Women In Pain

"just been told today that i have rsd,i thought that i was going mad..."

"The worst thing I have ever done in my life is to wish this pain on those who have been dismissive, demeaning, without understanding or compassion. It was also the worst thing I could wish them to experience in their lives."

"I have been in chronic pain for the past 6 years. I was a "go getter" very successful business women/entrepreneur. I had a collapse due to exhaustion - now confirmed as adrenal fatigue. I have been to over 20 doctors (of all forms: Family Practice, Intern"

"I think that this a world were men think they should control everything and women don't deserve to be treated as an equal. I also say that it is time for that to stop."

"Our pain is real! Fibromyalgia, Cervical & Spinal Stenosis, RSD, Myofascial Pain Syndrome, Pituitary Tumor (non-secreting) and unable to work consistantly. Not good for a workaholic!"

"I too suffer from chronic pain and currently have a permanent morphine pump..medicaid no longer pays for the morphine so what do I do now?"

"PLEASE GIVE US FAIR TREATMENT"

"I am thankful I found this site. I have been in pain for 22 yrs"

"thank you for this public understanding - i too thought i was going mad - i too had visual symptoms, but was completely ignored when i told about the pain that i thought was out of proportion to the injury, and that was taking over my life. all i could do"

"PLEASE CONTINUE THIS PETITION! THANK YOU!"

"I have dealt with pain in neck & back for 5 and half years! I'm fed up!"

"my mom has had rsd for 17 years and lives on pain meds. cannot get any help."

"many thanks i feel like i have just been validated"

"I too am I woman in pain who has been dismissed for many years by drs who said my pain was all in my head. Even with documentation of chronic pain since 1999, I am still fighting for my social seceurity disability benefits"