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Post-surgical adhesion pain/abdominal pain since 1979. Treatments Coeliac plexus nerve block. TENS. Counselling. Current Medication' dihydrocodeine, amitriptyline, dipipanone (Diconal) for flare-up.
Nurse (not working), voluntary work; married; 2 children.
Pins and needle, numbness and neck pain since 1996. Surgery' Neck surgery for cervical mylenopathy. Treatment' Physiotherapy before and after surgery. Pain Clinic given oral steroids. Pain management' NHS outpatient pain management programme. Current medication' gabapentin, amitriptyline.
Scientist; single; 1 child.
Back pain since 1981. Failed back surgery syndrome. Diagnosed with Arachnoiditis, 2001. Surgery' laminectomy, correction of laminectomy and spinal fusion. Pain management' Learnt through support group and books. Current medication' distalgesic, co-proxamol, maprotoline, oxycodone (Oxycontin) during recent flare-up.
Retired careers officer; married; 2 children.
Multiple tests all negative. Diagnosed with Fibromyalgia. Treatment' Physiotherapy Pain management' Pain Association Scotland Living with Pain course. Current medication' amitriptyline, quinine sulphate, diclofenac sodium (Arthrotec), co-codamol (Kapake), omeprazole (Losec).
Medically retired care officer; married; 3 children.
Multiple tests all negative. Diagnosed with Fibromyalgia, 1996. Pain management' In-patient NHS pain management programme. Current medication' tramadol, amitriptyline, sertraline. Past medication' ibuprofen, paracetamol, diazepam
Not working/voluntary work for Fibromyalgia Association; single.
Penny was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2000, aged 37. She had a mastectomy, radiotherapy, tamoxifen and Arimidex. She also had her ovaries removed and has been clear of cancer for ten years.
Penny is a married training development manager. Ethnic background/nationality: White British.
Verite was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2005, aged 54. She had a lumpectomy, radiotherapy and tamoxifen. She had severe side effects with tamoxifen and switched to Arimidex and then Aromasin.
Verite is a journalist. Ethnic background/nationality: White British.
A malignant lump was found and she was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1982, underwent a mastectomy and was given Tamoxifen. In 1996 another malignant lump was found and she underwent a further mastectomy. The Tamoxifen was continued.
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He was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 1997 and had a radical prostatectomy. Five years later his PSA started to rise again so in 2003 he had some radiotherapy and hormone treatment.
A retired doctor, married with 3 children. Ethnic background’ White British.
She has been able to cope with caring for her husband at home. He attends a day centre and he has regular respite care. She doesn't feel ready to consider full-time residential care for him but has felt it necessary to look out for homes which might be suitable.
Carer who had been a teacher looks after her partner, a former policeman, who has Pick’s dementia at home. Diagnosed in 2000. Between them they have 3 children.
