Acute Pain
Acute pain from mesothelioma, as from other diseases,
is episodic. Generally, acute pain starts suddenly, may be sharp, and often triggers
visible bodily reactions such as sweating and elevated blood pressure. Acute pain
is a signal of rapid-onset injury to the body, and, usually, is relieved when pain
relief is given or the injury is treated. Mesothelioma patients, inevitably, will
experience acute pain during treatment.
Chronic Pain
Chronic pain from mesothelioma, as the name suggests, lasts much longer than acute
pain from the disease. Pain is considered chronic when it lasts beyond the normal
time expected for an injury to heal or an illness to resolve. Chronic mesothelioma
pain is very stressful for both the body and the soul, and requires careful, ongoing
attention. Chronic pain from mesothelioma can be successfully controlled with current
drug and
non-drug therapies. As with acute pain, mesothelioma patients will experience
various forms of chronic pain during treatment.
