"I Just Don't Feel Heard": A Case Study on Opioid Use Disorder and Pain Management

J Pain Palliat Care Pharmacother. 2023 Aug 28:1-6. doi: 10.1080/15360288.2023.2250340. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe nation's opioid epidemic requires a paradigm shift in the way patients with co-occurring opioid use disorder are treated during episodes of acute pain. Patients are often introduced to prescription opioids after an extremity fracture or sprain or resulting from musculoskeletal back, abdominal, or dental pain. Opioid naive patients who receive their first opioid prescription on discharge from the emergency department may be more likely to develop chronic opioid use compared to patients receiving non-opioid pain medications. This case report will highlight one patient's journey including initial prescription opioid use, escalation into illicit opioids, entry to a recovery and treatment program, discussions with her physician about alternative therapies, and barriers to satisfactory pain relief. A shared decision-making model will be explored.PMID:37640434 | DOI:10.1080/15360288.2023.2250340
Source: Journal of Pain and Palliative Care Pharmacotherapy - Category: Palliative Care Authors: Source Type: research