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John Claude Krusz, Ph.D., M.D. - Managing barometric pressure changes |
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John Claude Krusz, Ph.D., M.D. - Treating chronic pain by improving sleep quality |
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Craig R. DuBois, M.D. - Pain when eating or swallowing? |
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Craig R. DuBois, M.D. - When trigeminal neuralgia returns |
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Joseph K. Vaughan, Jr., M.D. - Patients who can't eat |
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Craig R. DuBois, M.D. - Treating acute pain flare ups |
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Joseph K. Vaughan, Jr., M.D. - Facial pain patients who are in a crisis |
Managing Increased Pain
The best plan is to find a practitioner who will work with you proactively to develop a game plan to help you manage your increased pain such as medication management assistance.
If you must go to the Emergency Room:
- notify your practitioner before going to the ER and ask the practitioner to call and speak to the ER physician before you get there
- take a brief written medical and facial pain history with you – including a list of drug allergies
- take an up to date list of all your medications and dosages including prescription drugs, over-the-counter drugs and supplements
- whenever possible bring a spokesperson with you (this is especially important to increase credibility if you are on narcotics)
- share any conventional or alternative treatments being used with the ER physician
- use relaxation breathing techniques and try to remain as calm as possible despite the pain
- discuss the use of IV anticonvulsants (Dilantin or Keppra) for pain control
- Remember ER personnel may not be as familiar with facial pain and they do care for drug-seeking individuals, so expect them to be at least a little suspicious, especially if you ask for narcotics or a particular drug by name.
- Understand if a narcotic pain medication is given, the pain relief may be temporary and pain may return within hours—so, it will also be necessary to discuss other medication changes or treatment suggestions.
Pain intensity and barometric pressure closely correlate in Southern Taiwan.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17037002
Scientists still mulling causes of weather-related pain
http://www.usatoday.com/weather/resources/safety/2005-02-21-health-pressure_x.htm
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