My First Case of Algophobia? Or Münchausen Syndrome? Or maybe Just Another Patient with Opiate Induced Hyperalgesia, Allodynia, or Maybe Just Opiate Use Disorder?
A Country Doctor Writes
MAY 11, 2025
For example, if the emergency room gives him a shot of Toradol and four days of pills to take my mouth, he worries that this will not be enough to handle the pain. My patient definitely has an anxiety disorder that could make him borrow trouble or anticipate more pain than a given diagnosis would be expected to cause him.
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