How long the pain medicine works. Any pain relief methods other than medicine you use such as rest, relaxation techniques, distraction, skin stimulation, or imagery. No, but these feelings can make the pain seem worse. People often have an emotional reaction to pain. You may feel worried, depressed, or easily discouraged when you are in pain.
Some people feel hopeless or helpless.
Others feel alone or embarrassed, inadequate or angry, frightened or frantic. People with cancer have many reasons for feeling anxious or depressed even when they are not in pain. Try to talk about your feelings with your doctors, nurses, family members, friends, a member of the clergy, or other cancer patients. Talking with family members is often helpful, even though this might be hard for you to do at first. In some communities, cancer patients meet informally to talk about their feelings and share how they have coped with this disease.