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• Chronic health issues >> Chronic Pain >> Age 41-60 >> Interview CP34 >> Explains that you can feel lonely even when your family are around because pain is very internalised.

Post-surgical adhesion pain/abdominal pain since 1979. Treatments: Coeliac plexus nerve block. TENS. Counselling. Current Medication: dihydrocodeine, amitriptyline, dipipanone (Diconal) for flare-up.

• Chronic health issues >> Chronic Pain >> Age 41-60 >> Interview CP36 >> Explains that stressful events like Christmas, bereavement and dealing with young children can affect your pain levels.

Back pain since 1989 (in remission at time of interview). Treatment: Physiotherapy, ultrasound, mobilisation. Pain management: Outpatient NHS Pain management programme. Current medication: None. Past medication: ibuprofen, co-proxamol, diazepam.

• Chronic health issues >> Chronic Pain >> Age 41-60 >> Interview CP01 >> Used to batch cook meals and freeze them so that her family always had a meal.

Diagnosed with Lupus, 1983. Treatment: Regularly attends rheumatology clinic. Pain management: Pain Association Scotland Living with Pain course. Current medication: co-dydramol, prednisolone - steroid for flare-up. Past medication: dihydrocodeine

• Chronic health issues >> Chronic Pain >> Age 61-80 >> Interview CP30 >> He was off work so spent more time with his son. As a result feels they have a very close relationship.

Back pain since 1970s. Surgery: Removal of benign tumor 1983. Treatments: Spinal injections. Pain management: Out-patient NHS patient pain management programme. Current medication: None.

• Chronic health issues >> Chronic Pain >> Age 41-60 >> Interview CP36 >> Was worried that her children might remember her as "Angry Mummy" or become grumpy themselves.

Back pain since 1989 (in remission at time of interview). Treatment: Physiotherapy, ultrasound, mobilisation. Pain management: Outpatient NHS Pain management programme. Current medication: None. Past medication: ibuprofen, co-proxamol, diazepam.

• Chronic health issues >> Chronic Pain >> Age 20-30 >> Interview CP19 >> Worries that she can't pick her daughter up and has noticed that she will only play rough and tumble games with her daddy.

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 41-60 >> Interview CP45 >> Feels that he can be a proper Dad he just has to do less active things with his children.

Back and ankle pain following accident, 1990. Surgery: Surgery for back and ankle injuries. Treatment: Intensive rehabilitation, TENS. Pain management: One-to-one counselling psychology. Current medication: Morphine (MST Continus), anti inflammatory drugs.

• Chronic health issues >> Chronic Pain >> Age 31-40 >> Interview CP20 >> Feels it is important to explain things to children when they ask.

Abdominal/ Pelvic pain since 1992, Back pain since 1991. Surgery: Laparoscopy followed by Hysterectomy. Treatment: Epidural injection for sciatica. Facet joint injections. Pain management: Exercise classes for back pain. Medication: imipramine for pelvic pain, co-codamol for back pain.

• Chronic health issues >> Chronic Pain >> Age 41-60 >> Interview CP01 >> Was concerned because her daughter took on a lot of responsibility although she assured her that it did not stop her doing any thing.

Diagnosed with Lupus, 1983. Treatment: Regularly attends rheumatology clinic. Pain management: Pain Association Scotland Living with Pain course. Current medication: co-dydramol, prednisolone - steroid for flare-up. Past medication: dihydrocodeine

• Chronic health issues >> Chronic Pain >> Age 41-60 >> Interview CP07 >> Was concerned that she didn't explain enough to her children but on the positive side they are now very understanding of people with disabilities.

Back pain since 1981. Failed back surgery syndrome. Diagnosed with Arachnoiditis, 2001. Surgery: laminectomy, correction of laminectomy and spinal fusion. Pain management: Learnt through support group and books. Current medication: distalgesic, co-proxamol, maprotoline, oxycodone (Oxycontin) during recent flare-up.

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• Chronic health issues >> Chronic Pain >> Parenting, children and grandchildren >> Parenting, children and grandchildren

Parenting, children and grandchildren

• Chronic health issues >> Chronic Pain >> Age 41-60 >> Interview CP28 >> Enjoys looking after her grandson after school. When she can't manage she drops him off at a friends.

Neck injury during surgery (hysterectomy), 1993. Surgery: Cervical discectomy followed by microsurgery to release trapped nerves. Pain managment: Out-patient pain management clinic. Medication: morphine, co-codamol (Tylex), diclofenac.

• Chronic health issues >> Chronic Pain >> Age 61-80 >> Interview CP22 >> Finds it frustrating that she can't play with her grandchildren as she would like but says they are very accepting .

Multiple sclerosis (1962) with nerve pain since (1983). Treatment: Neuro physiotherapy for MS Waiting for a lignocaine infusion trial. Current medication: gabapentin (stopped since interview).

• Chronic health issues >> Chronic Pain >> Age 61-80 >> Interview CP22 >> Finds it frustrating that she can't play with her grandchildren as she would like but says they are very accepting .

Multiple sclerosis (1962) with nerve pain since (1983). Treatment: Neuro physiotherapy for MS Waiting for a lignocaine infusion trial. Current medication: gabapentin (stopped since interview).

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Parenting, children and grandchildren

• Chronic health issues >> Chronic Pain >> Age 41-60 >> Interview CP28 >> Has taken up cross-stitch and finds that this and her grandson a good distraction from the pain.

Neck injury during surgery (hysterectomy), 1993. Surgery: Cervical discectomy followed by microsurgery to release trapped nerves. Pain managment: Out-patient pain management clinic. Medication: morphine, co-codamol (Tylex), diclofenac.

• Chronic health issues >> Chronic Pain >> Age 41-60 >> Interview CP28 >> Enjoys looking after her grandson after school. When she can't manage she drops him off at a friends.

Neck injury during surgery (hysterectomy), 1993. Surgery: Cervical discectomy followed by microsurgery to release trapped nerves. Pain managment: Out-patient pain management clinic. Medication: morphine, co-codamol (Tylex), diclofenac.