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• Chronic health issues >> Chronic Pain >> Age 41-60 >> Interview CP01 >> Describes how she copes with her flare-ups and stresses that it is important to make sure you don't lose mobility.

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 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 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 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 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.

• 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 41-60 >> Interview CP11 >> Developed tennis elbow from using a walking stick and has had to stop using it.

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 CP14 >> Her doctor was not helpful when she was having problems gripping her walking stick but the nurse was more help.

Back pain following injury at work 1994. Myofascial pain syndrome. Treatments: Hydrotherapy and Biofeedback. Current medication: None.

• Chronic health issues >> Chronic Pain >> Age 20-30 >> Interview CP02 >> Has not worked so is not entitled to incapacity benefits but claims a top up disability benefit and mobility allowance.

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 CP11 >> Claims mobility allowance and uses this to keep his car on the road which has made a big difference to his life.

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