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Has your pain gone from uncommon to chronic? Answer these questions to find out if you are suffering from chronic pain. Section A1. Do you feel as if you are a prisoner to your pain? yes no 2. Do you have increasing need for pain medication with little or no relief? yes no 3. Do you appear healthy to others even though you are in pain? yes no 4. Have you had multiple tests or X-rays but no answers? yes no 5. Have you been able to find a cause or identify when the pain started? yes no 6. Is pain becoming the center of your life? yes no 7. Has looking for help for your pain become the priority in your life? yes no Section B8. Do you have trouble sleeping? yes no 9. Do you have memory problems or poor concentration? yes no 10. Are you gaining or losing weight? yes no 11. Are you unable to enjoy previously enjoyable activities? yes no 12. Are you having financial difficulties due to inability to work? yes no 13. Are you feeling guilty that you are neglecting your family activities? yes no 14. Is there increasing family tension? yes no Section C15. Do you feel sad and depressed? yes no 16. Do you feel angry and irritable? yes no 17. Do you have feelings of hopelessness and despair? yes no 18. Do you feel helpless? yes no 19. Do you feel isolated and misunderstood? yes no 20. Do you feel out of control? yes no
If you answered yes to 2 or more questions in each section, you may be suffering from chronic pain and should consult your health care provider. Lynda Thorson, RN, and Zenona Hrabar, MD in association with the MediResource Clinical Team |
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