Re: Scouted: Spouses Influence Chronic Pain

2003-10-03 Thread Deborah Harrell
--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: snip definition of chronic pain- usually this pertains to pain lasting more than 6 months, and often begins to change the personsality (and relationships of the person). We often start by understanding where the individual is- afraid damage is indicated by

Re: Scouted: Spouses Influence Chronic Pain

2003-10-02 Thread Kanandarqu
Just more details from the field- Thought about this article when I encountered a woman with chronic pain married to a guy who had chronic pain last night. I seem to recall we have some members who have had some long term problems. For those who don't know the definition of chronic pain-

Scouted: Spouses Influence Chronic Pain

2003-09-25 Thread Deborah Harrell
Tying in with the can one have too much empathy? is this study suggesting that over-protective caretakers can actually lower a chronically ill person's functioning. (Besides, I thought the title was a hoot!) http://my.webmd.com/content/Article/73/82074.htm?printing=true ...But for people with

Re: Scouted: Spouses Influence Chronic Pain

2003-09-25 Thread Julia Thompson
Deborah Harrell wrote: Generally, I find that telling someone you can't do that yet! an effective goad. ;) Yeah, and sometimes someone takes it as a challenge when it shouldn't be. :P Julia prone to that sort of thing at times ___

Re: Scouted: Spouses Influence Chronic Pain

2003-09-25 Thread Deborah Harrell
--- Julia Thompson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Deborah Harrell wrote: Generally, I find that telling someone you can't do that yet! an effective goad. ;) Yeah, and sometimes someone takes it as a challenge when it shouldn't be. :P Julia prone to that sort of thing at times

Re: Scouted: Spouses Influence Chronic Pain

2003-09-25 Thread Ronn!Blankenship
At 12:48 PM 9/25/03 -0700, Deborah Harrell wrote: Tying in with the can one have too much empathy? is this study suggesting that over-protective caretakers can actually lower a chronically ill person's functioning. (Besides, I thought the title was a hoot!) At least it didn't say Spouses

Re: Scouted: Spouses Influence Chronic Pain

2003-09-25 Thread Julia Thompson
Deborah Harrell wrote: Debbi who is rooting for spontaneous labor, but those little Hippos ain't making it easy, are they? :} They don't want to budge, or so it seems. At least they're dropping, but that isn't exactly comfortable for *me*. :P (I think they were at a reasonable position

Re: Scouted: Spouses Influence Chronic Pain

2003-09-25 Thread Julia Thompson
Ronn!Blankenship wrote: At 07:10 PM 9/25/03 -0500, Julia Thompson wrote: Dan has at least figured out the proper way to deal with me when I'm having a contraction. Go for a l—o—n—g walk? No, shut up and take cues from me. ;-) (Still as erratic as ever, of course.) I'm hoping

Re: Scouted: Spouses Influence Chronic Pain

2003-09-25 Thread Julia Thompson
Ronn!Blankenship wrote: At 12:48 PM 9/25/03 -0700, Deborah Harrell wrote: Tying in with the can one have too much empathy? is this study suggesting that over-protective caretakers can actually lower a chronically ill person's functioning. (Besides, I thought the title was a hoot!) At