Do You Have Pain? continued Medications for Pain Pain medication may be
given in different forms: n Tablet or liquid n Injections into your skin or a muscle (IM)
n Injections into a vein (IV)
n Trough a small tube in your back (an epidural)
n Via Patient-Controlled Analgesia (PCA): a method of giving medicine into the vein with a pump that you control so you receive medicine when you need it
What You Can Do It is very important that you ask for pain medicine before the pain becomes to severe. If your current pain treatment is not working, talk with your caregiver about finding other methods that will help
reduce or relieve your pain. Some things you can do: n Hold the incision or painful area with a blanket or pillow when coughing or moving
n Walk if your doctor allows n Take your mind off the pain by watching a movie, reading or playing a game
Are you afraid that you’ll become addicted to pain medicine? This is a common concern of patients. Studies show that addiction is very rare among those being treated for pain. Using pain medicine is different than using drugs for pleasure. Talk to your doctor or nurse about your fears.
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