Pain Management Resources

Pain resources - Organizations

• National Cancer Institute - www.cancer.gov
• National Cancer institutes Cancer Information Service 1-800-4-CANCER
• American Cancer Society www.cancer.org
• For Alaska Natives: Kanakanak Hospital 1-800-478-5201
• American Pain Foundation www.painfoundation.org
• American Society of Clinical Oncology www.peoplelivingwithcancer.org

General pain websites

• http://www.partnersagainstpain.com/
• http://www.pain.com
• http://www.cancer-pain.org
• http://my.webmd.com/webmd_today/home/default.htm

General resources that include information about pain

• WebMD - http://my.webmd.com/webmd_today/home/default.htm
• CANCERcare - http://www.cancercare.org/
• eMedicine - http://www.emedicinehealth.com/index.asp

Drug company resources for pain medications

• Most drug companies that make pain medications have programs to provide medications for those who cannot afford them
• Have your healthcare provider contact the company for you or ask them to provide you with the information

REMEMBER!!

• Pain is individual and it is whatever you say it is.
• You have the right to pain relief.
• There is always something that can be done to ease your pain (although the pain may not totally go away)

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