Help with pain
Living with pain is difficult. Don’t isolate yourself - this is easier said than done as you may already feel isolated by the pain and the fact that no one else can understand. We all need at least one person to talk to.
Try and find what small daily measures you can to treat your pain and distract yourself from your discomfort. Gentle exercise, pacing yourself with your chores, a warm bath, relaxing often...whatever works for you.
Pain Management from Better Health
Help with pain
Living with pain is difficult. Don’t isolate yourself - this is easier said than done as you may already feel isolated by the pain and the fact that no one else can understand. We all need at least one person to talk to.
Try and find what small daily measures you can to treat your pain and distract yourself from your discomfort. Gentle exercise, pacing yourself with your chores, a warm bath, relaxing often...whatever works for you.
Pain Management from Better Health
Types of pain
Acute, chronic, flares. Acute or Chronic?
Help with pain
Living with pain is difficult. Don’t isolate yourself - this is easier said than done as you may already feel isolated by the pain and the fact that no one else can understand. We all need at least one person to talk to.
Try and find what small daily measures you can to treat your pain and distract yourself from your discomfort. Gentle exercise, pacing yourself with your chores, a warm bath, relaxing often...whatever works for you.
Pain Management from Better Health
Types of pain
Acute, chronic, flares. Acute or Chronic?
Treatment of Pain
Lack of Vitamin D Linked to Pain from WebMD Home Pain Management Health Center
Pain medications for intermittent pain flares: doctors may prescribe aspirin, acetaminophen, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), tramadol (Ultram) and short-acting opioids.
Pain medications for chronic, constant pain.
Neuropathic pain is best treated with the use of antidepressants or antiepileptics. These will not restore the nerve function but they reduce the burning in most patients.
Capsaicin cream (Zostrix) may act as adjunctive therapy with antidepressants and antiepileptics in neuropathic, burning pain.
Antidepressants can improve sleep disturbance, depression and anxiety that often accompany chronic pain.
NSAIDs and short-acting opioids may be helpful with pain flares, they should not be used on a daily basis due to side effects such as kidney disease.
Alternative ideas to try. Have you tried any of the following for your pain?
Yoga, massage, physiotherapy, hydrotherapy, osteopathy, chiropractics, homeopathy, herbal medicine, acupuncture, chinese medicine, ayuvedics, diet.
Using Complementary Therapy to Relieve Pain from National Pain Foundation
Pain links
A to Z of Pain common pain syndromes, listed alphabetically.
The National Pain Foundation USA - education, treatment options and support for people in pain. Select a Pain Category to Learn More: Arthritis, Back, neck, cancer, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, Fibromyalgia, Headache, Neuropathic pain, Orofacial Pain, Pediatric Pain, Pelvic Pain, Thoracic Outlet Syndrome.
If you are living with pain you may also experience insomnia, muscle tension, depression and fatigue. These also need to be treated but you may be feeling overwhelmed and unable to help yourself. Set priorities so the most important things get done first. Try and concentrate on one concern at a time and seek a solution. Give yourself credit for each positive step you take.
Pain medications for intermittent pain flares: doctors may prescribe aspirin, acetaminophen, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), tramadol (Ultram) and short-acting opioids.
Pain medications for chronic, constant pain.
Neuropathic pain is best treated with the use of antidepressants or antiepileptics. These will not restore the nerve function but they reduce the burning in most patients.
Capsaicin cream (Zostrix) may act as adjunctive therapy with antidepressants and antiepileptics in neuropathic, burning pain.
Antidepressants can improve sleep disturbance, depression and anxiety that often accompany chronic pain.
NSAIDs and short-acting opioids may be helpful with pain flares, they should not be used on a daily basis due to side effects such as kidney disease.
Alternative ideas to try. Have you tried any of the following for your pain?
Yoga, massage, physiotherapy, hydrotherapy, osteopathy, chiropractics, homeopathy, herbal medicine, acupuncture, chinese medicine, ayuvedics, diet.
Using Complementary Therapy to Relieve Pain from National Pain Foundation
Pain links
A to Z of Pain common pain syndromes, listed alphabetically.
The National Pain Foundation USA - education, treatment options and support for people in pain. Select a Pain Category to Learn More: Arthritis, Back, neck, cancer, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, Fibromyalgia, Headache, Neuropathic pain, Orofacial Pain, Pediatric Pain, Pelvic Pain, Thoracic Outlet Syndrome.
If you are living with pain you may also experience insomnia, muscle tension, depression and fatigue. These also need to be treated but you may be feeling overwhelmed and unable to help yourself. Set priorities so the most important things get done first. Try and concentrate on one concern at a time and seek a solution. Give yourself credit for each positive step you take.
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