How to Explain Your Chronic Pain to Others
Explain your condition.. Tell them about the pain scale.. Describe the type of pain.
Steps
1
Explain your condition.
Explain your condition.
2
Tell them about the pain scale.
Tell them about the pain scale.
3
Describe the type of pain.
Describe the type of pain.
4
Detail your treatment.
Detail your treatment.
5
Use the spoon theory.
Use the spoon theory.
6
Explain that you won't just "get better.
Explain that you won't just "get better.
7
Let them know your pain is real.
Let them know your pain is real.
8
Explain that you cope the best you can.
Explain that you cope the best you can.
9
Ask the person not to give medical advice.
Ask the person not to give medical advice.
10
Ask to be included.
Ask to be included.
11
Encourage people to treat you the same.
Encourage people to treat you the same.
12
Set boundaries
Set boundaries
13
Explain that you may not always feel like socializing.
Explain that you may not always feel like socializing.
14
Ask for support.
Ask for support.
15
Suggest people visit you.
Suggest people visit you.
16
Include psychological treatments as part of your care plan.
Include psychological treatments as part of your care plan.
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