researchers have found a link between chronic pain and suicide.
that is something that I have known for sometime now as I am a chronic pain sufferer and have thought of killing myself numerous times to get rid of the pain. it is why sometime this year I plan on killing myself. it is not going to get better. I have a chronic pain condition and I really don’t care anymore. I will go through the motions of getting treatment knowing it is not a cure. just a bandaid and it hurts. But clinicians need to ask the question if they ever want to prevent suicide. I am a hopeless case. I have mental illness on top of chronic pain. it is worse with my condition. I feel like I can’t talk openly with my provider because then he tampers with my pain meds. I will not kill myself with my meds. I have other methods running through my head. but this article is interesting. I hope that people who read my blog that suffer from chronic pain do call the 800 number to talk to someone. I hope that it can work that way but I know that most people will not pick up the phone and call. I don’t know why that is. I know I have called but I am still where I am. I have found it helpful at times but sometimes I feel like they are just pretending to care when they really don’t. Just my experience. but that shouldn’t stop you from calling.
midnightdemons7 
thanks for sharing! Any one with half a brain, could tell that chronic pain can lead to suicide! Ididn’t read the article b/c I don’t need some fancy schmancy super expensive long term ‘study’ to tell me what I’ve known for years. I will BELIEVE to my last day that long term chronic pain CHANGES BRAIN CHEMISTRY! These changes in ‘brain chemistry’ alter our perception not only of how we see ourselves, how we see the world but also how we RESPOND to the world & ourselves.
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I Truly hope that the pain eases enough to allow you a breather. Like you I can’t ever seem to get a break from it. In continue to have suicidal ideations, but the truth is I’ve never actually acted on any of them. Instead I’ve caused myself bodily harm. It took me a long time to get past that point. I used it as a diversion to the constant burning stabbing never ending pain that;wouldn’t let me breath enough to get ready for it’s continuation. I’ve often wondered if in it all I wasn’t trying to punish the disease itself. I hope that something comes available so that you do not have to choose “opt out’, but I also know how hard this is to endure daily as well. I wanted to also say that if being called Mike or Michael is what makes you feel most comfortable and happy as you, you should be addressed as such. 🙂
P.S. I’m glad you shared the article above it’s about time they got a clue.
~Twinkle
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