It's not uncommon for chronic pain patients to report a difficult encounter with a doctor who was dismissive, short, or short on sympathy. In defense of the doctors, however, remember that the medical system often leaves them little time to properly listen. And patients are not always the best communicators. It's a bad combination that can lead to unnecessary pain."One of the things that patients cry out the most for is having someone actually listen to them and understand them," says Micke Brown, director of advocacy at the American Pain Foundation. "Pain is very individualized, and its treatment needs to be as well. There isn't a cookie-cutter approach."
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