World Health Organization conducting survey to recognise chronic pain for future International Classification of Diseases.

[PainConcernProjects]

Developed by pain specialists from the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) at the University of Hamburg. The International Classification of Diseases will use feedback from patients opinions regarding this new classification in an aim to improve access to pain treatment, motivate researchers to find out more about chronic pain and facilitate narrative about chronic pain. Endorsed by Pain Alliance Europe, this will be conducted via an online survey providing feedback from anyone over 18 whom has suffered from chronic pain for more than three months. The ICD-11 will be, once accepted, in effect in 2022. You can find the survey online here unipark.de/uc/icd11. All data is gathered anonymously and will take roughly 15 minutes to complete.

[johnsmith]

unipark.de/uc/icd11/

is what the above should be. The proposals do not help my pain situation.

[cyberbarn]

Thanks for the link and for the correction from John.

This will greatly help me. I have Ehlers-Danlos and osteoarthritis, but various doctors have tried to put me in the 'fibro' category, probably because I am a woman and we all know women are complainers who can't take the pain (heavy sarcasm). So it will be great to have a category of chronic pain that describes what I have, that is pain caused by a physical problem that doesn't come with psychological extras.

[Stillsmiling_Just in reply to cyberbarn]

Hello I've just watched the video describing the new chronic pain categories that are planned by the WHO, through competing the survey.

I have osteoarthritis, recurring tendonitis in multiple joints areas, and neuropathic leg and abdominal wall pain. I was seen by a rheumatologist and was diagnosed with fibromyalgia. Since then it's been quite a battle with the medical profession to treat my arthritis and neuropathic pain and tendonitis issues. I agree I think it will be helpful if the drs appricated that the physical issues can cause persist pain without the overlay diagnosis such as firbo.