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• Chronic health issues >> Chronic Pain >> Age 20-30 >> Interview CP19 >> Was referred to a psychologist who helped her understand how stress increased her pain and taught her pacing and breathing.

Pelvic pain since menstruation, 1992 and back pain. Treatment: Laser laparoscopy. Medication to suppress periods. Pain management: One-to-one psychology. Current Medication: co-codamol (Tylex), sodium diclofenac (Voltarol), amitriptyline and morphine for flare-up.

• Chronic health issues >> Chronic Pain >> Age 61-80 >> Interview CP48 >> Was told at pain management that exercise is not going to make you worse because chronic pain is due to damage in the pain system.

Pain following myelogram (test) for disc damage in 1978. Diagnosed Arachnoiditis 1992. Pain management: In-patient NHS pain management programme. Current medication: None.

• Chronic health issues >> Chronic Pain >> Interview CP49 >> A doctor explains that acute pain acts as a warning system but with chronic pain the pain system becomes sensitised.

• Chronic health issues >> Chronic Pain >> Age 61-80 >> Interview CP48 >> Was told on the pain management programme that relaxation and exercise produce natural pain relieving chemicals.

Pain following myelogram (test) for disc damage in 1978. Diagnosed Arachnoiditis 1992. Pain management: In-patient NHS pain management programme. Current medication: None.

• Chronic health issues >> Chronic Pain >> Interview CP49 >> A doctor explains that there are different pathways that carry information about pain to the brain.

• Chronic health issues >> Chronic Pain >> Interview CP49 >> A doctor explains that after healing the sensitised pain system normally switches off but with chronic pain this doesn't happen.

• Chronic health issues >> Chronic Pain >> Interview CP49 >> A doctors describes some of the different causes of chronic pain and our understanding of the biological pain mechanisms.

• Chronic health issues >> Chronic Pain >> Interview CP49 >> A doctor explains that the emotional parts of the brain can directly affect the pain system.