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• What makes the pain feel better?
What makes the pain feel worse?
What have you done to try to relieve the pain? Does the medicine make it
feel better? Does it hurt more when you are active or lying still?

• Does the pain affect other parts of your life? Does it make it hard to
sleep, eat, or care for yourself or others? Does it cause you to be upset,
teary or less patient?

Talk to your doctor or nurse about your pain. Share your concerns and
ask questions.


































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