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• Chronic health issues >> Chronic Pain >> Age 20-30 >> Interview CP42 >> Feels that a diagnosis is in some ways irrelevant because she still has to live with the pain.

Spinal pain. Pain started 1997. Pain management: Advice about pain management from complementary therapist. Current medication: co-dydramol. Past medication: co-codamol.

• Chronic health issues >> Chronic Pain >> Age 20-30 >> Interview CP42 >> Fought against using mobility aids but now uses a wheelchair or crutches although finds this difficult to explain to some people.

Spinal pain. Pain started 1997. Pain management: Advice about pain management from complementary therapist. Current medication: co-dydramol. Past medication: co-codamol.

• Chronic health issues >> Chronic Pain >> Age 20-30 >> Interview CP42 >> Explains that her GP encouraged her to use a wheelchair to help her get on with life.

Spinal pain. Pain started 1997. Pain management: Advice about pain management from complementary therapist. Current medication: co-dydramol. Past medication: co-codamol.

• Chronic health issues >> Chronic Pain >> Age 20-30 >> Interview CP42 >> Feels that going to a special occasion takes military style planning.

Spinal pain. Pain started 1997. Pain management: Advice about pain management from complementary therapist. Current medication: co-dydramol. Past medication: co-codamol.

• Chronic health issues >> Chronic Pain >> Age 20-30 >> Interview CP02 >> Her powered wheelchair allows her to achieve daily activities such as shopping so she can save her energy for her social life.

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 20-30 >> Interview CP19 >> Doesn't use a wheel chair because she doesn't want to become reliant and prefers to keep active.

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 CP30 >> Asks for special assistance and a wheelchair at airports and on ferries ask if he can park near the lifts.

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 CP45 >> Uses a wheelchair occasionally particularly when going to the rugby to avoid problems with people knocking into him.

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.

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• Chronic health issues >> Chronic Pain >> Walking aids, wheelchairs and adaptations >> Walking aids, wheelchairs and adaptations

Walking aids, wheelchairs and adaptations