pain m
Pain Management
SN instructed patient on im
portance of pain m
anagem
ent. Take pain m
edication as ordered. Do not wait for pain
to becom
e severe. If your pain
is not controlled and you are taking your m
edication as prescribed contact your doctor or nurse. Do not take your m
edication m
ore often than prescribed without talking with your physician. Patient verbalized instruction.
SN instructed about Acetam
inophen/codeine is a com
bination m
edication used to help relieve m
ild to m
oderate pain
. It contains an opioid pain
reliever (codeine) and a non-opioid pain
reliever (acetam
inophen). Codeine works in the brain to change how your body feels and responds to pain
. Acetam
inophen can also reduce a fever. Potential side effects are nausea, vom
iting, constipation, lightheadedness, dizziness, or drowsiness m
ay occur.
The best treatm
ent for nerve pain
, ultim
ately, is to m
anage your diabetes well. In fact, a m
ajor study by the Am
erican Diabetes Association in 2006 showed that strict blood glucose control with intensive insulin therapy lowered the chances of having sym
ptom
s of peripheral neuropathy - tingling, burning, and pain
- by 64%. While you can't control whether or not you get diabetic nerve pain
, you can help control your glucose levels with diet, exercise, and m
ediations if you need them
.
Patient was instructed on pain m
anagem
ent. Diabetes can destroy sm
all blood vessels, which in turn can dam
age the nervous system
, and these dam
aged nerves can cause pain
. The pain
arises from
the nerves that are injured or m
alfunctioning that can be from
the tip of the toe to the brain.
Patient was instructed on pain m
anagem
ent. Diabetes pain
usually strikes first in the hands and feet. A com
m
on pain
syndrom
e from
diabetes is described as
Patient was instructed on pain m
anagem
ent. Acute pain
such as occurs with traum
a, often has a reversible cause and m
ay require only transient m
easures and correction of under lying problem
. In contrast, chronic pain
often results from
conditions that are difficult to diagnose and treat.
Patient was instructed on pain m
anagem
ent Pain
sensation has evolved to protect the body from
harm
by causing people to perform
certain actions and avoid others. Pain m
ight be called a protector, a predictor or sim
ply a hassle.
Patient instructed to contact prim
ary physician if current pain
treatm
ent stops working or pain
begins to get worse over tim
e.
Patient was instructed on pain m
anagem
ent. Pain
is an unpleasant sensation that is caused by actual or perceived injury to body tissues and produces physical and em
otional reactions.
Instructed in various factors that help alleviate pain
without, or in addition to, analgesics such as frequent position changes, relaxation techniques, heat or cold, regular rest periods, pillows to support pain
ful area, etc.