Pain is a common symptom of tumor patients and occurs at all stages of tumor development. This symptom will affect the patient’s daily life and behavior, sleep, appetite and relationship with family and friends, and even affect the effect of tumor treatment. Clinically, tumor patients are usually given painkillers to relieve the torment caused by pain. Therefore, many tumor patients will have questions about how to take painkillers? Will tumor patients become addicted to painkillers? How should I describe my pain to the doctor? Pain is generally divided into four levels: no pain, mild pain, moderate pain and severe pain. Mild pain: the pain is generally very mild, does not affect your life, sleep will not be disturbed; moderate pain: in this case, the pain is obvious, affecting sleep, sleep occasionally waking up in pain, the need to take medication for pain. Severe pain: often the pain is so severe that you cannot sleep, and you must take medication to relieve the pain. 2.My pain is very mild, but I don’t want to take medicine, is there any way to relieve it? In this case, you can try hot and cold compresses or massage, acupressure therapy, as well as muscle relaxation training, psychotherapy, and distraction from pain to relieve the symptoms. 3.Some people say that if you take painkillers, you can’t stop afterwards, is that so? No, tumor patients will not become addicted if they follow the medical advice and use the medicine correctly. As the disease is relieved and the symptoms are controlled, the medication can be gradually reduced or stopped under the guidance of doctors. 4.Patients say that taking a certain painkiller is very effective, can I also take this medicine directly? No. The cause and nature of pain, including individual response to drugs, are different for each person, so you cannot use painkillers at will. To relieve pain symptoms need to be assessed by a doctor after a comprehensive assessment, targeted medication. 5. It is a medicine with three toxins. I sometimes have pain that is not very bad, can I take it when I am in pain and not when I am not in pain? It is important to note that you should not stop or reduce the medication at will without the doctor’s permission. Pain medication must be taken on time and in the right amount as prescribed by your doctor, regardless of whether the pain is present or not. In order to maintain a stable blood concentration, you cannot stop or increase or decrease the dosage and frequency without permission, otherwise it will aggravate the pain and increase the side effects. If the pain is effectively controlled, the medication needs to be changed or stopped under the guidance of the doctor. 6.I need to take more and more painkillers, am I addicted to drugs? An increase in opioid use is not the same as “drug use” or “addiction”. The increase in dosage is due to an increase in pain intensity or the development of drug resistance. As the disease subsides and the pain decreases, the dose of morphine can be gradually reduced. A large number of clinical practices at home and abroad show that opioid analgesics are used by oncology patients, and addiction is extremely rare. 7.After using painkillers, constipation, nausea and vomiting appear, making it more uncomfortable, what should I do? You can follow your doctor’s symptomatic treatment, commonly used are: phenolphthalein, etc. Drink more hot water or tea. Eat more food with fiber content and abstain from spicy and stimulating food. Develop good bowel habits, such as drinking a glass of warm water after waking up in the morning and having a bowel movement at a fixed time every day. Take appropriate physical exercise and appropriate abdominal massage. Nausea and vomiting will be gradually relieved or disappear on their own. If it is still not well controlled, use medication as prescribed by the doctor.