Results: September is Pain Awareness Month
1.
1.
Did you know that September was Pain Awareness Month? Yes
10%
•
205 votes
No
90%
•
1917 votes
2.
2.
Do you, a friend, or a family member suffer from chronic pain? I suffer from chronic pain
35%
•
748 votes
A family member (or members) suffers from chronic pain
36%
•
762 votes
A friend suffers from chronic pain
29%
•
625 votes
Other (please specify)
18%
•
390 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| n/a | 3.72% | 94 |
| NA | 3.52% | 89 |
| 2.18% | 55 | |
| none | 2.14% | 54 |
| no | 1.39% | 35 |
| no one | 0.48% | 12 |
| Not Applicable | 0.24% | 6 |
| no pain | 0.08% | 2 |
| Don't know | 0.08% | 2 |
| i dont suffer from cronic pain | 0.04% | 1 |
| a friend at church | 0.04% | 1 |
| @##$$% | 0.04% | 1 |
| hjlbj | 0.04% | 1 |
| Family member has pain, not chronic | 0.04% | 1 |
| no chronic pain | 0.04% | 1 |
| Ba | 0.04% | 1 |
| NA!!! | 0.04% | 1 |
| No Comment | 0.04% | 1 |
| I don't suffer from chronic pain | 0.04% | 1 |
| I'm not in pain | 0.04% | 1 |
| No option for not applicable to me! | 0.04% | 1 |
| not sure | 0.04% | 1 |
| n/ | 0.04% | 1 |
| No family or friend with chronic pain | 0.04% | 1 |
| No one that I know of | 0.04% | 1 |
| . | 0.04% | 1 |
| R | 0.04% | 1 |
| dk | 0.04% | 1 |
| sometimes | 0.04% | 1 |
| I have chronic pain but not since birth | 0.04% | 1 |
| My dog | 0.04% | 1 |
| they do not. | 0.04% | 1 |
| on and off pain in different parts of my body, but not chronic, or not everyday | 0.04% | 1 |
| ....... | 0.04% | 1 |
| other | 0.04% | 1 |
| no, on both counts | 0.04% | 1 |
| vv | 0.04% | 1 |
| pain, but not chronic | 0.04% | 1 |
| nothing | 0.04% | 1 |
| n/ap | 0.04% | 1 |
| None of the above. | 0.04% | 1 |
| .. | 0.04% | 1 |
| ok | 0.04% | 1 |
| No one in my family or friends suffer from pain | 0.04% | 1 |
| None that I know of | 0.04% | 1 |
| No one that I know. | 0.04% | 1 |
| nope | 0.04% | 1 |
| n/a i guess | 0.04% | 1 |
| n.a. | 0.04% | 1 |
| nns | 0.04% | 1 |
3.
3.
If you are a chronic pain sufferer has it affected your quality of life/ability to live a functional and productive life? (affected work, school, personal relationships with partners/friends/family)? Yes
30%
•
635 votes
No
13%
•
280 votes
Undecided
8%
•
171 votes
Not Applicable - I am not a chronic pain sufferer
49%
•
1036 votes
4.
4.
If you are a chronic pain sufferer is the cause of your pain "invisible" (nobody can see the curvature of my spine/tailbone by glancing at me. I'm not in a wheelchair yet)? Has anyone ever doubted that you are a chronic pain sufferer for this reason? The cause of my chronic pain is visible, and people have still doubted its legitimacy
7%
•
158 votes
The cause of my chronic pain is visible, and people do not doubt its legitimacy
8%
•
169 votes
The cause of my chronic pain is invisible, and people have doubted its legitimacy
17%
•
364 votes
The cause of my chronic pain is invisible, and people have never doubted its legitimacy
14%
•
288 votes
I do not suffer from chronic pain
55%
•
1170 votes
Other (please specify)
2%
•
33 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| 0.46% | 10 | |
| NA | 0.18% | 4 |
| N/A | 0.14% | 3 |
| It hurts my back and legs to just stand still, but I can move around, so when I wait in a line it is painful standing there waiting. A lot of self talk. | 0.05% | 1 |
| I don't tell most people about it. | 0.05% | 1 |
| unsure | 0.05% | 1 |
| jjnjnjn | 0.05% | 1 |
| joint pain. joints are invisible but they are in there at least what is left of them. | 0.05% | 1 |
| invisible | 0.05% | 1 |
| It is invisible so no one can see it. | 0.05% | 1 |
| What | 0.05% | 1 |
| I don't know | 0.05% | 1 |
| I do not have chronic physical pain something else | 0.05% | 1 |
| You can't really see what's wrong with me, but I do limp at times | 0.05% | 1 |
| I don't tell people I'm in pain | 0.05% | 1 |
| the cause of my chronic pain is invisible and I have not given people other than close family an awareness of it | 0.05% | 1 |
| The cause of my pain is invisible. No one has said they doubt the legitimacy to me, but it's possible some feel that way. | 0.05% | 1 |
| Invisible. I don't know what 'people' think about it. | 0.05% | 1 |
| not sure | 0.05% | 1 |
5.
5.
If you are a chronic pain sufferer are you on disability for it? Yes
13%
•
282 votes
No
32%
•
679 votes
Not Applicable - not a chronic pain sufferer or not on disability for it
55%
•
1161 votes
6.
6.
As a chronic pain sufferer (have been my entire life; I am fighting to keep from getting opioid dependent as I have already gone through fetanyl withdrawal around age 22mo when I was on ECMO which is life support. I am on lyrica 2-3x a day, but it is nothing compared to cannabis. I live in a med/rec legal state, but have to be creative about delivery of my medicine due to my throat---severe Gerd/hiatal hernia/esophageal dysphagia eliminates my ability to smoke or dab. I do medibles and drinks. ***I am not suggesting or endorsing illegal medicating***) I ask that other Tellwutters read this article. (https://themighty.com/2016/09/pain-awareness-month-what-people-with-chronic-pain-want-you-to-learn/). Do you plan on reading? Yes
17%
•
364 votes
No
46%
•
968 votes
Undecided
37%
•
790 votes
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