Information and opinions on health from Patricia A. Draper at HealthCentral.com. HealthCentral.com is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/25455/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/25455/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/25455/index http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/25455/39849/designated Sat, 06 Sep 2008 16:26:57 -0400 Patricia A. Draper I am Patricia Draper. I am 65 years old and have been  a chronic pain patient for 27 years. I  have documented my experiences to try to help others. This paper was presented to medical professionals and to chronic pain patients recently. I am a member of the American Pain Foundation and a member of the Southwest Virginia Pain Initiative. I am not a medical professional.   2008 DESIGNATED AS THE YEAR OF WOMENT IN... http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/25455/39849/designated