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Take me to the leaflet Many people living with chronic pain report difficulties with sleep. Pain makes getting comfortable in bed harder anWhat is persistent vulval pain? Persistent vulval pain is described as soreness, and sometimes burning or itching in the vulval area. Dr Shona Brown explains the symptoms, ...

Take me to the leaflet Many people living with chronic pain report difficulties with sleep. Pain makes getting comfortable in bed harder and can delay falling asleep. It can also reduce sleep continuity, which means increasing the amount of times you wake at night and waking you earlier ...

Take me to the leaflet What is complex regional pain syndrome? Professor Karen Rodham explains this poorly-understood condition and provides information on the causes, diagnoses and treatment and self-management options available to people living with it. Includes What is CRPS?Psychological interventionsAcupuncturePhysical and vocal rehabilitationTENS machineCopingAmputation ...

Take me to the leaflet This leaflet is about gabapentin and pregabalin, two drugs which are part of a group sometimes called gabapentinoids. The leaflet by pain specialist Dr John Lee will give you some background about gabapentin and pregabalin and help you to understand how to use ...

Take me to the leaflet Bladder pain syndrome (also known as interstitial cystitis and painful bladder syndrome) results in pelvic pain, often made worse when the bladder is full. It may mean people have to empty their bladder very often and wake during the night to go to ...

Take me to the leaflet Opioids are a group of medicines that come from the extract of poppy seeds or other medicines that work in the same way. This leaflet by Dr Roger Knaggs explains all about their uses, including the benefits and risks associated with their use. Includes TypesBefore ...

Take me to the leaflet What is neuropathic pain? What causes it and how can it be managed? Pain specialists Dr John Lee and Dr Alan Fayaz explain the condition and provide information on the treatment options available. Includes CausesMedicationsTreatmentsUnderstanding neuropathic pain ...

Take me to the leaflet Attending appointments with healthcare professionals can cause a lot of stress and anxiety and people often leave feeling they have not managed to discuss the issues concerning them most. This leaflet, by nurse specialist Jacquelyn Watson, looks at how you can make the ...

Take me to the leaflet This leaflet is designed to help you think about how chronic pain can give rise to difficult feelings and thoughts. David Craig and Katy Gordon look at how this can affect your life and how to address these emotional effects of pain. Please note ...

Take me to the leaflet This leaflet is designed to help you understand what stress is, inform you as to why is it important to be able to relax when you have chronic pain and provide some relaxation exercises for you to try. Includes The stress cycleThe pain and stress ...