Your health plan benefits department can provide a treatment template that you and your doctor will use to set goals to manage your pain.
Ask your doctor about using therapeutic drug screens to ensure you are taking the right amount of medication. Drug screens help providers customize opiate therapy to patient needs.
If you have been taking opiate medication for more than 90 days with no pain improvement, talk to your doctor about seeing a pain management specialist. Such specialists are experts at evaluating and treating pain.