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Chronic Pain Issues Know No Borders!

People with chronic pain disorders come from all walks of life.  Rich, poor, young and old are affected by various health issues that cause chronic pain.  If you, too, suffer from one of these disorders--know that you are not alone!  If you belong to a support group, you know this to be true.

In an earlier post I shared information about the importance of having supportive relationships when you have chronic pain issues.  This can make all the difference in the world! Your family and friends may not understand exactly what you are going through but they still can help you through those tough days.

Life will go on whether you get caught up in your health issues or not.  It is a good idea to live life to the fullest and minimize the bad times as much as possible.   This is true for all of us, whether we have chronic pain or not.  I hope today you will decide that it is better to focus on the positive, if you have not already done so.

Lastly, I will share with you some interesting trivia--I found a 2011 Prevention Magazine article about celebrities with chronic pain.  You can read the article in entirety by clicking
here.  My purpose for sharing this with you is to let you know, that like them, you can lead a busy and productive life despite chronic pain issues.

Here is a quick list of the celebrities and health challenges in the article:

1) Sinead O'Connor: fibromyalgia
2) Jillian Michaels: Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Endometriosis
3) Cynthia McFadden: Crohn's Disease
4) Kathleen Turner: Rheumatoid Arthritis
5) Montel Williams: Multiple Sclerosis
6) George Clooney: Back Pain
7) Jennifer Grey: Back Pain




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