How to care for liver cancer pain at home? Family members should know these points about liver cancer care

Many diseases, due to the disease itself, will cause pain and other discomfort, especially liver cancer. At this time, in addition to active treatment, family care is also very important, because many patients will choose to be cared for at home. So, how should family members do a good job of care and what do they need to know? Let's take a look together.

How to care for liver cancer pain at home? Family members should know these points

First of all, family members should look at the patient's pain objectively. Don't blindly give or increase the amount of medicine as soon as the patient cries out in pain. Instead, they should give the patient more encouragement and comfort and think that it is necessary to use the medicine before taking it.

Secondly, it is best to learn some effective pain relief methods in advance. Here are some recommended methods: (1) Local massage. The main method is to slowly massage the feet, waist, and back according to the location of the patient's pain. You can also massage the Hegu point, Zusanli point, and Neiguan point. However, it should be noted that the massage must be done gently and not too hard, otherwise it is easy to cause the mass to rupture and spread, which will have a serious impact on the condition of the disease, make the treatment of the disease more difficult, and also cause the malignant development of liver cancer; (2) Liver cancer pain can also be relieved by diverting attention, such as dancing, listening to music, or singing. Of course, this is only limited to patients with mild pain; (3) In addition, cold compress is also an effective pain relief method. Cold compressing the painful area can reduce the pain. The method is to directly use a towel to wrap the ice cubes for local cold compress. However, at the same time, pay attention to the local reaction and do not get frostbite. (4) Relaxation therapy. Simply put, it is to relieve the patient's mental tension, let him relax, and stretch his skeletal muscles more. This can effectively relieve the pain and also trigger some physiological and biochemical reactions in the body. For example, it can reduce the body's oxygen consumption, slow down the heart rate and breathing rate, lower blood pressure, reduce the secretion of norepinephrine and adrenaline, and can also relieve anxiety and depression caused by pain.

Finally, it is important for family members to understand and master the dosage of pain medications, as well as the contraindications and indications of medications before the patient is discharged from the hospital to avoid using the wrong medications. At the same time, it is also important to observe the effects of the medications and any adverse reactions, so as to contact the doctor in a timely manner.

Today’s introduction ends here for now. If you have such a patient around you, I hope you will read it carefully and pay more attention when taking care of him at home! You can also try some of the methods introduced above to relieve pain!