Pain Management
Does a pain management doctor specialize in medication or what?
I’m curious because I’m having Back surgery next week and my primary has been prescribing my meds. We talked and he wants me to find a specialist for meds after surgery. Who can I go to, my surgeon is 4 hours away so he said find someone local is that pain management or is that something else.
I’ve been in a pain management program for a spine injury for about 7 years. I’ve had a couple of spine operations.
They treat chronic pain with varies methods. PT, medications, whatever they think will help.
Here is something I do everyday, and have for the past 7 years that has really help me become part of the process.
I keep a daily journal about my pain. Nothing fancy, I use a seno pad for each 3 months or as needed that was if needed me or the doctors can review the info. I see my doctor every 3 months. I record:
When I hurt
Where I hurt
How bad the pain is on a scale of 1-10
for me it’s also what kind of pain, nerve, muscle
How the pain is effecting your daily life. What things you can’t do because of it.
It’s hard to communicate with your doctor when you only have a few minutes so the journal helps the doctor better understand the problem and what the best treatments may be.
Here is a link that you can locate a pain clinic in your area
http://pain.com
Here are a few pain management sites I use often
http://health.discovery.com/centers/pain/pain.html
http://www.webmd.com/back-pain/guide/pain-management-back-pain
http://www.webmd.com/back-pain/guide/pain-management-back-pain
This is a very interesting site I have looking at lately. It is another one that can help you find a doctor
http://www.makingsenseofpainrelief.org/managingpain/FindingHealthcareProvider.asp
You are going to probably be taking a few medications for awhile so here is a link that will help you with any info you need.
http://pdrhealth.com
All the links are to good, free info from medical professionals
If you would like some other links that may help you just e-mail me and I’d be happy to send you what I have. If you also tell me the general area you live in I may have something that could help. Good luck
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