COPING WITH PAIN

Disclaimer.

Pain management is unfortunately a constant for facial neuralgia patients and their families. Drugs and surgery are the usual forms of treatment for these conditions but these treatments are not always 100% effective and people must learn to cope with pain in their lives. There are many resources available on the Internet for the treatment of and coping with pain. Here are a few starting points.

PainNet.
Probably the best net site in this field.

Chronic Pain: Hope Through Research
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, presents an excellent general discussion of chronic pain, its causes, treatments and problems.

Chronic Pain Study
Although commissioned by the Workers Compensation Board of Nova Scotia, this study presents an excellent discussion of chronic pain and its unique problems as opposed to acute pain.

Coping Skills
Suggestions on coping with chronic pain from the Invisible Disabilities Association of Canada

National Chronic Pain Outreach Center
Publishes a quarterly journal, LIfeline and serves as a clearing house for information on all kinds of chronic pain.

  IASP Home Page.
International Association for the Study of Pain.

  Virtual Pocket Dictionary of Pain Terms