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• Chronic health issues >> Chronic Pain >> Age 41-60 >> Interview CP01 >> Decided one night in hospital that she was not going to let pain rule her life anymore.

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 CP11 >> Finds it frustrating that he can't do jobs for his mother anymore.

Back pain since motorbike accident in 1994. Pain management: Out patient NHS pain management programme. Current medication: Occasionally uses anti-inflammatory drugs.

• 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 20-30 >> Interview CP23 >> Pretended to accept her back pain to hide her feelings from others but gradually did come to terms with it.

Pain due to damage to spinal cord from Chiari I Malformation and syringomyelia. Pain started 1997. Surgery: Essential cranial cervical decompression and laminectomy, 1999. Treatment: Pain Clinic for medication. Current medication: gabapentin (Neurontin), dothiepin, tramadol.

• 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 CP33 >> Used to drink alcohol in the hope it would help his pain but realised it just made him abusive.

Back, leg and shoulder pain following road traffic accident 1986. Treatments: Nurse led pain clinic for advice and medication. Current medication: amitriptyline, co-codomal. Past medication: opioid (Diconal), diazepam, temazepam.

• Chronic health issues >> Chronic Pain >> Age 20-30 >> Interview CP02 >> Advises people to communicate with other people.

Multiple tests all negative. Diagnosed with Fibromyalgia, 1996. Pain management: In-patient NHS pain management programme. Current medication: tramadol, amitriptyline, sertraline. Past medication: ibuprofen, paracetamol, diazepam

• Chronic health issues >> Chronic Pain >> Age 41-60 >> Interview CP34 >> Finds that her pain tolerance is lower if she has to deal with other stressful events.

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 CP45 >> Realises that the anger and frustration he feels with his pain and limitations can make his pain feel worse.

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 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 41-60 >> Interview CP05 >> Says pain made him aggressive although he didn't always realise it and is now trying to make it up to his family.

Head, neck and back pain following injury at work in 1998. Treatments: Physiotherapy after injury. Pain Clinic. Pain management: One-to-one psychology counselling. Pain Association Scotland Living with Pain course Current medication: co-dydramol, ibuprofen.

• Chronic health issues >> Chronic Pain >> Age 61-80 >> Interview CP40 >> Realised he would drive his family away unless he could control the aggression which was brought on by his pain.

Abdominal pain since 1988, no diagnosis. Treatments: Nerve block to pancreas. Pain Clinic for medication. Current Medication: tramadol. Past medication: Tried stronger opioids could not tolerate side effects.

• Chronic health issues >> Chronic Pain >> Age 41-60 >> Interview CP47 >> Doesn't want to burden her family, who are in another country, with her problems because they have other things to worry about.

Neck and shoulder pain since 1992. Irritable bowel syndrome 1988. Treatment: Pain clinic. Current Medication: meloxicam (Mobic). Antiinflammatory drugs.

• 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 CP04 >> Explained to her family that she will ask for help but wants to try to do as much as she can.

Multiple tests all negative. Diagnosed with Fibromyalgia. Treatment: Physiotherapy Pain management: Pain Association Scotland Living with Pain course. Current medication: amitriptyline, quinine sulphate, diclofenac sodium (Arthrotec), co-codamol (Kapake), omeprazole (Losec).

• 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.

• 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 CP48 >> Feels that becoming a househusband and his wife going out to work has created stresses in their relationship.

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 >> Age 41-60 >> Interview CP33 >> Feels that while people can understand a broken leg they don't understand chronic pain and how it affects his life.

Back, leg and shoulder pain following road traffic accident 1986. Treatments: Nurse led pain clinic for advice and medication. Current medication: amitriptyline, co-codomal. Past medication: opioid (Diconal), diazepam, temazepam.

• Chronic health issues >> Chronic Pain >> Age 41-60 >> Interview CP28 >> Advises people and their partners to join a support group to meet other people with 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.

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Impact on the family