STRUGGLE: Regaining Control From An Often Misunderstood And Misdiagnosed Skin Condition

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DO YOU KNOW THE SIGNS OF OSTEOARTHRITIS (OA) IN DOGS? OA IS A CHRONIC AND PAINFUL JOINT DISEASE THAT CAN SEVERELY AFFECT YOUR DOG’S HEALTH AND HAPPINESS.

STUDIES SHOW 40% OF DOGS FEEL PAIN FROM OA, BUT ONLY ABOUT HALF GET DIAGNOSED.^[i],[ii]

FOR PAIN AWARENESS MONTH, VETERINARIAN DR. COURTNEY PIERCE, MEDICAL LEAD FOR CANINE PAIN AT ZOETIS (“ZOH-EHT-ISS”), IS HERE TO TALK ABOUT HOW OA AFFECTS DOGS, INCLUDING INSIGHTS FROM HER DOG ERNIE’S EXPERIENCE WITH THE DISEASE, HOW TO LOOK OUT FOR SIGNS OF OA PAIN AND AVAILABLE TREATMENT OPTIONS TO HELP CONTROL THE PAIN CAUSED BY OA.

[i] IHS Markit. (2021) Canine and Feline Pain Market 2021: Animal Health Market Analysis.​

[ii] Wright A, Amodie DM, Cernicchiaro N, et al. Identification of Canine Osteoarthritis Using an Owner-Reported Questionnaire and Treatment Monitoring Using Functional Mobility Tests. J Small Anim Pract. 2022;63(8):609-618.

BIO  

Dr. Courtney Pierce received an undergraduate degree in animal science and a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from North Carolina State University. She earned her Master of Business Administration (MBA) from King University. She is a small animal general practitioner with special interests in surgery and pain management, feline medicine, and compassion fatigue prevention in veterinary health care workers. She is a certified as a “Cat Friendly Veterinarian” and Compassion Fatigue Profession (CCFP). Dr. Pierce lives on a small farm in Damascus, Virginia with her husband, two young boys, four rescue dogs, one orange cat, and several chickens.

Short:

Dr. Courtney Pierce is a small animal veterinarian with special interests in surgery and pain management and is the medical lead for canine pain at Zoetis. Dr. Pierce lives in Damascus, VA with her husband, two boys and a variety of companion and farm animals.

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Mistakes are painful,

but as time goes by, they

become a collection of

experiences called

“lessons”.

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Over 6,500 shows, many with you, our loyal members in them, sharing the Good that you all do…what an honor every time we add another story of someone doing good. The people of the world are Good and most of the world lives in peace and freedom…let’s realize this reality and not let the “negative media news” change our minds to the fact that most people aren’t “mentally ill” enough to hurt themselves or anyone else. 

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Please join our up-coming International Day of Peace & Ecology in Times Square for our LIVE Solar/Battery Broadcast on September 21st. Mark your calendars now and spread the world for our united www.pausetheworldforpeace.org, our nonprofit humanitarian project from Good News Corporation. Once again, here is the link to our 6 Hour Earth & Water Series from April 22 in Times Square:

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We wanted to share two Central Park stories that we did yesterday, 6/29/23 in honor of our 25th Anniversary and our Peace & Ecology efforts, especially because we started our International Day of Peace events in Central Park in 2002. We hope that you enjoy them: 

Central Park, beautiful artwork on the ground, Peace, Love, Positivity, …Save Our Planet, NY Amanda and Rey

Central Park, beautiful artwork on the ground, Peace, Love, Positivity…Save Our Planet, NY Amanda and Rey

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Central Park, beautiful artwork on the ground, Peace, Love, Positivity… Save Our Planet, NY Amanda and Rey

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Central Park, beautiful artwork on the ground, Peace, Love, Positivity…Save Our Planet…

Shakespeare Garden in Central Park with quotes and the Swedish Marionette Cottage…  gorgeous.

Shakespeare Garden in

Central Park with quotes and

The Swedish Marionette

Cottage…Gorgeous.

For the Podcast click the link below

Shakespeare Garden in Central Park with quotes and The Swedish Marionette Cottage…Gorgeous.

To watch story on Youtube.com/GoodNewsBroadcast click the link below

Shakespeare Garden in

Central Park with quotes and

The Swedish Marionette

Cottage…Gorgeous.

As mentioned, this is Milestone Broadcast Corporations 25th Anniversary and we have created over 7,000 shows, print stories and Podcasts… over 1,500 corporations and non-profits are represented. Many of these shows, stories and Podcasts, over 30% are on health & wellness and have saved peoples lives. Go to www.GoodNewsPlanet.TV, www.youtube.com/GoodNewsBroadcast and to listen to the Podcasts go to: https://www.spreaker.com/user/11258065

Here is a story about HS, an auto-immune disease brought to us by Novartis, 1 in a 100 suffer from this painful disease.

Documentary premiere at Tribeca Film Festival about 29-year old influencer, filmmaker and advocate Jasmine IVANNA Espy. She’s also the producer of “The Beacons: Illuminating HS Stories,” a new docuseries from Novartis that highlights her story and the stories of five other people living with hidradenitis suppurativa (HS)

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Anthony Yadao, MD is the US Medical Affairs Head for Immunology at Novartis. During his 16 years at Novartis, he has led multiple product launches ranging from small molecules to biologics, from primary care to specialist indications. Over the last 6 years, Tony has moved into therapeutic area leadership, with purview over the Medical Direction, Field Medical, and Health Economics & Outcomes Research. Prior to joining Novartis, Tony practiced Internal Medicine in New York City. He completed his residency through Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, Massachusetts and the Medical School at the University of Michigan.

Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS): Hidradenitis suppurativa, or HS, is a condition that causes small, painful lumps to form under the skin, often where skin rubs together, such as the armpits, groin, buttocks, and breasts. The lumps heal slowly, recur, and can lead to tunnels under the skin and scarring. Once considered a rare condition, it is now thought that as many as 1 in 100 people are affected by HS.
o Those living with the condition struggle with more than their ability to feel confident, and it affects things like the ability to put clothes on, sit down, participate in their favorite hobbies, and pursue partnership and intimacy.

#tonyyadao #anthonyyadao #medicalaffairs #immunologynovartis #beacons #immunology #novartis #hs #hidradenitissuppurativa #painfullumps #skin #research

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• WHAT: Imagine living with chronic pain that feels like hot coals burning in your skin and experiencing boils in some of your most intimate areas? For the estimated 1 in 100 people living with the debilitating skin condition called hidradenitis suppurativa (HS)*, it’s everyday life. “The Beacons: Illuminating HS Stories” will feature the stories of six people living with the condition, and how it impacts everything from their day to day life to relationships and beyond (you can watch the trailer here.) It is co-produced by advocate, journalist, and filmmaker Jasmine IVANNA Espy. The event will include a screening of the 30-minute film, followed by a panel discussion.
o About Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS): Hidradenitis suppurativa, or HS, is a condition that causes small, painful lumps to form under the skin, often where skin rubs together, such as the armpits, groin, buttocks, and breasts. The lumps heal slowly, recur, and can lead to tunnels under the skin and scarring. Once considered a rare condition, it is now thought that as many as 1 in 100 people are affected by HS.
o Those living with the condition struggle with more than their ability to feel confident, and it affects things like the ability to put clothes on, sit down, participate in their favorite hobbies, and pursue partnership and intimacy.

#jasmineivanna #producer #beacons #hidradenitissuppurativa #hs #filmmaker #illuminatinghsstories #skindisease #disfigure #painful #chronicpain

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For the millions of people living with psoriasis, like Gloria, the impact on their daily lives extends far beyond the physical symptoms. Among some of the many grievances Gloria can share about her last 10 years living with the condition are:

Strangers commenting on her skin when she’s out in public

Leaving bits of skin on furniture — and even needing to vacuum her bedsheets

Wearing her hair down during the unbearably hot Texas summer to avoid showing affected areas on the back of her neck

Times when people haven’t wanted to touch her skin, such as a cashier not wanting to take a $20 bill from her hands, during a flare-up

Although Gloria tried a number of treatments to help improve her psoriasis, many of these treatments didn’t give her the results she was looking for — as is often the case among psoriasis patients.

Fortunately, there’s hope. A new, innovative treatment in plaque psoriasis is getting high praise from people like Gloria, as well as the medical community. Following more than 25 years of minimal innovation in the topical psoriasis treatment space, the FDA recently approved a steroid-free, prescription cream for plaque psoriasis in adults — the first in its class in the U.S.

Linda Stein-Gold, MD, Director of Dermatology Clinical Research at Henry Ford Health System and Gloria as they discuss the significant impact plaque psoriasis may have on a person’s life and what this new treatment may mean for those who are suffering with plaque psoriasis as well.

Interview is courtesy: Dermavant Sciences

#plaquepsoriasis #psoriasis #advocate #chronicinflammatorydisease #patchesofskin #itchy #painful #disfiguring #gloria #physicalsymptoms #drlindastein-gold #health #clinical #dermavantsciences

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There are at least 5 million Americans in the US that suffer from painful DPN and 2.5 million (i.e., 50%) have unresolved pain despite first line treatments.

The symptoms associated with this nerve damage may be painful and include numbness, tingling, as well as burning, shooting or stabbing sensations that most often affect the extremities.3 Not all DPN is painful and many times the early symptoms start with numbness, pins and needles.

DPN is progressive and often starts with some tingles here and there – then it intensifies. As patients begin to lose important sensory information, they gain disruptive (and chronic) sensations like burning, pins and needles.

It is a progressive and debilitating complication of diabetes that was predicted to affect approximately more than 5 million Americans in 2021 and is expected to double by 2030.4-8

Some symptoms have been described by patients as:

Tingling: I feel “pins and needles” in my feet.9

Pain: I have burning, stabbing or shooting pains in my feet.9

Increased Senstivity: My feet are very sensitive to touch. For example, sometimes it hurts to have the bed covers touch my feet.9

Numbness or Weakness: I can’t feel my feet when I’m walking.

In recent years, the lack of effective, innovative treatment options have left many patients with a significant unmet medical need. While opioids have often been prescribed for the treatment of DPN, this treatment comes with risks and there is no substantial evidence that they are effective long term.

In February 2022, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued new draft guidance for clinicians who are prescribing opioids for outpatients with acute, subacute, or chronic pain.

The high use of opioids in people with painful diabetic neuropathy occurs despite the 2017 American Diabetes Acadamy position statement for DPN states that opioids, given safety concerns, are not recommended for use as first- or second-line agents. In addition, the recent 2021 American Academy of Neurology guidelines do not recommend the use of opioids for PDPN.

Now a new education campaign is underway which asks patients who are living with painful DPN and remain dissatisfied with treatment options to submit a short mnemonic acronym to help fellow patients experiencing painful DPN identify ways to describe their symptoms to healthcare providers.

The winning mnemonic will be included in a painful diabetic neuropathy toolkit and released for patients to help support empowered conversations with healthcare providers about solutions to symptoms and available/potential treatment options.

Kathy Sapp, CEO of the American Chronic Pain Association (ACPA), a foundation offering peer support and education in pain management and David Armstrong, DPM, MD, PhD USC Schaeffer Center, to discuss the need to increase awareness and recognition of painful DPN symptoms. They will also talk about building confidence to talk to your healthcare provider, being an empowered advocate for your treatment options and discuss the new education campaign.

Interview is courtesy of Averitas Pharma, Inc.
References:

1. A Snapshot Diabetes in America. https://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/library/socialmedia/infographics/diabetes.html. Accessed 2022..
2. University of Chicago Center for Peripheral Neuropathy. Types of Peripheral Neuropathy. http://peripheralneuropathycenter.uchicago.edu/learnaboutpn/typesofpn/diabetes/diabetes.shtml. Accessed 2021.
3. American Diabetes Association. Peripheral Neuorapthy Overview. https://www.diabetes.org/diabetes/complications/neuropathy/peripheral-neuropathy. Accessed 2021
4. Gore M. et al. Burden of illness in painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy: the patients’ perspectives. J. Pain. 2006. 892-900.
5. Veves A. et al. Painful diabetic neuropathy: epidemiology, natural history, early diagnosis, and treatment options. Pain Medicine. 2008. 660-674.
6. Gore, M., Brandenburg, N. A., Dukes, E., Hoffman, D. L., Tai, K.-S., & Stacey, B. (2005). Pain Severity in Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy is Associated with Patient Functioning, Symptom Levels of Anxiety and Depression, and Sleep. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, 30(4), 374-385. doi:10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2005.04.009.
https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2017/p0718-diabetes-report.html
7. Iqbal Z. Diabetic peripheral neuropathy: epidemiology, diagnosis, and pharmacotherapy. Clinical Therapeutics. 2018. 828–849.
8. International Diabetes Federation. IDF diabetes atlas, ninth edition. 2019.
9. https://www.diabetes.org/diabetes/neuropathy/peripheral-neuropathy.
10. CDC Division of Diabetes Translation, National Diabetes Statistics Report, 2020. https://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/library/features/diabetes-stat-report.html#:~:text=New%20in%202020%2C%20the%20report,1%20in%203%E2%80%94have%20prediabetes. Accessed 2021.
11. University of Chicago Center for Peripheral Neuropathy. Types of Peripheral Neuropathy. http://peripheralneuropathycenter.uchicago.edu/learnaboutpn/typesofpn/diabetes/diabetes.shtml. Accessed 2021.
12. American Diabetes Association. Peripheral Neuorapthy Overview. https://www.diabetes.org/diabetes/complications/neuropathy/peripheral-neuropathy. Accessed 2021
13. Gore M. et al. Burden of illness in painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy: the patients’ perspectives. J. Pain. 2006. 892-900.
14. Veves A. et al. Painful diabetic neuropathy: epidemiology, natural history, early diagnosis, and treatment options. Pain Medicine. 2008. 660-674.
15. Gore, M., Brandenburg, N. A., Dukes, E., Hoffman, D. L., Tai, K.-S., & Stacey, B. (2005). Pain Severity in Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy is Associated with Patient Functioning, Symptom Levels of Anxiety and Depression, and Sleep. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, 30(4), 374-385. doi:10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2005.04.009.
https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2017/p0718-diabetes-report.html
16. Iqbal Z. Diabetic peripheral neuropathy: epidemiology, diagnosis, and pharmacotherapy. Clinical Therapeutics. 2018. 828–849.
17. International Diabetes Federation. IDF diabetes atlas, ninth edition. 2019.
18. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Diabetes Report Card 2019. Atlanta, GA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, US Dept of Health and Human Services; 2020.
https://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/pdfs/library/Diabetes-Report-Card-2019-508.pdf Accessed 2021.

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More than 34 million Americans – just over 1 in 10 – have diabetes, and neuropathic pain associated with diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the feet, or more commonly referred to as diabetic nerve pain, is one of its most common complications.

The painful symptoms associated with this nerve damage include numbness, tingling, as well as burning, shooting or stabbing sensations that most often affect the lower extremities.

It is a progressive and debilitating complication of diabetes that will affect approximately more than 5 million Americans in 2021 and is expected to double by 2030.

Lindsay Colbert, Executive Director of The Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy, and Dr. Rodica Pop-Busui, MD, PhD, Professor of Internal Medicine, Metabolism, Endocrinology and Diabetes and Vice Chair Clinical Research, Department of Internal Medicine at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor will be available to talk about the findings from a new national survey of patients that captured beliefs, perspectives and attitudes towards their diabetic nerve pain.

A key finding from the survey revealed an overwhelming 71% of patients desire change, and are seeking better treatments and a future with less pain. Furthermore, over a third of respondents reported needing to rest more; the most frequently reported necessary life-style change due to their pain.

Key Facts and Figures:

The lack of effective, innovative treatment options have left many patients with a significant unmet medical need

Two in five patients had to visit three or more doctors before getting the right diagnosis for their pain

58% of patients are not satisfied with the current treatment plan for their diabetic nerve foot pain

Interview is courtesy of Averitas Pharma, Inc.

https://www.averitaspharma.com/
https://www.nervepainandme.com/

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PUZZLING SKIN CONDITION AFFECTS MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE
THE HIDDEN REALITY OF LIVING WITH A CHRONIC SKIN DISEASE

Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is an under-recognized and chronic inflammatory skin condition caused by an overactive immune system that can often go undiagnosed or misdiagnosed for years. The symptoms of HS include recurrent, painful abscesses and lesions and can have a significant physical, mental and social impact. HS can be progressive and increase in severity over time.

HS also presents itself in sensitive areas like the armpits, groin and under the breasts and buttocks, so it may be hidden by clothing – leaving many to suffer in silence. Further, the lack of awareness around this disease may lead to patients going undiagnosed or misdiagnosed for seven or more years. Patients may visit a number of doctors before finding a dermatologist with experience in managing HS to confirm diagnosis and determine a plan that best fits their specific needs.

Dr. Joslyn Kirby, a dermatologist with Penn State University, will bring greater understanding about HS by sharing how it’s more than just an inflammatory skin disease. Dr. Kirby will also discuss the importance for HS patients – along with their caregivers – to advocate for their care and seek out a dermatologist with experience treating HS who can help patients to receive an accurate diagnosis and appropriate treatment options.

Interview courtesy: AbbVie Inc.

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