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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 41-60 >> Interview CP38 >> Went to an Expert Patient Programme self management course for people with any chronic illness.

Pain since 1979, Diagnosed with Fibromyalgia 1996, Treatment: Hydrotherapy. Pain Clinic advice and medication. Pain management: Expert patient programme. Current medication: tramadol, morphine patches. Past medication: co-proxomal, co-dydramol.

• Chronic health issues >> Chronic Pain >> Age 41-60 >> Interview CP03 >> Finds that deep breathing and relaxation reduce the stress and tension that can increase the pain.

Brachial plexus injury following motorbike accident in 1983. Two failed nerve operations. Treatment: Pain Clinic for TENS and nerve block. Pain management: Pain Association Scotland Living with Pain course. Current medication: co-codomal.

• Chronic health issues >> Chronic Pain >> Age 41-60 >> Interview CP03 >> Tells how he was weaned off a lot of his medication and could reduce it even more by using breathing and relaxation tapes instead.

Brachial plexus injury following motorbike accident in 1983. Two failed nerve operations. Treatment: Pain Clinic for TENS and nerve block. Pain management: Pain Association Scotland Living with Pain course. Current medication: co-codomal.