Many chronic illnesses can cause pain.
Children can have pain caused by their disease or from the tests that are done to them. Children who are sick for a long time tell us that the worst thing about being sick is the hurt they get from tests and treatments. There are many things we can do to stop the hurting. Sometimes doctors and nurses forget to do these things. If you are a parent taking care of a child with HIV or another sickness, you can ask your doctor or nurse to help stop the pain.