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Pamela was diagnosed with diabetes four years ago. She takes metformin and rosiglitazone.
Pamela is the Director of a health-related organisation. She is divorced with one adult child aged 28. Ethnic background/nationality: White British.
Back pain since, 1990. Surgery' Discectomy 1990, Discectomy 1991, Spinal stabilisation 1997, Bone fusion 2003. Treatment' Epidural steroid injections. TENS. Pain management' Going on Expert Patient Programme. Current medication' morphine, codeine, tramadol. Past Medication' fentanyl.
Nurse; married; 2 children.
Diagnosed a year ago. Sylvia takes metformin, simvastatin and amlopidine.
Sylvia is an administrator who lives with her partner and has one son aged 11. Ethnic background/nationality: Black British.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Back and shoulder pain following fall at home in 1999. Spinal osteoarthritis. Treatments Epidural steroid injections. TENS. Physiotherapy. Current medication' oxycodone (Oxycontin) Past medication' gabapentin.
Retired health visitor; divorced; 3 children.
Andy has chronic pain as well as diabetes which was diagnosed six months ago. His medication includes Avandamet [rosiglitazone + metformin], simvastatin, Xenical, perindopril, amlodipine and doxazosin.
Andy is a supply manager in IT and is married with two adult children (twins aged 24). Ethnic background/nationality: White British.
