How to undstand a Chronic Pain Sufferer Tip 3)Recognize the difference between "happiness" and "healthy". When you have the flu, you probably have felt miserable. Chronic pain sufferers have experienced pain from 6 months to many years. Pain has caused them to adopt coping mechanisms that are not necessarily reflecting the real level of pain they feel. Respect that the person who is in pain is trying their best. When the chronic pain sufferer says they are in pain - they are! They are merely coping; sounding happy and trying to look normal. Look for the signs of pain: grimacing, restlessness, irritability, mood swings, wringing of hands, moaning,sleep disturbance, teeth grinding, poor concentration, decreased activity, and perhaps even writing down suicidal thoughts or language.[2]
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