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"You&amp;#039;re not alone. More than 116 million Americans have chronic pain, according to a new report from the Institute of Medicine. The worst part: many of them aren&amp;#039;t getting the help that they need. The problem is that chronic pain carries a stigma. When most of us think of those who are heavily reliant on pain meds, we think of addicts who are abusing these drugs. But often drugs in the narcotics class are the only ones that provide sufficient, lasting relief. A related problem is that most doctors aren&amp;#039;t well-educated about how to diagnose and treat pain, and many of them are reluctant to prescribe narcotics because they do have the potential to be abused by some people. A few months ago, we ran a story in Woman&amp;#039;s Day that addressed this very issue. Read it here, then come back and let me know what you think. Have you ever sufferered from pain that lasted weeks, months, or even years? How did you finally get the right help? "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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