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                                                    <title><![CDATA[Harvard Health Posts by David Boyce, MD Feed]]></title>
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                                <subtitle>Harvard Health Blog: You'll find posts from Harvard Medical School physicians and our editors on a variety of health news and issues.</subtitle>
                                                    <updated>2019-08-14T14:30:17-04:00</updated>
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            <title><![CDATA[I’m in pain, so why is my doctor suggesting a psychologist?]]></title>
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                    <name><![CDATA[David Boyce, MD]]></name>
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                <![CDATA[The negative emotions that come from coping with chronic pain can lead to depression, and that very depression can lead to worse pain. Understanding the connection between pain and emotional health with the help of a psychologist can address these issues, and there are evidence-based therapies that can help as well.]]>
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                        <category term="Back Pain" />
                        <updated>2019-08-14T14:30:17-04:00</updated>
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            <title><![CDATA[More opioids, more pain: Fueling the fire]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/more-opioids-more-pain-fueling-the-fire-2019070817024" />
            <id>https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/more-opioids-more-pain-fueling-the-fire-2019070817024</id>
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                    <name><![CDATA[David Boyce, MD]]></name>
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                <![CDATA[One of the paradoxes of treating pain is that the longer a person takes an opioid medication, the greater possibility they will become more sensitive to pain, a condition called opioid-induced hyperalgesia.]]>
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                        <updated>2019-07-08T14:30:06-04:00</updated>
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            <title><![CDATA[Is an opioid really the best medication for my pain?]]></title>
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                                            <author>
                    <name><![CDATA[David Boyce, MD]]></name>
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                        <category term="Pain" />
                        <updated>2019-06-19T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
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