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Managing cancer
pain: Here are some common
concerns people have about pain medicine and the facts about them
Concern:I will become "hooked" or addicted to pain medicine
Fact:
Studies show
that getting "hooked" or addicted to pain medicine
is very rare.
Concern:
If I take too
much medicine, it will stop working.
Fact:The medicine will not stop working, but some times your body
will get used to the medicine. This is called tolerance. Tolerance
is not usually a problem with cancer pain treatment, because
the amount of medicine can be changed or other medicines can
be added. Cancer pain can be relieved; so do not deny yourself
pain relief now.
Concern:I can only take medicine or other treatments when I have severe
pain.
Fact:You should not wait until the pain becomes severe to take
your medicine. Pain is much easier to control when is mild
than when it is severe.
Concern:If I complain too much, I am not being a good patient.
Fact:Controlling your pain is an important part of your care. Tell
your doctor or nurse if you have pain, if your pain is getting
worse, or if you are taking pain medicine and it is not working.
Tell them if you are having side effects to the pain medicine.
They can help you to get relief from your pain and control
or eliminate the side effects.
Drugs used for pain management in children:
Non-Opioids:(NSAIDS, Acetaminophen), useful for bone pain, soft tissue
pain, dysmennorhoea.
Opioids: Effective for most
pain types including cancer pains. Morphine is the most commonly
used agent.
Adjuvant
analgesics:(antidepressants,
anticonvulsants, corticosteroid, local anesthetics). Effective
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