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CW: ableism, chronic pain
We urgently need your help. #NICE is changing its #NHS guidelines on which meds and treatments are available for those with #ChronicPain and #ChronicIllness, which can affect up to 1 in 4 of us.
Thread for info and action.
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We urgently need your help. #NICE is changing its #NHS guidelines on which meds and treatments are available for those with #ChronicPain and #ChronicIllness, which can affect up to 1 in 4 of us.
Thread for info and action.
These guidelines set the tone, not just for your GP, but for the entire #NHS. This isnât something we should âgrin and bearâ; it affects our entire lives. We can barely manage our pain in a lottery system depending on individual #healthcare professionals to understand our pain.
Chronic pain affects everyone of every age and background. Thereâs no one fix for those with #ChronicPain, including people with epilepsy, migraines, cancer, endometriosis and more. CBT, antidepressants and exercise donât help manage all pain. Itâs impossible.
CW: racism, ableism, classism, misogyny
Race, gender, disability, class and others mean youâre told to âjust get on with itâ or that youâre exaggerating. For people with Black African and Caribbean heritage and mental health needs, will we give treatment? Or incarceration?
Race, gender, disability, class and others mean youâre told to âjust get on with itâ or that youâre exaggerating. For people with Black African and Caribbean heritage and mental health needs, will we give treatment? Or incarceration?
So we say this: @NICEComms, donât cause us more pain. Yours painfully, the chronic pain experienced.
Sign the petition, write to MPs, NICE, and newspapers. Our #ChronicPain isnât hidden shame. #spoonie #fibro #PCOS #EDS #CancerAwareness #ChronicIllness
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Sign the petition, write to MPs, NICE, and newspapers. Our #ChronicPain isnât hidden shame. #spoonie #fibro #PCOS #EDS #CancerAwareness #ChronicIllness
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You can also contact @NICEComms directly via nice@nice.org.uk. Let them know why this guideline change is damaging with fatal consequences.
