Me and My Pain – The Challenges of Living with Chronic Pain

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Me and My Pain is about the estimated  60,000,000 chronic  pain patients who exist in just the United States as well as the countless other pain patients who exist in the rest of the world.  This is book is for them and their families; it is about the challenges of lifestyle of living with chronic pain.

Me and My Pain is an easy to read look into the often unspoken reality of what it is like to be a pain patient, or to live with one. This is an honest book about such issues as what pain does to relationships, dealing with insurance companies, how chronic pain can challenge religious and spiritual beliefs, the fear of never getting better, the science of pain, the history of attitudes towards pain, of how some pain can rule a patient’s life,  and how to better approach one’s doctor.  Sections address the medical aspects of pain as well. There are various levels of discussions that look at the psychological and medical aspects of chronic pain. The book then ends with detailed recommendations of how to approach and manage chronic pain.

“When pain came into our lives, I realized that failing ordinary treatment meant that the ‘science’ of medicine needed to marry the ‘art’ of medicine in order to reduce suffering and frustration. ”

“A must read. Read it piece by piece.  Then ask others to read it as well. It’s a well written gathering of so much reality and insight into the world of chronic pain…we can control more of pain and it’s spin-offs when we know how to!”

“This book captures so many of the real dimensions of living in chronic pain. My own feelings were in the words of the patient vignettes.”

“This book helped explain the effects that pain had on my relationships, on dealing with the medical community, the realities of access to adequate care, understanding the medications and how they are safely used, the medical nature of pain, about suffering, sleep problems, and so on. Patients and their families will be more realistic and better equipped to deal with the pain. It is a training and survival book for those learning about, and living in, the culture of chronic pain….”

It is currently available in print and nook versions on Barnes and Noble, on Amazon in print and Kindle forms, and in all e-book formats (for $4.50 USD) at Smashwords. You can also read a sample at Smashwords.