Chronic pain management with the help of Psychologist
Managing pain with the help of mind science is prevalent in chronic pain management. Psychologists are specialists in helping people cope with the thoughts, feelings and behaviours that come along with chronic pain. Psychologists may work independently along with individuals through independent practice or as a part of healthcare team in a clinical setting. Healthcare providers may refer patients with chronic pain to psychologists in their close network and offer solutions in physical and emotional aspects of pain.
Quite often the physical pain of the patient with chronic pain may be in some way connected with the emotional health due to strained relationships like divorce, separation, death of close one or due to increased liability (loans) or due to colossal loss in business or loss of job. During a session with psychologist the patient is allowed to discuss physical and emotional health. The key is to reduce emotional pain that influences physical pain in many ways. This closed door session is recorded live for further reference and record. Normally a questionnaire is prepared in advance and the patient is asked about his/her own thoughts or feelings about pain. Further plan of treatment is based on understanding and assessing the concerns of the patient with the help of psychologist.
The next role of the psychologist is to counsel the patient on his/her psychological state and steps to be taken by friends/family members to help the patient in dealing with pain psychologically. This is probably more important of the two roles executed by the psychologist in chronic pain management.
Medical therapy mostly consists of regular dose of Tapentadol 100mg as directed by medical expert. This is an opioid analgesic which helps in binding the opioid receptors and disconnecting the source of pain from the brain. This makes the brain react differently to pain symptoms giving patient the much needed relief. If the drug is taken for a long duration it begins to lose its effect. Randomly increasing the dose without the doctor’s knowledge may cause serious side effects like addiction or death. Keep Tapentadol away from children and pets. Do not stop the drug suddenly as the cold turkey effect may further worsen your condition (withdrawal symptoms).
Pregnant women and those nursing their infants should first consult their healthcare experts before starting with Tapentadol as the drug can harm the foetus or create serious complications in breastfeeding infant.
Those who have been on MAO inhibitors for the last 14 days should not take Tapentadol to avoid drug interaction.
