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How does it make you feel when a pain specialist questions how you talk about your pain?

Have you experienced problems with doctors telling you how you should and shouldn't talk about pain?

We'd love to hear about your experiences for #PainAwarenessMonth #PAM2026
#DontPunishPain #MySeveralWorlds
September 28, 2026 at 3:36 PM
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Pain scales that may be appropriate to most don't capture the experience of many trauma survivors esp those who experience significant dissociation. Evaluating their needs based on normative pain scales can underestimate their need for support & relief.
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Pain scales that may be appropriate to most people don't capture the experience of many trauma survivors especially those who experience significant dissociation. Evaľuating their needs based on normative pain scales can drastically underestimate their need for support & relief." Credit: Dr. Glenn Patrick Doyle (Protect this man at all costs. You can find him under @drdoylesays on other platforms.) #PainAwarenessMonth #PAM2026 #LetsTalkAboutPain #MySeveralWorlds
September 21, 2026 at 3:22 PM
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I admit that I don't like the idea of "making" anyone suffer just to prove point however a few seconds might be interesting! It could be like those birth shocker videos that are going around that show men what women go through.

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I admit that I don't like the idea of "making" anyone suffer just to prove point however a few seconds might be interesting! It could be like those birth shocker videos that are going around that show men what women go through. "I wish they could invent a medical device that temporarily transfers your symptoms and pain to the doctor treating you and it worked like a shock collar. "I think light exercise would" and then bam they're rolling around the floor clutching their stomach in agony and dry heaving." Credit: byjove The Aesthetic Indie Hipster #PainAwarenessMonth #PAM2026 #MySeveralWorlds #ChronicMeme #LetsTalkAboutPain
September 20, 2026 at 3:40 PM
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"Like so many Spoonies, I struggle to find words to describe what my life is like living with severe limitations and daily chronic pain."

Credit: Carrie, My Several Worlds

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"Like so many Spoonies, I struggle to find words to describe what my life is like living with severe limitations and daily chronic pain." Credit: Carrie, My Several Worlds 🔗 LINK in comments! #PainAwarenessMonth #PAM2026 #LetsTalkAboutPain #MySeveralWorlds #SolvePainTogether
September 14, 2026 at 2:52 PM
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Nerve Pain Referred

Aka why I hurt all the time with axial disease.

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Credit: MassageNerd

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Nerve Pain Referred C1 - Back of head C2 - Various areas of the head C3 - Side and front of neck C4 - Upper back of neck C5 - Middle of neck and upper part of arms C6 - Lower part of neck, arms, and elbow C7-Lower part of arm and shoulder T1 - Hand, wrist, Fingers, and thyroid T2 Heart, heart valves and coronary arteries T3 - Lungs, bronchial tubes, pleura, and chest T4 - Gall bladder and common duct T5 - Liver and solar plexus T6 - Stomach and mid-back area T7 - Pancreas and duodenum T8 - Spleen and lower mid-back T9 - Adrenal glands T10 - Kidneys T11 - Ureters T12 - Small intestine and upper/lower back L1 - Iliocecal valve and large intestine L2 - Appendix, abdomen and upper leg L3 - Sex organs, uterus, bladder, and knees L4 - Prostate gland and lower back L5 - Sciatic nerve, lower legs, ankles, and feet Sacrum - Hipbones and buttocks Coccoyx - Rectum and anus Credit: MassageNerd.com #PainAwarenessMonth #PAM2026 #MySeveralWorlds #LetsTalkAboutPain
September 13, 2026 at 3:22 PM
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"I'm convinced I was a warrior in a previous life and have carried over all my battle wounds into this life. Why else would everything hurt so much? Plus this sounds cooler."

Credit: unknown

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"I'm convinced I was a warrior in a previous life and have carried over all my battle wounds into this life. Why else would everything hurt so much? Plus this sounds cooler." Credit: unknown #PainAwarenessMonth #PAM2026 #LetsTalkAboutPain #MySeveralWorlds
September 12, 2026 at 3:43 PM
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There is a severe shortage of pain specialists w approx 30,000 Americans in pain for every board certified pain specialist. This shortage is caused by a difficult path to specializing in pain treatment & negative public scrutiny.
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Did You Know? "There is a severe shortage of pain specialists with approximately 30,000 Americans in pain for every board certified pain specialist. This shortage is caused by a difficult path to specializing in pain treatment plus negative public scrutiny." Credit: MySeveral Worlds.com #PainAwarenessMonth #PAM2026 #LifeWithPain #LetsTalkAboutPain
September 9, 2026 at 4:08 PM
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Most of the time I live with high impact, widespread CONSTANT chronic pain. Last week, high impact, widespread INTERMITTENT chronic pain started up. In many ways intermittent pain is worse. It's like drilling into your body many times throughout the day.

#MySeveralWorlds #PAM2026 #LetsTalkAboutPain
I’m talking about the difference between CONSTANT and INTERMITTENT chronic pain for #PainAwarenessMonth. If you use pain or symptom trackers, it’s important to note what kind of pain you’re experiencing. Over time, patterns start to emerge. Those patterns help you build routines that work with your body instead of against it. Here’s a pattern I’ve noticed, which is tied to weather and stress. Most of the time, I live with high-impact, widespread CONSTANT chronic pain. But this week, high-impact, widespread INTERMITTENT pain kicked in. It starts around 9am and then comes and goes for the rest of the day. At some point it will switch to CONSTANT drilling widespread pain again. And honestly? Intermittent pain can feel worse. With constant pain, your brain kind of adapts. It learns to compartmentalize. With intermittent pain, it’s like getting hit over and over again with sharp, acute spikes that never quite let you settle. That’s something I always take note of. New patterns go straight into my notes for my next appointment. As for how I manage it? Same as always: rest, ice, compression, elevation… and more pain patches. 🤷‍♀️ 👉 Follow My Several Worlds for daily updates. #MySeveralWorlds #PAM2026 #ChronicPainIsLike #LetsTalkAboutPain #PainAwareness #PainCounts
September 2, 2026 at 2:46 PM
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Une formation #multidisciplinaire pour nourrir l'innovation en #RechercheEnDouleur💡

Balado #LetsTalkAboutPain : Chen-Yang Su (@mcgill.ca) échange avec Megan Tsao sur son parcours et sa passion pour la #génomique en douleur.

🎧 Par ici (en anglais) 👉 open.spotify.com/episode/4Mj0...
August 8, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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An interdisciplinary background to fuel innovation in #PainResearch💡

#LetsTalkAboutPain podcast: Chen-Yang Su (@mcgill.ca) talks with Megan Tsao about her journey and her passion for #genomics in pain.

🎧 Listen here 👉 open.spotify.com/episode/4Mj0...
August 8, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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#LetsTalkAboutPain : Quels sont les facteurs influençant la dépendance aux #opioïdes chez les personnes vivant avec de la #DouleurChronique? 💊

La réponse dans notre #balado, avec la doctorante Hannah Derue et le prof. associé et chercheur Marc O. Martel (McGill).

➡️ open.spotify.com/episode/45Kk...
July 25, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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#LetsTalkAboutPain: What are the factors influencing #opioid addiction in #ChronicPain patients? 💊

Find out in our new #podcast episode, with PhD candidate Hannah Derue and Associate Professor and clinical researcher Marc O. Martel (McGill University)

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July 25, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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#LetsTalkAboutPain : Living Well with #ChronicPain 🌞

Hannah Derue (@mcgill.ca) talks with Lesley Singer, physical therapist and #PatientPartner. They address #management strategies, #CommunitySupport, and much more.

👉 zurl.co/nJxPq

#PatientPartner #Physiotherapy
July 11, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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#LetsTalkAboutPain : Bien vivre avec la #DouleurChronique 🌞

Hannah Derue (@mcgill.ca) s'entretient avec Lesley Singer, physiothérapeute et #PatientePartneraire. Elles abordent, entre autres, les stratégies de #gestion et le #SoutienCommunautaire.

Par ici, en anglais 👉 zurl.co/fNejy
July 11, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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🎙️ #LetsTalkAboutPain: Pr Jeffrey Mogil (@mcgill.ca, membre #RQRD) discute avec la doctorante à l’Université McGill Hannah Derue de la #RechercheEnDouleur : impacts des études, défis à relever, avenir idéal pour les #traitements.🔬

👉 open.spotify.com/episode/7m9e...

#Balado #TraitementDouleur
June 27, 2025 at 1:18 PM
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🎙️ #LetsTalkAboutPain : Prof. Jeffrey Mogil (@mcgill.ca, #QPRN member) discusses #PainResearch with McGill University PhD candidate Hannah Derue: impacts of studies, challenges to overcome, ideal future for #PainCare. 🔬

Listen here 👉 open.spotify.com/episode/7m9e...

#SciComm #Podcast #PainTreatment
June 27, 2025 at 1:18 PM
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🎙️ #LetsTalkAboutPain: Tapping the body’s pharmacy.

@carlosgevers.bsky.social (@mcgill.ca) and Jamie Moffa (Washington University) discuss #PainResearch and #ScienceCommunication with Jamie’s #podcast @plainenglishsci.bsky.social.

Listen here 👉 zurl.co/Jppjq
May 30, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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🎙️ #LetsTalkAboutPain : Faire appel à la pharmacie du corps.

@carlosgevers.bsky.social (@mcgill.ca) et Jamie Moffa (Washington University, @plainenglishsci.bsky.social) discutent de #RechercheEnDouleur et de #VulgarisationScientifique.

Écoutez ici (en anglais) 👉 zurl.co/EbjjC
May 30, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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🎙️ Nouvel épisode #LetsTalkAboutPain!

Mikael Cleryd (Södertörn University, Suède) discute avec Mael Gagnon-Mailhot (@umontreal.ca) de l’utilisation de la #phénoménologie pour mieux comprendre les expériences des personnes vivant avec la #DouleurChronique.

🎧 Écoutez ici (en anglais) 👉 zurl.co/SUxJ4
May 16, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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🎙️🔬 New episode of #LetsTalkAboutPain!

Prof. Terence Coderre from @mcgill.ca shares advances in research and treatments for Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) with Roseanna Rought.

🎧 Listen here 👉 zurl.co/pry4B

#Pain #Research #CRPS
April 21, 2025 at 1:56 PM
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🎙️🔬 Nouvel épisode de #LetsTalkAboutPain!

Pr Terence Coderre de @mcgill.ca discute avec Roseanna Rought des avancées en recherche et traitement du Syndrome douloureux régional complexe (SDRC).

🎧 Écoutez ici (en anglais) 👉 zurl.co/9Yaww

#Douleur #Recherche #SDRC
April 18, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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🎙️ Nouvel épisode #LetsTalkAboutPain!

Alice Bruneau (@mcgill.ca) échange avec Pre Catherine Bushnell, ex-présidente de l'@iasp.bsky.social, sur les initiatives mondiales en #RechercheDouleur : Congrès mondial, Pain Research Forum et plus. 🌍

👉 Écoutez : open.spotify.com/episode/6DaH...

🎧 En anglais
February 28, 2025 at 8:33 PM
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🎙️ New episode #LetsTalkAboutPain!

Alice Bruneau (@mcgill.ca) chats with Prof. Catherine Bushnell, former @iasp.bsky.social president, about global #PainResearch initiatives: World Congress, Pain Research Forum and more. 🌍

👉 Listen here : open.spotify.com/episode/6DaH...
February 28, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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CAR RIDES WITH CHRONIC PAIN FEEL LIKE
*Stuck in the same position with no way to stretch
*Bumps are impact
*Muscles tightening/ body on alert
*Pain on top of regular pain
It's not iust a drive. It's something you have to get through.
Credit: Surviving Chronic Pain
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CAR RIDES WITH CHRONIC PAIN FEEL LIKE THIS: ‣ Stuck in the same position with no way to stretch ‣ Every bump feels like an impact Seats that never support the right places ‣ Muscles tightening because your oodv's on high alert ‣ Pain stacking on top of your 'regular pain' Fatigue hitting way sooner than it should ‣ Trying not to show how uncomfortable vou are It's not "iust a drive." It's something you have to get through. Credit: Surviving Chronic Pain #ChronicPainAwareness #MySeveralWorlds #LetsTalkAboutPain
March 4, 2026 at 4:07 PM
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It's the last day of #PainAwarenessMonth so #LetsTalkAboutPain.

Tell me what your number is on this pain scale.

My numbers are 10-13 every single day all month .

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0-2
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13+

Credit @PinkyAndThePain

#PAM2025 #MySeveralWorlds #ChronicPainIs
It's the last day of #PainAwarenessMonth so #LetsTalkAboutPain. Tell me what your number is on this pain scale. I'll start: My numbers are 10-13 every single day all month with 💩 hitting the fan in the late afternoon and drilling me through until 'bed time'. I'll be honest: I have suffered these past five weeks since my flight. Every day I've wondered how much more I can take! Let's move on to our more realistic chronic pain scale: 0-2 Really?! I didn't know this even existed. 3-4 My normal every day / lower normal. Can almost function as a normal person and very easy to hide. 5-6 Annoying. Also my normal on the medium day or after a busy day. Can normally continue every day things and can be hidden pretty well. 7-9 Angry. Irritable. Can be my background during high pain days. Often a warning of what is to come and when the mask starts to slip. Should plan to be home or close to home. Will be around close friends who understand only. 10-12 Nope. Intermittent crying. This is high background pain with multiple spasms / shocks an hour. Will need to go home now and will only be around those closest to me. Probably in bed resting. 13+ No words to describe. Uncontrolled. Inconsolable or silent. Unable to move. Should probably see a doctor but I never do. It will pass! Credit @PinkyAndThePain Other than talking about being outside my home and around other people I'd say this paint scale is pretty accurate. #PAM2025 #MySeveralWorlds #ChronicPainIs uncontrolled this month.
September 30, 2025 at 4:13 AM