Solving the Problems
of Cancer Pain
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The problem you have chosen is listed below. Choose from the list of possible options for solving this problem by clicking on the check boxes. Once you are done, click on “Rate My Options”. We will indicate whether these choices are great, good, or bad ways of solving this problem and further explore the topic with you.

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Problem #6:

“My pain medicine makes me too sleepy.”

List of Possible Options for Solving This Problem

1) Talk to your doctor or nurse about this problem.
2) Try a different method to control your pain.
3) Wait and see if this problem goes away.
4) Talk to other patients.
5) Change the schedule of when you take your pain medicine.
6) Talk to your doctor about trying a stimulant.
7) Talk to your doctor about changing pain medicines.
8) Talk to your doctor about trying a different route of administration for your medicine.
9) Stop taking your pain medicine.


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