Chronic Pain:Coping With Chronic Pain
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What You Need to Know
5 Mistakes Pain Patients Make
Being a better patient will help you find the best treatment
It's not uncommon for chronic pain patients to report a difficult encounter with a doctor who was dismissive, short, or short on sympathy. In defense of the doctors, however, remember that the medical system often leaves them little time to properly listen. And patients are not always the best communicators. It's a bad combination that can lead to unnecessary pain... Read More
How to Keep Your Marriage Healthy When One of You Is in Pain
Patients share their struggles and successes with staying close
When you're in pain, your spouse can make it better, or he or she can make it worse. When you live with someone in pain, you know how difficult it can be to stay positive and supportive. Learn how to stay close and stay together through the pain... Read More
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Expert Jennifer Jaff Explains How to Manage Chronic Pain in the Workplace
Jennifer Jaff, Esq.
Executive director of Advocacy for Patients With Chronic Illness
Q: Should I mention my chronic pain condition in a job interview?
A: No. You have no legal obligation to mention it. If you do and you don't get the job, you're never going to know if that was part of the reason why. It's just not smart. Get the job first, and then if they fire you, you can say "This is why they fired me." Read More
A: No. You have no legal obligation to mention it. If you do and you don't get the job, you're never going to know if that was part of the reason why. It's just not smart. Get the job first, and then if they fire you, you can say "This is why they fired me." Read More
Video: Perspectives on Coping With Chronic Pain
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Depression and PainThe need to treat both
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Build Your Pain TeamGet them to work for you
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Being Friends With PainHow to move past it
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Joy Is a PainkillerDistraction can help
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