3. Research Your Condition
If you have been diagnosed with any type of health condition by your doctor that causes chronic pain, then you should do as much research as possible on your condition on your own. It’s true that knowledge really is power, and it’s especially true when it comes to your own health – many times people spot something that doctors might have missed, and when patients take the relevant resources along to the doctor, it can serve as a vital Eureka-moment for diagnosis and treatment.
Many people don’t realize just how much their doctor can rely on them during the course of an average doctor’s appointment. List your symptoms thoroughly, and take your doctor any new research and information that you might have seen. This can be a great help to your doctor, and it can make your health condition considerably easier to manage.
If your doctor doesn’t accommodate this, it’s time for a second opinion.