1. Online Tools Including Guided Imagery Practice and Medication Side Effect Charts
Link: http://www.painaction.com/Members/Library.aspx?t=550
This useful website provides many interactive tools related to chronic pain. These tools include guided imagery activities, in which an audio recording guides chronic pain patients to relax by using mental images, and a side effect chart. In the side effect chart, a chronic pain patient can place the mouse over a medication and learn about the potential side effects of the medication. This may help chronic pain patients when making decisions about which medications to use.
2. Chronic Pain Assessment
Link:http://www.webmd.com/pain-management/chronic-pain-assessment/default.htm#
This useful inventory, created by webmd.com, allows you to select your type of chronic pain, as well as the coping methods you currently use. It will then give you some individualized advice about possible coping mechanisms, as well as other information about chronic pain in general. While this inventory does not replace advice from your doctor, it may give you some useful ideas for managing your pain.
3. Online Medication Reminders
Link: https://secure.medactionplan.com/mymedschedule/index.htm
This website provides a tool that patients can use to e-mail them reminders to take their medicine or to refill their medicine. Patients must create a free account to use this website.
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