Tag: pain

Benzos, back pain, Descartes and depression

This week I got involved in an online debate that started at LITFL’s Socrates and Sophistry section, then spilled over into the less-civilized Twittersphere.  Dr...

Case 0003 – Beyond opiates in Chronic pain

63 yo man with advanced oesophageal cancer, diagnosed 18 months ago.  Now has extensive liver mets, retroperitoneal tumour and fungating open tumour in lower abdomen....