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Where to find help
Your GP
The first port of call for any pain that persists. Your GP coordinates the work-up, the treatment and any referral on to a specialist.
Pain clinics
Hospital-based multidisciplinary services for chronic pain that has not responded to usual care. Access is normally by medical referral; waiting times can be long, so it is worth planning ahead.
Your pharmacist
Immediate, free advice on painkillers available without a prescription, on interactions, on maximum doses and on the situations that mean you should see a doctor.
Patient organisations
They provide information, peer support groups and self-management programmes, particularly for fibromyalgia, endometriosis, migraine and rheumatic diseases.
European emergency number
112 works in every European Union member state, free of charge, from a landline or a mobile, and even without a SIM card.
Psychological support
Psychologists trained in chronic pain, cognitive behavioural therapy and acceptance and commitment programmes, in person or online.
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