You do not need to worry, because no matter how strong the pain, can be treated with a combination of drugs that cost less. You only need to discuss this with your doctor and take medicine exactly as given recommended doses.
Anti-pain medication will work optimally if given according to the schedule before the pain was too severe. Needed more drugs and higher doses to treat pain severe than mild pain. So it is better that anticipated pain appeared immediately and take medication regularly. Eventually the pain will disappear altogether, and the dose of medication can be reduced or even stopped.
What to watch for:
- Is the pain intermittent, and always appeared a few hours before the next scheduled medication? It may need to be modified to take his medication schedule-talk to your doctor!
- Difficulty sleeping, or lose interest in things that previously favored.
- Pain appeared elsewhere, or change the character of pain ( like punctured, such as cut, depressed, devastated, etc..) And changes in the time period.
- Appears changes in routine activities or mobility.
Advice for Patients:
- Talk openly with your doctor about the pain that you experience where it is, what it's like, what makes it worse, and whether the pain to interfere with your activities.
- Describe your level of pain using a pain scale, from zero (no pain) to 10 (worst pain you can imagine). Approximately how much "value" of your pain?
- Do not wait until the pain becomes severe, immediately ask for drugs!
- Take anti-pain medication exactly as directed by your doctor (for cancer pain, the drug must be taken regularly scheduled, not just during the pain attack).
- If the pain is reduced or lost, increase your activity.
- Do not stop taking your pain suddenly. Talk with your doctor or nurse, which will reduce the dose of your medicine gradually.
- Some people feel nauseous after drinking anti-pain medication. There is also a feeling drowsy or "float" on the first few days. Do not stop taking the medication, but the doctor uttered. Maybe the doctor will prescribe anti-nausea or changing the type of pain medication.
- Sometimes there is a slight constipation. You can ask for a mild laxative to overcome this.
- Notice if any other side effects.
- If your medication in tablet form, do not just chew or crush it before asking the doctor. Such behavior can sometimes be dangerous.
- If the drug is given doctors were unable to relieve the pain, tell your doctor, your medication may need to be replaced.
- Remember, do not run out of medication.
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