Living a Healthy Life with Chronic Pain (56 page)

exercise as a good stressor,
66

problem solving to manage,
68
–
69

recognizing,
66
–
67

warning signs of,
67

Stress, common causes of,
67
–
68

environmental stressors,
66

important and changeable stressors,
67

important and unchangeable stressors,
67
–
68

mental and emotional stressors,
66

physical stressors,
66

unimportant and changeable stressors,
68

unimportant and unchangeable stressors,
68

Stress test,
311
–
312

Stroebel, Charles,
93

Stroke,
199

Sugar substitutes,
233

Swimming,
158

T

Tai chi,
122
,
146
–
147
,
278

Tambocor
^®
(medication),
319

Tapentadol (medication),
269
,
270
,
274

Tegretol
^®
(medicine),
275

Tenormin
^®
(medication),
319

Tizanidine (medicine),
269

Topamax
^®
(medicine),
275

Topical pain relievers,
268

Topiramate (medicine),
275

Toprol XL
^®
(medication),
319

Tortillas,
229

Tramacet
^®
(medicine),
269

Tramadol (medicine),
269
,
270
,
274

Tranquilizers,
61

Treatment, decisions about,
283
–
286

finding out more about treatment options,
286

questions to ask about treatments for chronic pain,
283
–
285

resources for,
286

Triamterene + hydrochlorothiazide (medication),
319

Tricyclics (TCA),
274

Tridural
^®
(medicine),
269

Triglycerides,
306

Trileptal
^®
(medicine),
275

Turk, D. C.,
149

Tylenol
^®
(medicine),
252
,
268
,
297

U

Unemployment causes of,
71

coping with,
70
–
73

emotional impact,
72

financial impact,
72

impact of job loss,
71
–
72

self-management during,
73

social impact,
72
–
73

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA),
204
,
209
,
226

United States Department of Health and Human Services,
121

United Way,
34

V

Vaginal dryness,
197
,
199

Valium
^®
(medication),
61
,
297

Valproic acid (medicine),
275

Vascular disease,
112

Vasotec
^®
(medication),
318

Veal,
226

Vegetables

low-starch,
230

starchy,
230

Venlafaxine (medicine),
275

Verapamil (medication),
318

Vicodin
^®
(medication),
61

Vitamins and minerals,
216
–
217

calcium,
217

potassium,
216
–
217

sodium,
216

Voltaren
^®
(medicine),
269

W

Walking,
154
–
158
,
154
–
158
,
154
–
158

Achilles stretch (BB),
157

exercise to reduce cramps,
157
–
158

exercises for knees,
156
–
157

possible challenges,
156

shoes for,
155
–
156

tips for,
155
–
156

Wall, Patrick,
6

Warfarin (medicine),
318

Water aerobics,
122

Water fitness,
146

Weight, making changes in

burn an extra 100 calories a day,
242

change what you eat by 100 calories a day,
242

factors in the decision to gain or loose weight,
241

food and activity diary,
242

Lifestyle Tracking Diary,
243

two hundred (200) plan,
242

Weight management, healthy,
235
–
250
,
236
–
238

additional pointers for weight loss,
245
–
246

Body Mass Index (BMI),
238
,
239

Body Mass Index (BMI) Guide,
237

common challenges of gaining weight,
249
–
250

common challenges of keeping weight off,
248

common challenges of losing weight,
246
–
247

decision to change weight,
238
–
239

exercise and weight loss,
244

healthy weight and,
236
–
238

how to make changes,
240
–
242

other resources,
250

suggested further reading,
250

weight classifications and body mass index,
239
–
240

what is a healthy weight,
236
–
238

Wellbutrin
^®
(medicine),
275

Writing,
95
–
96

Y

Yahoo,
38

YMCA,
122
,
159

Yoga,
122
,
146
–
147
,
278

Yogurt,
228

YWCA,
122

Z

Zanaflex
^®
(medicine),
269

Zestril
^®
(medication),
318

Zocor
^®
medicine),
318

Zostrix
^®
(medicine),
274

Zumba,
162

Zytram
^®
(medicine),
269