Opioid-Induced Hyperalgesia Treatment
Modified on Jun 21, 2014
Conventional treatment of opioid-induced hyperalgesia revolves around changing or eliminating the pain medication causing the severe pain. This is often followed with natural treatments such as exercise, ginseng and cayenne, which help restore the body’s ability to respond normally to pain once again.
What is Opioid-Induced Hyperalgesia?
Opioid-Induced Hyperalgesia is a long name for PAIN. In brief, pain medications (such as Oxycontin and hydrocodone) intended to relieve pain are now causing pain. This is a very frustrating condition for doctors, but particularly for patients. People who have been taking pain medications begin to experience unexplained and often severe pain that does not respond to treatment.
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