Finding A Balance With PVNS Pain Management

The pain management for PVNS can be difficult. I see a pain management specialist but not for the pvns. If you have chronic long term severe pain issues that physical therapy and healthy living is not able to get under control, then pain management may be for you. They have many modalities of treatment available such as injections, blocks, and non narcotic medications which help many people. 

I have a pain pump inserted in my abdomen which requires very expensive maintenance every 3 months and if something goes wrong with it or insurance,  I can die. I take oral narcotics for break through pain but I am not pain free and never will be. I have learned that staying mentally healthy and moderate activity is the best way to decrease the pain. If I just pop a pill when I hurt they cease to have any effect. In the meanwhile the higher the narcotic dose the more your brain function declines. 

In the end most pain management patients understand there is a fine line in balancing medication, pain, brain function, activity, physical and mental health, biofeedback, self hypnosis, acupuncture techniques...in order to live a healthy happy productive life. The people that go into pain management and solely depend upon medication to control pain become medication dependent with very poor pain control. So if you feel pain management is for you ask you primary care physician for a referral and schedule a consultation to inform you of what is available to help control your pain. 

I am not a physician and the above is in no way to be taken as medical advise. This is my interpretation of what I have been told by my physicians and from what I have read. Always consult with a professional for case specific accurate information.