Women In Pain

"I am a woman suffering with CRPS and chronic pelvic pain. Unfortunately, I am all too familiar with the gravity of the medical establishment's shortcomings. Together, we must put ourselves on a path to self-healing by raising awareness that will ultimatel"

"I am signing this petition because I am a 25-year-old service-connected veteran. I've had chronic pain for a year and a half, and cannot receive a diagnosis or proper care from the VA hospital because my doctors do not believe me."

"I also am in pain daily, and it strickly isnt in my head,that i am. i wish i could have just one day , and no pain.thanks ,marilyn"

"Thank you for speaking out.. This impetuous and discriminatory behavior is rampant in the medical community and it needs to stop."

"I have RSD in my lower extremities and my lower spine. I was sent to the ER with unrelated pain and was treated like a drug addict because of my RSD meds. The doctor sent me home with Xanx "for anxiety" I have never felt more frustrated or hurt. I wish ev"

"I've suffered from RSD for the last 6 years after injuring myself working as a nurse. The chronic pain, lack of treatment and dismissal by the workers comp system has left me depressed and demoralized. I'm tired of being told the pain is all in my head an"

"I have fibromyalgia, but for the most part have been extremely lucky with my healtcare provider choices, but i know many others who have ignorant or uncaring physicians. Anything we can do to further the advocacy of ppl with chronic illness and pain is aw"

"I think it past due, women have pain just like men. Doctors need a wakeup call."

"I agree that women should be taken seriously. I was sick for a year and was told it was in my head. Well a doctor in another city thought I had a stroke, of which I had to have a spinal infusion."

"From our pain, to our need for oxygen, our medical needs are ignored, invalidated and minimized in this country on a regular basis. Until professionals take our medical request seriously we will be treated like second class citizens in our own country."

"I SUFFER FROM: "CHRONIC PELVIC INTRACTABLE PAIN CONDITION". I WANT THIS BILL PASSED ASAP!!! I WILL PARTICIPATE IN ALL AND ANYTHNIG YOU HAVE FOR THIS PETITION, AS NEEDED. I AM CURRENTLY APPLYING FOR NJ STATE PERM. DISABILITY FOR LIFE, AS I CAN NOT WORK FRO"

"God bless you in your efforts to help women in pain!"

"fellow sufferer of intense chronic pain"

"I suffer from fibromyalgia and for years was told that it was all in my head. Leaving me to feel less important or crazy. Doctors need to address pain and treat it in the same manner whether it be a male or female patient."