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5. sometimes, ironically, I feel lucky. not one provider has doubted my pain

Reply to UglyGreed (Original post)

Sat Jun 6, 2015, 08:49 AM

Jun 2015

Partly I suppose, that's its provenance. Smashed my leg, literally into pieces, requiring extensive surgeries. Either the original accident or the first surgery resulted in Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, which in my case is both observable and measurable.

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A Narrative Review of the Impact of Disbelief in Chronic Pain [View all] UglyGreed Jun 2015 OP

My wife lived through chronic pain for five years wyldwolf Jun 2015 #1

The abstract suggest linkage to female stereotypes... HereSince1628 Jun 2015 #2

several studies indicate doctors more frequently ascribe female symptoms to emotional causes n/t zazen Jun 2015 #14

My mom has MS and combined with an old neck injury experiences constant chronic neck pain LostOne4Ever Jun 2015 #3

Disbelief in the chronic pain suffered by patients amoung some health care providers is bad enough Ligyron Jun 2015 #4

sometimes, ironically, I feel lucky. not one provider has doubted my pain cali Jun 2015 #5

I've got Trigeminal Neuralgia. My doctor's never doubted my pain... Violet_Crumble Jun 2015 #6

My sister's husband has this IDemo Jun 2015 #13

I get that same vibe. OnionPatch Jun 2015 #16

Legal Cannabis will help to solve this problem. tridim Jun 2015 #7

doesn't work well for me when the pain is really bad. cali Jun 2015 #8

I live in Seattle ismnotwasm Jun 2015 #11

Chronic pain sufferers are often stereotyped as "drug seekers" ismnotwasm Jun 2015 #9

Cannot imagine what people go through Prism Jun 2015 #10

Yes to your last sentence kcr Jun 2015 #12

My migraine headaches have gotten milder over the years. hunter Jun 2015 #15

Thank you all for the UglyGreed Jun 2015 #17