www.doctorsforpain.com/patient/aboutpain.html

Mayday Pain & Society Fellowship

http://www.painandhealth.org/

Pain-aide information Network

http://www.geocities.com/HotSprings/Villa/6413/

Medication

Definitions of addiction, dependence and tolerance

http://www.ampainsoc.org/advocacy/opioids2.htm

Drugs Used to Treat Pain: Opioids - Narcotics (Overview)

http://www.spineuniverse.com/displayarticle.php/article1345.html

A guide to appropriate use of opiods

http://www.jenniferschneider.com/articles/opiods.html

World Health Organisation (WHO) Drugs documents

http://www.who.int/medicines/library/docseng_from_a_to_z.shtml

WHO: Achieving balance in national opioids control policy -- Guidelines for

assessment

http://www.who.int/medicines/library/qsm/who-edm-qsm-2000-4/who-edm-qsm-2000-4.s\

html

Opioid conversion

http://www.med.umich.edu/pain/apainmgt.htm#table

http://adultpain.nursing.uiowa.edu/MedGen/EquAntt.htm

http://www.globalrph.com/narcotic.htm

http://www.globalrph.com/narcoticonv.htm

The internet drug index

http://www.rxlist.com/

Drug interactions guide

http://www.drugs.com/data/channel/md/drkoop.cfm?int=0

Prescription drug patient assistance programs (USA only)

http://www.needymeds.com/

http://www.phrma.org/

http://www.aegis.com/factshts/network/access/pa.html

http://knox.nami.org/helpline/freemed.htm

http://www.jackstem.com/free_medications.htm

http://www.themedicineprogram.com/

http://www.thesojourners.org/FreeRxMedicine.htm

http://users.erols.com/jones3745/free1b.htm

http://www.medicare.gov/Prescription/Home.asp

http://www.geocities.com/HotSprings/Spa/7379/freemeds.html

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[Guest guest]

Hi,

I have not checked the alt.support.chronic-pain

newsgroup for ages. I went to groups.google.com

to have a look, and found this document there,

which is their FAQ. It has a lot of useful links

for resources, so I decided to paste it here,

since some of you might be interested. If you are

going to use the newsgroup, remember that it is a

totally open forum, not moderated like a mailing

list. If you are going to post there, use another

e-mail address (set up one just for that purpose,

and just delete all mail there) or use a spam

blocker in your e-mail address, or you will get

a lot of spam e-mail, which is so annoying!!!

Aase Marit (who tries to type with Peanut

nudging my arm while I am typing, she wants mom

to cuddle her!!! Guess I will have to do that...

Web Images Groups News FroogleNew! more »

Search Advanced Groups Search

Preferences

Groups Search result 1 for chronic pain

Back and Neck Pain * The " one " source for all

back and neck total health

care. * www.spinecenteratlanta.com Sponsored

Links

Original Golden Emu Oil * & amazing new Blue

Active Gel Rub for muscles, joints &

skin * www.pion-tc.co.uk/emuoil/

Solutions to chronic pain * Tried everything

else? This heals. Hands-off personal therapy

online. * www.therapysolutions.com

Search Result 1From: Katharine (kathnews2@nospam,ta!optusnet.com.au)

Subject: !ALT.SUPPORT.CHRONIC-PAIN FAQ 1/2 View: Complete Thread (2 articles)

Original FormatNewsgroups: alt.support.chronic-pain

Date: 2004-04-04 03:17:19 PST

ALT.SUPPORT.CHRONIC-PAIN (ASC-P) NEWSGROUP FAQ

PART 1/2

____________

This FAQ is not official, it is my own opinion and is a guide only. Dr

Work's information reproduced in part 2 with permission.

FAQ available online at:

http://www.members.optusnet.com.au/kathinternet/ASCP/index.htm

Feel free to offer suggestions and additions either via this newsgroup or

email. Remove spamblock from email to contact me.

- Katharine

____________

UPDATES

04/04/04 (cool!) added some URLs and arranged them into categories.

SECTIONS

PART 1

1. General newsgroup information

2. ASC-P newsgroup information

3. Other newsgroups of interest

4. Useful websites

PART 2

5. Medical issues frequently raised

6. Opiods and addiction/dependence/tolerance

7. Laxative Use in Conjunction with Chronic Opiates

____________

1. GENERAL NEWSGROUP INFORMATION AND 'NETIQUETTE'

This is a newsgroup. It is not a bulletin board, mailing list, emails or

" the Internet " .

It is not moderated - no one individual or group of people is in control.

It's up to you whether you give out any personal information. Some people

choose to remain completely anonymous, some people are open about who they

are and where they're from. It's your choice, although it's generally not

recommended to give out your personal details.

As with any newsgroup, it's completely up to you what threads you read, what

threads you ignore, and what threads you respond to.

As with any newsgroup (and with life), if you are rude you will probably

find people responding in kind.

As with any newsgroup, often arguments and 'flame wars' erupt.

As with any newsgroup, often discussions go 'off topic'. However, as this is

a *support* newsgroup, it's not frowned on in the same way as with many

other newsgroups.

Sometimes people will disagree with what you say. This doesn't mean they

dislike you, they just disagree with what you are saying, or perhaps how you

are saying it. People who can't distinguish between these often end up

attacking the person instead of dealing with what they've said (ad hominem

attacks).

As with all non-binary newsgroups, binary files (ie attachments), HTML posts

and sales pitches (SPAM) are not allowed. Further to this, posts in all caps

are not recommended as they are near impossible to read, are considered

SHOUTING and poor form on the Internet. Crossposting to more than a couple

of newsgroups is considered poor netiquette.

Most newsgroups discourage top posting (where the reply appears above the

post it's replying to), however, as many people in this newsgroup have

physical limitations whereby a lot of scrolling can cause difficulties

and/or pain, it is acceptable in this newsgroup. But for those who are able,

it is strongly suggested that snipping portions of the post that aren't

relevant to your reply is done, particularly when there is a long post to

which you are replying with only a short amount of text, such as " I agree " !

Archives of newsgroups are kept at http://www.google.com or more

specifically http://tinyurl.com/24q7a

More information on posting DOs and DON'Ts, can be found at

http://www.chronicpainfoundation.org/home/index.php?module=ascp

____________

2. ASC-P NEWSGROUP INFORMATION

If you want medical advice/suggestions, it's pretty hard to do so without

giving at least some details about your medical condition. But you're

certainly free to 'lurk' and read other people's posts, which may be helpful

to you.

It is possible to find some wonderful support, advice, friendship and a

sense of community here. Many have found their participation in this

newsgroup to be a life-changing experience when they find that there are

people going through what they are going through, and are offered

suggestions for how to deal with their condition that may not have

considered before.

Most people on this newsgroup aren't medical specialists, but have gained a

lot of knowledge through their search for understanding about their own

condition. Information here is given on good faith, but not to be taken as

official medical advice, so *always* talk to your doctor about changing any

aspect of your treatment.

Medication such as opiods are often discussed in this newsgroup due to use

in treating chronic pain. Inappropriate use of these or any other drugs is

not condoned, and this newsgroup does not exist as a resource for those who

wish to seek information on the illegal use of drugs, prescription or

otherwise.

____________

3. OTHER NEWSGROUPS OF INTEREST

alt.support.chronic.pain ('dot' rather than 'dash'. Not on all newsservers)

alt.support.headaches.migraine

alt.support.arthritis

alt.support.cancer

alt.med.fibromyalgia

alt.support.endometriosis

alt.med.pain.rsd

alt.support.lupus

____________

4. USEFUL WEBSITES

New user information, netiquette and how newsgroups operate

http://www.faqs.org/faqs/by-newsgroup/news/news.announce.newusers.html

http://www.faqs.org/faqs/usenet/writing-style/part1/

http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc1855.html

http://www.albion.com/netiquette/

http://kb.indiana.edu/menu/usenet.html

http://www.landfield.com/usenet/

http://sunsite.unc.edu/usenet-i/

Spam blocking (munging) your email address for posting to public forums

http://members.aol.com/emailfaq/mungfaq.html

Sites specific to this newsgroup

http://www.chronicpainfoundation.org/ascp.html

http://alt.support.chronic-pain.ws/

Lists of links to pain related web sites

http://painlinks.org

http://www2.rpa.net/~lrandall/pmain.html

http://www.cannylink.com/diseasechronicpain.htm

Links, articles and resources

http://vachss.com/help_text/pain.html

http://www.pain.com/

http://www.partnersagainstpain.com/

Definitions of addiction, dependence and tolerance

http://www.ampainsoc.org/advocacy/opioids2.htm

Back Pain and Neck Pain for Patients-Spine Universe

http://www.spineuniverse.com/

Pain and Palliative Care Reporter

http://www.painlaw.org/index.html

Intractable pain can have serious physiological consequences

http://www.intractablepaindisease.com

Excellent pain management page

http://www.med.umich.edu/pain/apainmgt.htm

pain treatment standards

http://www.ipcaz.org./pages/new.html

Pain and the Law (US)

http://www.painandthelaw.org/

But You Look Good!

http://www.invisibledisabilities.com/

P.A.I.N. - Pain-aide Information Network

http://www.geocities.com/HotSprings/Villa/6413/helps.html

Migraine FAQ

http://www.meldrum.demon.co.uk/migraine/

Cancer pain management

http://www.painresearch.utah.edu/cancerpain/

Arachnoiditis

http://www.btinternet.com/~thinkback/arach.htm

Neurology Information

http://www.neuroland.com/

http://neuro-www.mgh.harvard.edu/

Resources for peripheral neuropathy

http://www.neuropathy.org

Education, resources and support for those with neuropathy

http://www.canadianneuropathyassociation.org

pain scales

http://www.acs.ohio-state.edu/units/osuhosp/patedu/Materials/PDFDocs/procedure/p\

ain-log.pdf

http://www2.rpa.net/~lrandall/painscale.html

Pain organisations

Chronic Pain Foundation

http://www.chronicpainfoundation.org

International Association for the Study of Pain

http://www.iasp-pain.org/

Society for Ongoing Relief of Chronic Excruciating Pain

http://www.sorcep.com/

The American Pain Foundation

http://painaid.painfoundation.org/

American Academy of Pain Management

http://www.aapainmanage.org/

The American Academy of Pain Medicine

http://www.painmed.org/

American Pain Society

http://www.ampainsoc.org/

American Pain Foundation

http://painfoundation.org/

American Chronic Pain Association

http://www.theacpa.org/

North American Chronic Pain Society

http://www.nacps.us/

(USA) The National Foundation for the Treatment of Pain

http://www.paincare.org/index.html

(USA) National Pain Education Council

http://www.npecweb.org/

Doctors for Pain

http://www.doctorsforpain.com/patient/aboutpain.html

Mayday Pain & Society Fellowship

http://www.painandhealth.org/

Pain-aide information Network

http://www.geocities.com/HotSprings/Villa/6413/

Medication

Definitions of addiction, dependence and tolerance

http://www.ampainsoc.org/advocacy/opioids2.htm

Drugs Used to Treat Pain: Opioids - Narcotics (Overview)

http://www.spineuniverse.com/displayarticle.php/article1345.html

A guide to appropriate use of opiods

http://www.jenniferschneider.com/articles/opiods.html

World Health Organisation (WHO) Drugs documents

http://www.who.int/medicines/library/docseng_from_a_to_z.shtml

WHO: Achieving balance in national opioids control policy -- Guidelines for

assessment

http://www.who.int/medicines/library/qsm/who-edm-qsm-2000-4/who-edm-qsm-2000-4.s\

html

Opioid conversion

http://www.med.umich.edu/pain/apainmgt.htm#table

http://adultpain.nursing.uiowa.edu/MedGen/EquAntt.htm

http://www.globalrph.com/narcotic.htm

http://www.globalrph.com/narcoticonv.htm

The internet drug index

http://www.rxlist.com/

Drug interactions guide

http://www.drugs.com/data/channel/md/drkoop.cfm?int=0

Prescription drug patient assistance programs (USA only)

http://www.needymeds.com/

http://www.phrma.org/

http://www.aegis.com/factshts/network/access/pa.html

http://knox.nami.org/helpline/freemed.htm

http://www.jackstem.com/free_medications.htm

http://www.themedicineprogram.com/

http://www.thesojourners.org/FreeRxMedicine.htm

http://users.erols.com/jones3745/free1b.htm

http://www.medicare.gov/Prescription/Home.asp

http://www.geocities.com/HotSprings/Spa/7379/freemeds.html

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