Results: September is Pain Awareness Month
Published on 09/07/2016
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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 |
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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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