Pain management Patients..

[Violenza666]

Not sure if this is the right place for this.. so Mods feel free to move it..

But, do any of you keep pain journals? If so what do you write about? Do you have a template? I started one and I am just curious as to how many of you have one and what you include?

Currently i am trying to summerize the last 9 months of my treatment. My dr said it's a stupid idea, she would rather use me as a human pin cushion and inject the motherfuck out of me. I am talking about ALL the meds I am on, the injections my feelings about my conditions... ect.

I am going to a new dr on thurs so I am going in with a pain journal. Alot of people say dr's take patients more seriously who do this. Opinions, thoughts? Thanks in advance.

 

[kunmo]

Hey vio... I can send you my Excel sheet if you want. I just put the date and what im feeling and how bad it is. Some days i go like 3 or 4 columns in and some days i only go like 1-2... this way when i print it out it looks like a chart of daily stuff. Ya know the date and detailed descriptions across the page. Let me know if you want mine to look at. This is how my current PM Dr. told me to keep track.

 

[Violenza666]

Yea that would be awesome. My pain dr thinks it's stupid to have a pain journal, but I am seeing a new dr thurs. I would greatly appretiate it if you sent it to me :D