Resources

Here are some online resources for you to explore. Obviously, if there are nerves in a body, there can be chronic pain there, so it's impossible for me to get all the different kinds of chronic pain resources into this list. I believe that I've covered some of the basics and will have given you a push in the right direction. Remember, Google is your friend in times like this; it has more resources than I possibly could list.

The American Chronic Pain Association is good place to start:
* They have a completely wonderful, fifteen point pain log that can track everything from your child's pain to their, mood, to how they're feeling about the pain, and their comprehension levels.

* Also, on their Home page, the ACPA has a Resource finder with a search box and a diverse Condition drop box that will be useful.

* The search bar does have an age/demographic option as well, but, sadly, it starts with adolescents, and does not show pediatric as an option. Still, this is an excellent site.

Some other great sites, included in a list of the highest rated, Top 20 Medical Sites will make great resources. The top three sites are WebMD, Health Central, and BetterMedicine.com's Forums. All of the sites listed are mostly informational.

As strange as it might sound,Twitter is a great source of information, with people, companies, and other sources all tweeting short suggestions, or abbreviated links to articles. To find the people, group, or organization that you want to follow the most, try searching a hash tag such #chronicpain or, for an example, #migraine. This search will bring up all the tweets that have that tag in the tweet's body.

A good way of finding the latest information on chronic pain, or whatever specific "secret" your child has, can be Google News.