Solving the Problems
of Cancer Pain
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Listed are a set of problems patients commonly experience. To help you work through these possible situations, identify your problem area. Once you have chosen a problem, we will present a series of options for you to consider.

We will indicate if the solutions you picked were:

GREAT , GOOD or BAD ideas
for solving the situation. We can also point you to a list of several great and good ideas for solving a particular problem. At any point you may choose to print out the screen you are in and keep it as a reference for yourself.



Problem #1
“I do not have money to pay for my pain medicine.”

Problem #2
“I am afraid I will become addicted to my pain medicine.”

Problem #3
“I have difficulty getting my prescription for pain medicine filled.”

Problem #4
“What should I do if I have severe pain at night?”

Problem #5
“How do I find someone who is trained to treat cancer pain?”

 

Problem #6
“My pain medicine makes me too sleepy.”

Problem #7
“My pain medicine makes me nauseated.”

 

Problem #8
“My pain medicine makes me constipated.”

Problem #9
“My doctor does not seem to understand how much pain I have.”

 

Problem #10
“I do not understand how to take my pain medicine.”

Problem #11
“I am tired of taking so many pain pills each day.”

Problem #12
“I am afraid that a procedure I am going to have will be painful.”

If you have experienced other problems related to cancer pain that are not listed here, please let us know.
You can e-mail us at cancerpain@jhmi.edu

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