Tips on Pain Management Geriatrics Pain during the day may make it hard for you to take part in your usual daily activities, resulting in poorer quality of life. Pain can also make it harder for you to sleep and may be distressing to you and your loved ones.
☐ Take an extra dose of pain relief medicine before activities if needed.
It is important to discuss your pain with your doctor who can give you medication to manage your pain.
☐ Apply hot or cold pack on the painful area after checking with your doctor.
Some tips on how to cope with your pain ☐ Set goals with your doctor for pain control. ☐ Keeping a record of the pain so that your doctor can adjust your pain relief medicine. ☐ Take your pain relief medicine regularly as advised by your doctor.
☐ You can take an extra dose of pain relief medicine if the pain becomes severe.
☐ Massage, meditation or listening to music may help you relax. ☐ Distract yourself by doing something you like. ☐ Think positive. How you think and respond to pain can affect how you feel. ☐ Speak to your doctor and loved ones if you have low mood, or feel anxious and worried.
☐ Regular exercise helps release endorphins which help to reduce pain. Inform your doctor if the pain remains, if the pain relief medicine does not help, or if side effects develop. However, if the pain does not get better after you have taken pain relief medicine and tried the above, inform your doctor. Your doctor may change or increase your pain relief medicine.
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