Aching sensation that persists for more than a few months. It may or may not be associated with trauma or disease, and may persist after the initial injury has healed. Its localization, character, and timing are more vague than with acute pain.
    

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Feeling iffy : a zine for chronically ill babes / Club Foof.

Healing moments.

A dissertation for consideration for the award of the Jacksonian Prize 1987 / by Skyrme Rees.

86,062 / prints by Zara Carpenter ; photographed by Rikard Österlund.

En-do-me-tree-oh-sis : Nicola's story for Every Month.

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Feeling iffy : a zine for chronically ill babes / Club Foof.

Healing moments.

A dissertation for consideration for the award of the Jacksonian Prize 1987 / by Skyrme Rees.

86,062 / prints by Zara Carpenter ; photographed by Rikard Österlund.

En-do-me-tree-oh-sis : Nicola's story for Every Month.