15 Words That Have A Different Meaning When You Have Chronic Pain
“Spoon.”
Advil
What it usually means: A medicine used to relieve pain.
What it means to people with chronic pain: A medicine that people assume we could take to ease our pain, but a medicine that in reality does absolutely nothing to ease our pain.
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Spoon
What it usually means: A utensil used to eat food or scoop things.
What it means to people with chronic pain: Something you only get so many of.
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Sick day
What it usually means: A day you miss an obligation because you are unable to attend due to sickness.
What it means to people with chronic pain: Every day of your life.
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Tired
What it usually means: Needing rest or sleep.
What it means to people with chronic pain: A constant feeling, no matter how many hours of sleep you get each night.
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