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Medical Treatment, Primary Doctor, and YOU.

Article Abstract by: Elmer    

Original Author: Erma Carbajal
         Is it arthritis ? Or am i really sore. Join the million''s of arthritis
sufferers who spoke-up about their pain to their primary doctors. Relief is in your future. Take notes with you jot them down and ask these questions or any other you may have to your doctor on your next visit.
         1.- Do you get side effect''s sickness from any or all medicine''s that you are taking for your pain?
          2.- Write down any over the counter medicine''s you do take frequently with in a month''s time period.
         3.- Because of pain, what limited activities are you having trouble with.
         4.- Tell your primary doctor if you are losing sleep cause of severe pain at night?
         5.- Any new medical problems ?
         6.- Is a back ache due also to or relate to the pain of arthritis ?
         7.-Are there any prescribing medicine''s to releave the pain. Is it addictive ?
         8.-Does your pain feel really severe and does it interupt your daily life ?
          9.-Any medical history of recent or past pain  ?
         10.-Is there a difference or risk of taking over the counter medicine mixed with prescribing medicine''s.
         11.-If i am diagnosed with having arthritis. What kind do i have ?
          12.- Over time will the arthritis go away by itself ?
          13.- Is my arthritis permanent ? Is there a cure ?
         14.- Is arthritis fatal ?
       15.-Will i always be in really bad pain ?
       16.- Do i have to take medicine''s for life ? Because of the arthritis ?
       17.-Are any prescribing medicine''s addictive ?
       18.-Will these arthritis medicine''s irritate the lining of my stomache ?
       19.- Are all pain reliever''s the same ?
       20.-Can i become an over the counter addict ?
       21.- Can i get a refill, by phone ? Or with out going to the doctor''s office ?
       22.-Could a medication for arthritis put me at risk for any kind of attack ?
       23.-Can a pharmacist recommend any/certain medication for the arthritic pain ?
      24.- How do you rate your pain , with 1 being mellow to 10 being unbearable ?
      25.-If you suspect you have arthritis ?
      26.- If your pain is constant or just returns frequently ?
      27.-Is my arthritis contagious ?
      28.-Is there any information about my arthritis that should be made clear ?
Published: August 02, 2007
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