Quotes about Chronic
of the most
underestimated
health care
problems in the
world today. We
believe chronic pain
is a disease in its own
right."
Professor Harald
Breivik,
World Health
Organization
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minimize their pain to
try to seem as
"normal" as possible.
We don't want to be
perceived as complainers
so we keep much of our
pain experience to
ourselves.
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IS UJORTU POISONING
VOURSELF INTO STRESS,
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- STEVE mQRQBOLl
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being elderly, except we lack the
reflection on all the great times and
great things we did long ago. Instead,
we watch our peers make the
memories and strides they'll look back
on fondly, bitterly observing and
praying for our chance. Our time."
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by Bear Peterson
I tried to paint a picture,
Of how I really feel.
But I could not find the colors,
To make it all seem real.
Not one color was hot enough,
To show the burning pain.
Not one color bright enough,
To make me wince again.
Not one was dark enough,
To show the isolation.
In the end saw one thin line,
Worn, frayed and almost broke,
To my mind that one thin line,
Is a single thread of hope.
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You doÅt know
what It took for
sohteone to
get out of bed.
look u pruentable
a: poulble, face
the day face
the world,
You know
mthlng of their
daily struggle
CHRONIC ILLNESS AWARENESS
What et
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Chronic Pain
1. you cannot find the exact cause of your pain then it
must be in your head.
2. You should expect that one day your pain wit' be
cured completely.
3. Chronic pain treatment should be effective within a
short period of time.
4. if you look healthy. you cannot be in pain.
S. If you have tailed to control your pain in the past, you
will fail now.
6. Chronic pain is the only reason for all o' the problems
you have.
7. Pain reduced through stress management
techniques is imaginary pain.
8. Your pain win improve you remain inactive and
avoid physical activity.
9. To consider yourseW worthwhile, you must be able to
function in the same way you did before your pain.
10. You must have complete control over everything in
your
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than being tired.
When you are tired, you know
that if you can just get some sleep
you will feel better,
but fatigue is still there when you wake up,
it stays with you all day.
It is a lack of energy,
a feeling of mental, emotional
and physical exhaustion
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IVE BEEN THROUGH
1 AM STILL SMILING -
NOT BECAUSE IM STRONG
BUT BECAUSE 1M CRAZY.
NOW THAT SHOULD SCARE YOU
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to Chronic Opioid Prescribing
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relative
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disease (COPD) relative
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drugs (opioids never involved) — relative
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high risk
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ILLNESS IS AAßD.
I NEVER '*JAEN AAvE A • •6000' • DAY, AND
AT ANY MOMENT MY SYMPTOMS FLARE, OZ SIDE
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part of having a
chronic illness
ISN'T my debfil a
symptoms
It's not even the horrible side
effects from the prescriptions
it's the lomningjudgnwnt
from those who do not
understand, or don 't care
enough about me to research
and try better understand
what I'm going through
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1. A condition that occurs
when pain is so severe, you
are unable to sleep.
2. Satan's cruel joke.
Also see: Restless Leg Syndrome
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can CHANGE you,
But NEVER
let it
you.
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chronic illnecg
ig more real
than gour
imaginary medical
experfice
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be removed, that it might cease;
but more so, I pray for the
strength to bear it, the grace
to
benefit from it, and the devotion
GOD
to offer it up to
sacrifice of praise.
Joni Eareckson Tada, from
as a
"A Place of Healing"
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chronic illness for a long time are
getting sad. It still hurts when they
have to give up on things they used
to be able to do. They are trying to
be happy to be a part of the
community, but inside they are
crying because they cannot keep
pace with their healthy friends.
Sometimes a chronically ill person
also need to do what they find
difficult, for that simple reason to
feel alive.
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A struggle to get dressed, look like I'm
awake, snuile hen I want to cry, and
get up when I "ant not hing •nore than
to stay in bed and sleep the days away.
Every mmenuent is a light against my
body, and the n•ost conunon task can
seem like eli•nbing a mountain.
So when (m strugglingjust to stau afloat, all your negative Illords do is
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saturated or not, is not a
cause of obesity, heart
disease or any other chronic
disease of civilization.
Andrew Weil
PICTURE
PICTUREOUeTES
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"Just because you cant find the exact
source of someone's pain doesn't mean they
don't feel it," says John F. Dombrowski, MD,
a Washington, D.C. pain specialist. No test
can measure the intensity of pain, no imaging
device can show pain, ond no instrument can
locate pain precisely This doesn't mean pain
can't be treated. 'We don't need to know the
exact cause of the pain to try to make it
feel better."
(from WebMD)
wwwsurvivingchronicpain.com
wwwfacebook.com/SurvivingChronicPoin
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along with other afflictions, as his
chisel for sculpting our lives.
elt weakness deepens dependence on
Christ for strength each day. The
-weaker we feel, the harder we lean.
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Sermo
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Nobody would choose to live a life filled
with pain and have to give up so many
things they love to do.
I use to be like I-Jl
We get up everyday
and push ourselves
to do our best.
Sometimes we can do
things and sometimes
we can't.
We are doing our best
to live with constant pain.
We do not ask for more
than understanding.
Please take some time
and think what life would
be like if this was your body.
Please do not Judge US.
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people experience pain getting
in and out of their vehicles...
people with physical
challenges, sports injuries,
surgery recoveries, chronic
conditions, pregnancy...they all
like having extra support
handle to help get in and out of
the car.
We r Thompson
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Prescription For Happiness:
Here is one of the quotes about happiness from the special collection for
people with Fibromyalgia or Chronic Pain:
"The moments of happiness we enjoy take us by
surprise. It is not that we seize them, but that they
seize us."
Ashley Montagu
Enjoy the quote and read the post on BeHereWow.com for your Prescription
For Happiness. Find your happiness no matter what!
Julianne Blake, PhD
951-291-1737
www.BeHereWow.com
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making a choice everyday
to get up and put your wings back on
and try again and again.
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than being tired.
When you are tired, you know
that if you can just get some sleep
you will feel better,
but fatigue is still there when you wake up,
it stays with you all day.
It is a lack of energy,
a feeling of mental, emotional
and physical exhaustion
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illness is hard
never know when I'll have a good day, and
at any moment my symptoms can arrive.
That makes it hard fot me to plan things or
even have a regular schedule.
If I cancel plans with you. don't
take it personally.
I'm not shady
I'm sick
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Prescription For Happiness:
Here is one of the quotes about happiness from the special collection for
people with Fibromyalgia or Chronic Pain:
Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and
the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never
decreases by being shared.
Buddha
Enjoy the quote and read the post on BeHereWow.com for your Prescription
For Happiness. Find your happiness no matter what!
Julianne Blake, PhD
www.BeHereWow.com
951-291-1737
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with chronic
fatigue—
Don't dwell
on your
limitations.
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of the most
underestimated
health care
problems in the
world today. We
believe chronic pain
is a disease in its own
right."
Professor Harald
Breivik,
World Health
Organization
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IVE BEN THROUGH
I AM STILL SMILING -
NOT BECAUSE 1M STRONG
BUT BECAUSE IM CRAZY.
NOW THAT SHOULD SCAPE you.
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EVERY MORNING IS A BATTLE TO GET
READY FOR THE DAY EVERY AFTERNOON
IS A FIGHT TO STAY AWAKE. EVERY
NIGHT IS A FIGHT TO FIND SLEEP. AND
BETWEEN EVERY FIGHT, IS ANOTHER
ONE. FIGHTING PAIN. CONSTANT PAIN, ALL
DAY, ALL NIGHT, EVERY SINGLE DAY
THE PAIN HASNT STOPPED, BUT IT HASNT STOPPED ME
I AM A CHRONIC PAIN
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Chronic Pain is not a cry for attention
Chronic Pain is not something you choose
Chronic pain is...
Something that happens
Chronic pain is...
A disability
Chronic pain is...
Real
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takes it out of you not
just physically but
mentally and
emotionally. It literall
drags you down more
and more, the worst
thing about it is, it's
never going away
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of a biological basis for chronic fatigue
syndrome. It reflects the remarkable
confluence Of a number Of scientific
advances that are coming to bear on a
problem Of great importance to many
people in the U.S. It's an important
step forward in the field Of chronic
fatigue syndrome research.
QUOTEHO.CCWI
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CRAWL UNDER
THIS IS NOT MELODRAMA.
THIS REAL
THIS PART OF WHO WE
BECAUSE OF ILLNESS.
www.imdancingintherain.com
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chronic illness for a long time are
getting sad. It still hurts when they
have to give up on things they used
to be able to do. They are trying to
be happy to be a part of the
community, but inside they are
crying because they cannot keep
pace with their healthy friends.
Sometimes a chronically ill person
also need to do what they find
difficult, for that simple reason to
feel alive.
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have had to learn to
WAIT
O.) For the pain to subside
For the medication to kick in
For the symptoms to go away
For the nurse
For the doctor
For appointments
For bloodwork
For test results
For the bathroom
seFor a cure
We are TIRED of waiting...
And we are STILL
waiting.
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illness is hard
I never know when I'll have a good day. and
at any moment my symptoms can arrive.
That makes it hard for me to plan things or
even have a regular schedule.
If I cancel plans with you, don't
take it personally.
I'm not shady
I'm sick
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It's like the aches and exhaustion you
get with the flu. Like how you feel after
an intense workout. Having flares that
make you feel like you have been hit by
a car. Yet,chronic pain is usually
invisible. This means that many people
don't understand or can't comprehend
how someone can feel like this
ALL THE TIME.
www.facebookcom/MommiesAndDaddiesWithChronicPain
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Chronic disease is a foodborne illness. We ate our way into this mess, and we must eat our way out. Votes: 3
Mark Hyman, M.D.I have lived most my life with chronic inflammation and constant pain with immediate diarrhea. Votes: 1
Mike McCreadyEarly marriage is most prevalent in communities suffering deep, chronic poverty. Votes: 0
Helene D. GayleIn order to prevent chronic discomfort, Whites may learn not to notice. Votes: 0
Beverly Daniel TatumGrumblers deserve to be operated upon surgically; their trouble is usually chronic. Votes: 0
Douglas William JerroldPain is always emotional. Fear and depression keep constant company with chronic hurting. Votes: 0
Siri HustvedtProcessed foods cause inflammation, a source of most chronic illnesses as well as stress. Votes: 0
Kris CarrJust saying no prevents teenage pregnancy the way 'Have a nice day' cures chronic depression. Votes: 0
Faye WattletonThat's the whole story of my life: frustration. It's a chronic disease, and it's incurable. Votes: 0
Robert E. SherwoodMany suffer from the incurable disease of writing, and it becomes chronic in their sick minds. Votes: 0
JuvenalConsciousness is the chronic pain of life, and all higher organisms suffer it every waking moment. Votes: 0
David MarusekIt is chronic water shortage in the body that causes most diseases of the human body. Votes: 0
Masaru EmotoI like to think of making cancer a chronic disease rather than focus just on curing cancer. Votes: 0
Laurie GlimcherEvil is the chronic malady of the universe, and checked in one place, breaks forth in another. Votes: 0
Herman Melville"Do not repine, my friends," said Mr. Pecksniff, tenderly. "Do not weep for me. It is chronic." Votes: 0
Charles DickensI'm such a chronic relativist, I can't hold down a strong opinion about many things long enough. Votes: 0
Hugh GrantI've never experienced chronic pain myself, but I have known many people over the years who have. Votes: 0
Naomi JuddIf there is a chronic infirmity by which every teacher ought to be afflicted, it is, indeed, hope. Votes: 0
George SteinerI've never experienced chronic poverty, but I know what it's like to live on £3 a week. Votes: 0
Annie LennoxI was slinging whatever I could get my hands on. Whether it was chronic, whether it was crack. Votes: 0
NellyAIDS today is not a death sentence. It can be treated as a chronic illness, or a chronic disease. Votes: 0
Yusuf HamiedChronic depression (30 quotes)
I always thought I was depressive, and I only recently realized that I have more of an anxiety disorder than chronic depression. Votes: 3 Autre Ne Veut
Chronic disease (64 quotes)
We need to think of chronic disease, hypertension, cancer, like H1N1. In fact, there's an epidemic of chronic disease. Votes: 4 Patrick Soon-Shiong
Chronic Fatigue (49 quotes)
I am actually in poor health due to chronic fatigue and immune dysfunction syndrome, and my ability to work is greatly diminished right now, so I have to get better before I can start another big project Votes: 4 Laura Hillenbrand