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Quiz: Is Pain Interfering With Your Life?

Assess the impact of chronic pain.

Has your pain lasted three months or longer?

Yes

No
Does pain cause you to feel depressed, anxious, angry, or fatigued?

Yes

No

Sometimes
Does being in pain hurt your relationships with family and friends?

Yes

No

Sometimes
Do you limit your activities because of pain?

Yes

No

Sometimes
Does pain affect your appetite?

Yes

No

Sometimes
Does pain keep you awake at night?

Yes

No

Sometimes
Do you use alcohol to cope with pain or sleeplessness?

Yes

No

Sometimes
Have you discussed your pain with your doctor?

Yes

No

Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD on February 15, 2011

Sources: Sources

SOURCES:

Emedicine.medscape.com: "Chronic Pain Syndrome."

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke: "Chronic Pain Information Page."

Cleveland Clinic: "For Patients: Chronic Pain Rehabilitation Program."

National Pain Foundation: "Psychological Factors and Pain."

National Pain Foundation: "Psychology of Pain."

National Sleep Foundation: "Pain and Sleep."

Cleveland Clinic Health: "What a Pain!"

Iowa Orthopedic Journal: "Outpatient Pain Rehabilitation Programs."

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