Controlling your
Chronic Pain MY PAIN CONTROL PLAN
AFTER READING THIS PAMPHLET, YOU SHOULD: 1- FEEL CONFIDENT THAT YOU HAVE CONROL OVER YOUR PAIN 2- DESCRIBE WHAT MAKES YOUR PAIN BETTER AND WORSE 3- FEEL THAT YOU HAVE THE RESOURCES NEEDED TO HELP YOU THROUGH YOUR PAIN
CREATING AND MAINTAINING BALANCE IS KEY ALTERNATIVES TO PAIN MEDICINE • MEDITATION • YOGA • ACUPUNCTURE
MEDICATION OPTIONS OPIOD MEDICATION VS NON-OPIOID MEDICATION
MY PAIN CONTROL SCHEDULE TIME TAKEN
MEDICINE
BREAKFAST
LUNCH
DINNER
BEDTIME
MY GOALS FOR BETTER PAIN CONTROL, I PLAN ON: TAKING MY MEDICATION AS WRITTEN ON MY SCHEDULE INFORM ALL MY DOCTORS OF ANY CHANGES TO MY MEDICATIONS, OR IN MY PAIN LEVELS AS WELL AS ANY NEW PAIN MEDICATIONS THAT I AM TAKING I WILL ONLY TAKE MEDICINE GIVEN TO ME BY MY DOCTORS BE SURE TO PROVIDE CONTACT INFORMATION TO ALL OF MY DOCTORS SO THAT THEY CAN DISCUSS MY HEALTH AND GOALS
DIALY PAIN JOURNAL
TAKE SOME TIME TO WRITE THINGS DOWN REGARDING YOUR: PAIN LEVEL USING A PAIN SCALE THAT WORKS FOR YOU HOW YOU DEALT WITH YOUR PAIN ANY CHANGES IN YOUR SCHEDULE IDENTIFY THINGS THAT CAUSED MORE PAIN IDENTIFY THINGS THAT DECREASED YOUR PAIN
USE THIS PAIN SCALE WHEN YOU JOURNAL YOUR PAIN LEVEL
REFERENCES
Clark, C., & Paraska, K. (2013). Health promotion for nurses: A practical guide. Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning. ISBN 1-978-1-4496-8667-3 Differences between Opioid and Non-opioid Analgesics. (2007, May 5). Retrieved April 01, 2017, from http://www.emedexpert.com/compare/opioids-non-opioids.shtml Non-opioid medicines for chronic pain. (2015, June 03). Retrieved April 02, 2017, from http://www.nps.org.au/conditions/nervous-system-problems/pain/for-individuals/pain-conditions/chronicpain/for-individuals/pain-management/non-opioid-medicines Opiate Pain Relievers for Chronic Pain. (n.d.). Retrieved April 02, 2017, from http://www.webmd.com/painmanagement/opioid-analgesics-for-chronic-pain