I grab and read ANY book that deals with chronic pain.

The books that irritate me the most are the types that claim they can get me out of your pain ASAP...then continue to tell me that I am not accepting my pain OR the pain is all psychological.

Just got/started The Lonely Patient...poor lady in the beginning has seen 30plus docs for stomach pain/vomiting. Told she has anorexia and other eating disorders...only a shrink can help. And then she learns the truth (won't present a spoiler here...just say there is a forum on NeuroTalk devoted to the illness.)

Unfotunately many docs won't/can't take the time to explore all possibilities. A top ten list of sorts...not this --- not that ---- not the other thing. Well. the cause must be psychological.

The secret is to find the right medical professional who will take the time and maybe even ask the patient what he/she feels is the cause of the pain.

I was so excited when my neuro actually listened to me about B12 and Vitamin D and mag/potasium levels and G/C S. Took the proper tests (DNA included) and lo and behold...I had problems. Too bad the timeline followed a 20 year span.

Will check out my shelves and see if any tomes should be added to the list.

Low pain numbers to all...Carly