Patients How I percieve it. It is a changing pain, discontinued, that accentuates when I wake up and into the night. In many cases it also intensifies during periods I disminish my physical activity and stress (holidays, weekends) How do I face the pain to make it compatible with my daily life Pharmacological treatments: NSAIDs, Paracetamol, immunosuppresants, biological treatments and steroids Non pharmacological treatments: Physical therapy, adapted and personalized physical training, training in ergonomic aids for joints and psychological counseling Keys to living with chronic pain Do not wait for having no pain to normalize life, work life, leisure, moderate physical exercise... because it could take time. Search solutions with common sense; cycles of rest and controlled exercise or activity, according to pain intensity. Know when and how pain presents Accept reality without unrealistic expectations. Keys to living with chronic pain Do not search others to blame (doctors, relatives, colleagues at work). This only brings uncertainty about how stopping it and thinking the solution depends from others. Prioritize the objectives in life. If the pain is something we can not avoid, adapt early so it does not drive our lives. What does a patient with chronic pain needs Pharmacological treatments that suit the age and production activity Multidisciplinary teams with the ability to maintain an adequate program Therapies to reduce pain Physical therapy Personalized physical exercise Psychological attention Use of preventive measures. (occupational therapy Keys to approach the pain of people and professionals around the patient Paying adequate attention: the patient with C.P. feels not understood Highlight the acceptable moments and decentralize the pain from the patient's life Keep the spirit and will of the affected. Accept trial and error, there is no homogeneous pain, nor golden rules. Areas that affect my life Working life Family life Leisure Self-image If we have to live with chronic pain must also learn to live fully. Liga Reumatoloxica Galega C/Venela S/N Centro Cvico A Silva A Corua