Pain Awareness Month: Patients with Sjögren’s syndrome rate their pain at 5 out of 10
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One of the defining characteristics for many rheumatic diseases, including Sjögren’s syndrome, is the presence of pain and fatigue.
September is Pain Awareness Month, and corresponding with the campaign, the Sjögren’s Foundation re-shared results from a recent patient survey, including a special look at how patients with Sjögren’s syndrome view their relationship with pain.
According to the foundation, survey respondents rated their subjective pain score at five on a scale of zero through 10. The whole survey is available online.
In recognition of Pain Awareness Month, Healio has compiled a list of recent articles chronicling pain management in rheumatology. Read the most popular pain management stories from this year:
Two-thirds of older adults with joint pain use OTC therapies to manage pain
Most older adults with joint pain feel they can manage said pain without physician assistance, while 66% report they treat their joint pain with over-the-counter drugs such as acetaminophen or ibuprofen, according to a poll. Read more.
Children who experience adverse childhood events may have worse chronic pain symptoms
Children with chronic pain or rheumatic disease who experience adverse childhood events may be at a greater risk for worse symptoms and “functional disability,” according to data published in Pediatric Rheumatology. Read more.
Myositis pain strategies ‘not uniform,’ require ‘multiple modalities’
Among patients with myositis, younger individuals with dermatomyositis are more likely to experience pain, while those with polymyositis are more likely to receive opioids, according to data published in Rheumatology. Read more.
For opioids, morphine equivalent daily dosage should be ‘guidance but not dogma’
Physicians considering opioids for pain should perform manual calculations before consulting conversion charts and online calculators, according to a speaker at the 2022 Congress of Clinical Rheumatology East. Read more.
Medical cannabis growing in acceptance, improves pain in several rheumatic diseases
Medical cannabis is growing in acceptance and has benefits for managing pain in patients with rheumatic diseases, but more research is required, a presenter said at the 2022 Rheumatology Nurses Society Conference. Read more.
References:
@SjogrensOrg. https://twitter.com/SjogrensOrg/status/1569440212715212800. Sept. 12, 2022. Accessed Sept. 15, 2022.
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