Chronic Fatigue: A Case Study

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How would you (or do you) cope with chronic pain or chronic fatigue?

By experiencing the pain I currently have in the back of my right thigh. The pain would happen at any time when standing, and/or when sitting. So far the pain has been ongoing, and the doctors I have seen told me they could find nothing wrong. The pain would be so unbearable to deal with, because the pain would prevent me from actually walking. The way I would cope with the pain is be in agonizing pain at first, but then I would eventually calm myself down work through the pain. I would build myself back up, and fight the pain when walking to get to my destination. I cannot let my ongoing leg pain stop me from what I needed to do.

How would it impact your relationships, your education, and your career?

So far the pain I am experiencing, it has not affected my relationship with friends and family, my education, and career. The pain would only seen to happen when I am at home. However, I am afraid that it will prevent me from fulfilling my duties when I start my social work career. As I mentioned before, I will still have to fight through the pain, and hope that others understand, and are accommodating to the pain I am experiencing, while doing my job.

What
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At first I did not know what to call it, but this module helped me so much to understand why I am experiencing pain in the back of my right thigh at different moments. I am not trying to diagnose myself, but by not getting any helpful answers to the doctors I have seen, this may be what it is. Chronic pain is ongoing pain that is reoccurring pain within the human body. It is surprising that chronic pain is usually untreated by doctors. This help me to realize that by what I am telling doctors, going for MRIs, and nothing is found, I am not going to get the help, or treatment I need to ease the pain, or even prevent from

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