Pain Knows No Age
I was diagnosed with juvenile arthritis when I was 7 years old. Since then I have also been diagnosed with chronic migraines and endometriosis. All of my conditions have caused me debilitating pain throughout my life and it has been challenging to be taken seriously by my peers and even by doctors, but also by myself. I entirely believed that I could not possibly be in as much pain as I was and I waited years to seek treatment for my endometriosis. I think that more knowledge about pain and encompassing alternative therapies and medications into universal healthcare would make a big difference.
Thank you for your interest in this consultation with the Canadian Pain Task Force towards an improved approach to better understand, prevent, and manage pain in Canada.
The online consultation is now closed, and written submissions are no longer being accepted.
Feedback provided from the consultation will inform a report identifying best and leading practices, potential areas for improvement, and elements of an improved approach to pain management in fall 2020.
For more information on the Task Force, please visit the following link: https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/corporate/about-health-canada/public-engagement/external-advisory-bodies/canadian-pain-task-force.html
Keep in touch with us via email at CPTF cptfsecretariatsecretariatgtcsld@canada.ca
Sincerely,
Canadian Pain Task Force
