The Painful Truth: What Chronic Pain Is Really Like and Why It Matters to Each of Us, by M.D. Lynn R. Webster
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Chronic pain affects 1 in 3 Americans and exerts more than a $600-billion drain on the economy annually. It is the largest invisible epidemic in the land. Having treated thousands of patients with chronic pain-often when they were at their most vulnerable-Lynn R. Webster, M.D., continues to believe there is hope. Ultimately, a cure for pain will require more research, better therapies, and improved policies. But healing can begin today with a broad-based approach to treatment, including compassionate support from those closest to the ones who are hurting. The Painful Truth is an intimate collection of stories about people living with disabling pain, their attempts to heal, and the challenges that we collectively face in helping them live meaningful lives. As a physician who has treated people with chronic pain for more than thirty years, Dr. Webster reveals the difficulties that patients face in dealing with chronic pain in a society that is often shamefully prejudiced against those who are most in need of our empathy. He shares how such biases also affect medical professionals who treat patients with chronic pain.
The Painful Truth: What Chronic Pain Is Really Like and Why It Matters to Each of Us, by M.D. Lynn R. Webster- Amazon Sales Rank: #73600 in Books
- Published on: 2015-09-01
- Released on: 2015-09-01
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 9.02" h x .63" w x 5.98" l, 1.07 pounds
- Binding: Hardcover
- 246 pages
Review "..Powerful, engrossing and clear-eyed, this is an important book for those dealing with chronic pain--sufferers, medical professionals, and caregivers alike." - Booklist (November 1, 2015)"The Painful Truth is an invaluable, hope-filled resource for individuals--and societies--consumed by pain." - Foreword Reviews"This is an intelligent wake up call in acknowledging that we are not doing nearly our best to get them the treatment they need, and often look at them askance when they try to do their best for themselves within the system as it exists today." - Bookpleasures"If you have CPS, it offers the knowledge that you are not alone, some new ideas and thoughts, and a sense that you are not stumbling around in the dark with something no-one can understand. If you know someone who has CPS it can offer you a better understanding of what they're going through and what they might need to support them through it." - The Review Diaries "..Powerful, engrossing and clear-eyed, this is an important book for those dealing with chronic pain--sufferers, medical professionals, and caregivers alike." - Booklist (November 1, 2015) "The Painful Truth is an invaluable, hope-filled resource for individuals--and societies--consumed by pain." - Foreword Reviews "This is an intelligent wake up call in acknowledging that we are not doing nearly our best to get them the treatment they need, and often look at them askance when they try to do their best for themselves within the system as it exists today." - Bookpleasures "If you have CPS, it offers the knowledge that you are not alone, some new ideas and thoughts, and a sense that you are not stumbling around in the dark with something no-one can understand. If you know someone who has CPS it can offer you a better understanding of what they're going through and what they might need to support them through it." - The Review Diaries
About the Author Dr. Lynn Webster has dedicated more than three decades to becoming an expert in the field of pain management. He is the vice president of Scientific Affairs of PRA Health Sciences and past president of the American Academy of Pain Medicine. A leading voice in trying to help physicians safely treat pain patients, Dr. Webster actively works within the industry to develop safer and more effective therapies for chronic pain and addiction. He is board certified in anesthesiology and pain medicine, and is also certified in addiction medicine. Dr. Webster lectures extensively on the subject of preventing opioid abuse and criminal diversion in chronic pain patients and has authored more than 300 scientific abstracts, manuscripts, journal articles and a book entitled Avoiding Opioid Abuse While Managing Pain: A Guide for Practitioners, many of which are the basis for training physicians who are studying pain. He has played an instrumental role in his industry as a strong advocate for safe and effective pain resolution methods. The Opioid Risk Tool (ORT), which he developed, is currently used as the standard in multiple countries and thousands of clinics worldwide. He spends most of his time now developing safer and more effective therapies for chronic pain and campaigning for safer use of medications. Dr. Webster received his doctorate of medicine from the University of Nebraska and later completed his residency at the University of Utah Medical Center’s Department of Anesthesiology. Dr. Webster has been quoted by multiple media sources, including in the Los Angeles Times and The Wall Street Journal, and has given hundreds of presentations across the United States and internationally. He is the author of The Painful Truth: What Chronic Pain Is Really Like and Why It Matters to Each of Us (Webster Media LLC). He will be presented with a Presidential Commendation by the American Academy of Pain Medicine (AAPM) in February 2016 “in recognition of your ongoing efforts on behalf pain patients and recent publication of The Painful Truth, telling the stories of people living with pain.”
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38 of 39 people found the following review helpful. A Must-Read for People Who Live with Pain, Their Caregivers and Healthcare providers By Carolyn Noel As a person who lives with pain, I found reading The Painful Truth: What Chronic Pain Is Really Like and Why It Matters to Each of Us to be a surprisingly emotional experience. Right from the introduction where Dr. Webster shared his purpose for writing the book, his compassion for people like me jumped off of the page and I found myself tearing up.For many years, I have said that we need to put a face on pain – it can affect anyone and, based on the statistics, eventually all of us will be affected by pain in one way or another. As Webster said, “Literally no one can escape pain’s effects.”The stigma surrounding pain patients is strongly embedded in our society and the only way that I can see to combat it is to put a human face on the problem. Dr. Webster does this brilliantly in Part One of the book by sharing some stories of his patients.By starting at the beginning of their story—not the beginning of the pain—and sharing so much of what the person’s life was like before pain, he has truly succeeded in putting a face on pain and was able to “call forth the emotions of both hope and unrest—hope because there is much that people in pain can do right now to feel better, unrest because we can’t settle for the status quo.”Webster describes the book not as a self-help book but as a helpful book. Readers can expect to be drawn into the lives of the patients, caregivers and even gain insight through the eyes of the physician. Whether you are a person living with pain, a caregiver or a healthcare provider, you will come away from this book with a greater understanding of the big picture.Living with pain, I often feel like others cannot possibly understand what it’s like to walk a day in my shoes, but I believe that this book goes a long way to help depict the impact that pain has on the lives of the patient and their caregivers and loved ones. However, people who live with pain will also get a glimpse into the heart of a truly compassionate doctor who wants to help his patients despite his fears of government scrutiny."One of the biggest challenges that people living with pain face is finding such a person. A person in pain needs a doctor who genuinely cares, who sees a person and not just a patient, a cause and not just a case. Then a relationship—one that’s professional and yet profoundly human—may be established to bring about improvement in the patient’s well-being."Profoundly human…..So many times pain patients feel like a burden, a hindrance or just another difficult case. It’s easy for us to become jaded by all of the disappointments in the journey to find help for our pain and lose sight that there are many healthcare providers out there who are truly compassionate and are in this field because they want to help.Thank you, Dr. Webster, for this important reminder.He doesn’t stop there at just sharing the stories – but shares the different ways that a multi-modal approach to pain care—toward treating the whole person (as he put it, bio-psycho-social-spiritual) can help people living with pain get at least a piece of their lives back and hang on to hope.After so many years treating pain patients, I’m sure that Dr. Webster could have found dozens of success stories to share–but–that would not be reality. He shares the “painful truth” that some will commit suicide rather than face endless years in pain, marriages will fail, access to necessary care will be limited and, yes, some will become addicted and abuse their medication. These parts were difficult for me to read because part of the stigma we face as pain patients is that we’re all addicts, doctor-shoppers, etc.–all of the horrible labels placed on us by ignorance.Part Two of the book moves the focus from the individual to society to discuss “the large-scale problems that must be solved if we’re going to make more progress against pain.”It begins with a very personal look into the life of Dr. Webster himself and the fear that healthcare providers face from the DEA. He makes an excellent point that “no doctor is punished for mistaking a pain patient for a drug abuser and refusing to prescribe pain medications. It’s easier to err on the side of safety.” Well-meaning efforts to address the very real problems of drug abuse and addiction have the unfortunate result of impacting legitimate patients (and health care providers) simply looking to find an effective treatment for this disease.Webster refers to this as “the chilling effect.”"It’s changing the way some physicians practice medicine and what treatments they recommend. It’s introducing suspicion and misunderstanding into the patient-physician relationship. It’s making it more difficult for people holding opioid prescriptions to get those prescriptions filled."He even asks if doctors will soon ask themselves if it’s worth it to treat pain patients.The “chilling effect” isn’t just something seen in the medical community. Dr. Webster asked some tough questions like:Why do the deaths of people who overdose on opioids receive so much more attention than the deaths of those who couldn’t stand the pain without their opioid treatment?Why is the financial motivation of pharmaceutical companies scrutinized while the financial motivations of medical bill payers are overlooked?Has our society made any progress in relieving pain?Even as our scientific understanding of pain and how to relieve it continues to improve, are we failing to make progress on delivering care to those who need it when they need it?One painful fact that is often overlooked–50 percent of all people with chronic pain consider suicide at some point.Dr. Webster offers three areas that need to change that “stand out above all others.”We need to…Ramp up research efforts to discover better therapies for painImprove and extend insurance coverage so that people in pain can get the care that’s availableTreat all people in pain with dignity and respectI hope that anyone taking time to read this will see the need to not just read this book, but to do everything they can to share it with others (social media, write a blog, write a review)—and—help to shed light on this widespread problem in our society.
24 of 25 people found the following review helpful. Realities of Chronic Pain Expertly, Succinctly, and Understandably Presented! Bravo to Dr. Lynn Webster! By D. Hobbins The Painful Truth is a remarkable book that has the potential to change the way we talk about pain in America. As a nurse practitioner of over thirty years, who has treated thousands of people with chronic pain and/or addiction, I can attest to the truth and incredible insight Dr. Webster's book articulates about the realities that those with chronic pain deal with every day. The vignettes are reminiscent of the heartbreaking stories I have listened to and the people I have cared for and treated over the years. This book is a great blend of story, research, and experience and I can see it being required reading by all healthcare students, including those in nursing and medical schools. Dr. Webster also addresses the critical challenges we providers face in choosing this area of practice. Indeed, my experience has also been that "the chilling effect" is very real. My hope is that as this book shares the painful truth about chronic pain, readers will heed the clarion call to become changemakers--influencing legislation, decision makers, policy makers, and their fellow citizens. To those with chronic pain who are contemplating reading this book, I firmly believe you will find solace, understanding, and validation in this book.
17 of 17 people found the following review helpful. It helped me understand what those around me who suffer from chronic pain have to deal with! By laurence birkett As I was reading this book, I kept thinking about one of my best friends, Tracy, who suffers from chronic pain, mental illness and addictions. I kept thinking about how much comfort this book will bring her. I kept thinking about how humane and readable this book is, how someone like me who has no medical or scientific background and who is not an English native can enjoy reading this book and learn so much from it.I have changed the way I interact with Tracy and the patronizing manner I used to judge people with chronic pain and addictions thanks to Dr Webster.Everyone who knows someone with chronic pain should read this book, doctors and lay people alike, so that they understand how a person with chronic pain is systematically stigmatized and vilified. Our society sees chronic pain as the new cancer: it is taboo to talk about and dreadfully misunderstood.Thanks to Dr Webster and a handful of people, we are able to get a glimpse into the lives of those who live with chronic pain, what they endure and what course of action is available to them.
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