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• Chronic health issues >> Chronic Pain >> Age 41-60 >> Interview CP07 >> Took to carrying a camping mat on long journeys so she could lie down when she needed to.

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 31-40 >> Interview CP21 >> On long train journeys she arranges for assistance with her bags and takes a hot water bottle.

Back pain came on after injury at work, 1993. Surgery: Discectomy. Treatments: Pain clinic. Epidural steroid injections. Pain management: NHS outpatient pain management course. Current medication: dihydrocodeine, tramadol (slow release), amitriptyline, gabapentin.

• Chronic health issues >> Chronic Pain >> Age 41-60 >> Interview CP11 >> Breaks up long car journeys and when his pain is bad drives on smaller roads so he can stop easily.

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 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.