{"id":8424,"date":"2017-06-19T10:56:04","date_gmt":"2017-06-19T15:56:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nsajc.com\/?p=8424"},"modified":"2023-10-09T13:41:01","modified_gmt":"2023-10-09T17:41:01","slug":"safe-use-of-opiate-pain-medicine-care-instructions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nsajc.com\/safe-use-of-opiate-pain-medicine-care-instructions\/","title":{"rendered":"Safe Use of Opiate Pain Medicine: Care Instructions"},"content":{"rendered":"
Pain is your body’s way of warning you that something is wrong. Pain feels different for everybody. Only you can describe your pain.<\/p>\n
A doctor can suggest or prescribe many types of medicines for pain. These range from nonprescription medicines like acetaminophen (Tylenol) to powerful medicines called opiates.<\/p>\n
Opiates work well to relieve pain. But they also can cause problems, especially if they are taken too often or in too large a dose. They can interact with other medicines, or they may make it hard for you to do your job or to think clearly. They can even cause death. For these reasons, doctors are very careful about how they prescribe opiates.<\/p>\n
The doctor carefully considered what pain medicine is right for you. You may not have received opiate pain medicine if your doctor was concerned about drug interactions or your safety, or if he or she had other concerns.<\/p>\n
It is best to have one doctor or clinic treat your pain. This way you will get the pain medicine that will help you the most, and a doctor will be able to watch for any problems that the medicine might cause.<\/p>\n
The doctor has checked you carefully, but problems can develop later. If you notice any problems or new symptoms, get medical treatment right away<\/b>.<\/p>\n
Follow-up care is a key part of your treatment and safety.<\/b> Be sure to make and go to all appointments, and call your doctor if you are having problems. It’s also a good idea to know your test results and keep a list of the medicines you take.<\/p>\n Call your doctor now<\/b> or seek immediate medical care if:<\/p>\n Watch closely for changes in your health, and be sure to contact your doctor if:<\/p>\n Care instructions\u00a0adapted under license by Neuromuscular Spine & Joint Center. This care instruction is for use with your licensed healthcare professional. If you have questions about a medical condition or this instruction, always ask your healthcare professional. Kopp Medical LLC, DBA Neurmomuscular Spine & Joint Center disclaims any warranty or liability for your use of this information.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Your Care Instructions Pain is your body’s way of warning you that something is wrong. Pain feels different for everybody. Only you can describe your pain. A doctor can suggest or prescribe many types of medicines for pain. These range from nonprescription medicines like acetaminophen (Tylenol) to powerful medicines called opiates. Opiates work well to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[22,54,55],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nsajc.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8424"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nsajc.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nsajc.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nsajc.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nsajc.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8424"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/nsajc.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8424\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nsajc.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8424"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nsajc.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8424"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nsajc.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8424"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}How can you care for yourself at home?<\/h3>\n
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