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Medications Can Bring Comfort to Patients Experiencing Pain Pain. It can be as simple as a headache. It can be a discomfort following surgery. Or it can be the lingering reminder of cancer. In all of these conditions there can be comfort and relief through the use of pain medications. The physicians of Texas Medical Association recognize the importance of pain management and urge patients to always discuss their health concerns with their doctor. The uncomfortable feeling of pain is the body's way of alerting you that something is wrong by sending a message to your brain. There are both drug and non-drug treatments available that can be successful in preventing and controlling pain. Many times patients believe they will get "hooked" on the medications prescribed to them for pain. Dr. Greg Guzley, a San Antonio oncologist, reminds patients that the risk of addiction when these medicines are used to control pain is so low that no patient should have to suffer pain because they are afraid to take the medicine. "These are strong medications and when used correctly can provide the necessary relief," he adds. Patients should talk to their doctors about the pain they will experience following surgery or from illness or disease. Pain control can provide comfort while healing, speed recovery and improve results of surgery. If you are scheduled for surgery, talk to your doctor about the following:
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