Pain Control for Patients with Mesothelioma

In dealing with the pain that can sometimes be caused by mesothelioma it is important to find out how to work with your doctors, nurses, and pharmacists to find the best method to control your pain.

You should also find out about different types of pain medications and non-drug methods of controlling pain; how to take your medicines safely; and how to talk with your doctors and nurses about your pain and how well the treatment is working for you. This information on pain control will help you with these issues.

Having cancer does not always mean having pain. For those with pain, there are many different kinds of medicines, ways to receive the medicine, and non-medicine methods that can relieve the pain you may have.

You should not accept pain as a normal part of having cancer. When you are free of pain, you can sleep and eat better, enjoy the company of family and friends, and continue with your work and hobbies.

Only you know how much pain you have. Telling your doctor and nurse when you have pain is important. Not only is pain easier to treat when you first have it, but pain can be an early warning sign of the side effects of the cancer or the cancer treatment.

Together — you, your nurse, and doctor — can talk about how to treat your pain. You have a right to pain relief, and you should insist on it.

Courtesy of http://www.mesorfa.org/pain/index.php?PHPSESSID=622fc7769b8039fd5a0be7ed88491412#importantFacts

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