Living a Healthy Life with Chronic Pain (55 page)

Norpramin
^®
(medicine),
274

Nortriptyline (medicine),
274

Norvasc
^®
(medication),
318

Nuclear scan,
312

Nucynta
^®
(medicine),
269

Nucynta
^®
(medicine),
269

Nutrients,
210
–
217

carbohydrates,
210
–
211

choosing healthier carbohydrates,
211

choosing healthier fats,
212
–
213

daily recommended amounts,
214
–
215

household measure equivalences,
214

increasing Fiber,
211

oils and solid fats,
211
–
212

proteins,
213
–
214
,
216

vitamins and minerals,
216
–
217

water,
217

Nutrition facts label,
220

calories,
220

cholesterol,
221

dietary fiber,
221

ingredients list,
221

serving size,
220

sodium,
221

sugars,
221

total carbohydrate,
221

total fat,
221

Nuts and seeds,
227

O

Obsessive compulsive disorder,
267

Oils and solid fats,
232

bad fats,
232

good fats,
232

O’Keefe-McCarthy, Sheila,
303

Omega-3 fatty acids and,
209

Opening Up
(Pennebaker),
95

Opiod Induced Constipation Conversation Guide
,
277

Opioid medications,
269
–
270
,
272
,
273

addiction to opiods,
272

avoiding overdose,
271

avoiding risk to others,
271

avoiding risk to self,
271

avoiding withdrawal symptoms,
271

constipation and,
277
mimizing risk,
271
,
273

physical dependence,
273

psychological dependence,
272

reduced drug effect,
273
–
274

tolerance to,
273
–
274

travel,
271

withdrawal from opiods,
273

Organ meats,
227

Osteoarthritis,
269

Osteoporosis,
48
,
112

OTC Robaxacet
^®
(medicine),
269

Oxcarbazepine (medicine),
275

Oxford University,
6

Oxycodon (medicine),
270

OxyNEO
^®
(medicine),
270

P

Pain,
44
–
48

the brain and,
7

cold,
46

common causes of,
44

condition or disease and,
44

controlling,
44
–
45

defining,
5
–
6

depression and,
44

emotions and,
44

heat,
46

idiopathic,
8

inactivity and,
45

keeping a pain diary,
46

lack of sleep and,
44

levels of,
45

massage,
46
–
47

medications and,
44

misunderstanding,
45

muscle deconditioning and,
44

nature of,
5
–
6

neurochemicals and,
8

new ideas about,
6
–
8

overdoing and,
45

overprotection,
45

self-management and,
1
–
18
,
1
–
18
,
4
–
5

stress and,
44

stress hormones and,
8

tense muscles and,
44

things to know about,
11

tools for managing localized,
45
–
46

Pain, acute,
9
,
9
–
10

Pain, chronic,
9
,
10
–
12
,
10
–
12

symptoms of,
13
–
14

tools for managing,
47
–
48

vs acute pain,
9

Pain clinics,
280

Pain level

inactivity and,
45

misunderstanding and,
45

overdoing and,
45

overprotection and,
45

Pain medication for chronic pain

mental health conditions and,
267

mood disorders and,
267

over-the-counter medicines and,
267

pain from damage to nerves,
266
–
267

pain from damage to tissues,
266
–
267

treating disease,
266

treating pain,
266

Pain research,
6

Palliative care,
334
–
335

Panadol
^®
(medicine),
297

PatientsLikeMe,
37

Pelvic pain, chronic,
297
–
299
,
297
–
299

managing,
298
–
299

resources,
299

Pennebaker, Jamie,
95

Pennsaid
^®
(medicine),
269

Perceived exertion, Borg scale of,
315

Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD),
310

exercising with,
314
–
315

Personalized medicine,
276

Physical activity

exercise and,
111
–
125

guidelines for,
120
–
121

Physical therapy,
278
–
279

phytochemicals,
207

Plendil
^®
(medication),
318

Pork,
226

Positive realist thinking,
84
–
86

Post-traumatic stress disorder,
267

Potassium,
216
–
217

Poultry,
226

Pravachol
^®
®
(medication),
318

Pravastatin (medication),
318

Pregabalin (medicine),
275

Prescription anti-inflammatory drugs,
268
–
269

Prinivil
^®
(medication),
318

Problem solving,
20
–
22

steps in,
21

Procardia
^®
(medication),
318

Propranolol (medication),
319

Protein,
226
–
228
,
226
–
228

with carbohydrate,
228

with little or no carbohydrate,
226
–
227

plant protein sources,
228

Psychological therapies,
279
–
280

Psychotherapy,
60

Pursed-lip breathing,
49
–
50

Q

Quackwatch,
286

Questran
^®
(medication),
318

Quieting reflex,
93

R

Ralivia
^®
(medicine),
269

Raynaud’s disease,
159

Rehabilitation programs,
280

Relaxation response,
80
,
82

Relaxation techniques,
55
,
79
–
82

Relaxation tools,
80

Residential care homes,
327
–
328

Resins,
318

Resistance training,
278

Resources, finding,
31
–
40
,
33
–
36

books,
35

discussion groups,
38
–
39

further resources,
38
–
39

information and referral services,
33
–
34

internet,
36
–
38

libraries,
35

newspapers and magazines,
35
–
36

nonprofit, community, and other organizations,
34
–
35

pain resources on the web,
37

resources for resources,
33
–
36

social networking sites,
38
–
39

Retirement communities,
327

Rewards,
28
–
29

Rheumatoid arthritis,
266

Robaxin
^®
(medicine),
269

Rolls,
229

S

Salsa dancing,
162

Sativex
^®
(medicine),
276

Schizophrenia,
267

Science
,
284

Scoliosis,
48

Sectral
^®
(medication),
319

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs),
274

Self-management, competencies of,
4

continue a normal life,
5

to deal with chronic pain,
4

to deal with emotions,
5

Self-management, pain and

acute vs. chronic pain,
8
–
10

angina pain and,
303
–
322

chronic pain symptoms,
13
–
14

coronary artery disease (CAD) and,
303
–
322

dealing with pain,
15
–
16

further reading,
16
–
17

new ideas about pain,
6
–
8

pain and,
1
–
18

resources on the web,
16

role of self-manager,
2
–
3

self-management skills and,
4
–
5

things to know about pain,
11

varied response to chronic pain,
14

what pain is,
5
–
6

Self-manager, active

action plan,
30

becoming,
19
–
30

how people change,
29

living with uncertainty,
22

making decisions,
22
–
23

problem solving,
20
–
22

rewards,
28
–
29

taking action,
24
–
28

Self-massage,
46
–
47

deep circular movement,
47

kneading,
47

stroking,
47

Self-talk,
84
–
86

Self-tests for endurance (aerobic fitness),
164

testing by distance,
164

testing by time,
164

Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism
(Bland and Cooper),
111

Serotonin norepenephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs),
274
,
275

Sex, sensual,
196
–
197

fantasy and,
197

Sexual relations and intimacy,
193
–
202

misconceptions about sex,
195

other resources to explore,
200

overcoming fear during sexual relations,
195
–
196

overcoming symptoms during sexual relations,
197
–
198

sensual sex,
196
–
197

sensuality with fantasy,
197

sex and chronic pain,
194
–
195

sex and other health conditions,
199
–
200

sexual positions,
198
–
199

suggested further reading,
201

Seyle, Hans,
65

Shingles,
274

Shortness of breath,
48

Simvastatin (medicine),
318

Skilled nursing facilities,
328

Sleep

getting a good night’s sleep,
53
–
54

before getting into bed,
53
–
54

what to do when you can’t get back to sleep,
56

Sleep apnea,
56
–
57

Sleep problems,
52
–
57
,
52
–
57

developing a routine,
55
–
60

getting professional help for,
57
–
58

sleep apnea and snoring,
56
–
57

things to avoid,
54
–
55

Sleeping medications,
54
,
61

Smoking,
49
,
54

Snoring,
56
–
57

Sodium,
216

tips for eating less,
216

Specificity theory of pain,
5

Square dancing,
162

Statins, cholesterol-lowering,
318

Stationary bicycling,
160
–
161

adding interest to,
160
–
161

checklist,
161

tips,
161

Strength,
113

Strength training,
147

Stress,
65
–
69

body’s response to,
65
–
66

common stressors,
66

dealing with,
67
–
68