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Social life and special occasions

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• 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 41-60 >> Interview CP04 >> Describes how she prepares for a special occasion.

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 61-80 >> Interview CP40 >> Adjusts his medication so that he can last through social events.

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 CP28 >> Feels that sometimes it is worth letting her hair down and having a good night although has to live with the consequences.

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.