Medication Management
Pain Medication Management
We Help Patients Manage Pain Symptoms with Responsible Prescribing
Chronic pain is a serious health condition and can lead to complications that diminish the quality of life. Regardless of its source, it disrupts nearly all aspects of your life – beyond physical pain; it can impede your relationship and ability to work or participate in activities that you once enjoyed leading to discouragement, depression, and isolation. Because of these reasons, it’s essential to seek out effective pain management solutions.
As board-certified pain management specialists, our physicians at TIPI Pain Management in Houston understand the important role prescription medication plays for some patients who suffer from chronic pain. At the same time, it’s just as important to know that pain medication alone is not an effective treatment, nor is it intended as a long-term solution. Likewise, not every pain condition responds well to prescription painkillers. Your diagnosis, biology, and personal history are all important factors to consider when determining whether prescription pain medication would be appropriate for your specific condition.
If you are a new patient of TIPI Pain Management in Houston or accustomed to using a specific type or dosage of pain medicine, this does not necessarily mean we’ll continue prescribing it to you. Dr. Warfield aims to ensure that his patients receive the most effective and safe treatment possible.
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Pain management is not a “cookie-cutter” process. Dr. Warfield believes that each patient should have an individually tailored treatment plan based on various factors, including the type and location of the injury and the patient’s anatomy and lifestyle.
Rather than masking painful symptoms with prescription drugs, TIPI Pain Management in Houston will recommend a course of treatment custom-tailored to your specific needs to help you live a more enjoyable, fulfilling life with a treatment approach that should include more than just medication. This may include
- Joint Injections
- Intergrative Pain Management
- Prescription medication
- Regenerative Treatments
Opioid medications such as hydrocodone, oxycodone, and morphine are prescribed for intense pain, generally due to a traumatic injury or to recover from surgery. The drugs are synthetically related to opium and “turn down the volume” of pain signals that your nervous system sends through the body by activating the body’s endorphins to suppress pain and boost your sense of well-being.
Over time, your body will adapt to your dose as you build a tolerance, meaning they bring less relief than they used to, which is why we discourage long-term opioid use to prevent dependence or addiction to these drugs. The longer you use opioid medication, the more likely you are to become addicted to it. This is why our pain management clinic in Houston also offers Opioid Abuse Counseling & Education.
Opioid Agreement Policy
Because prescription painkillers like opioid medications are extremely potent and have a high potential for abuse, we only prescribe them to patients who sign an Opioid Agreement policy that dictates how their medication is to be used in a responsible manner. Violation of that agreement, misuse of medication, or other forms of non-compliance could result in terminating your medical care at our pain management clinic.
The federal government has strict guidelines about opioid prescriptions and dosages. To ensure compliance with federal and state laws, we require patients to report to the clinic periodically for drug testing. We want to be sure patients are using their medication as directed and continue to benefit from it.
Points to remember regarding opioid medication:
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Monitor
Know where the medications are at all times. Keep a count of how many you have and be on the lookout for “Seekers.”
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Never share
Never share that you are prescribed opioid medications with ANYONE, including your trusted family members.
3
Secure
Keep all medication inside a locked cabinet and out of the reach of children.
