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Originally Posted by gomoho
I have some friends that claim to have a very high pain tolerance. I don't understand how you could make that statement unless you have been involved in a scientific experiment that delivers an equal amount of pain to thousands of people and work with those numbers.
My twinge could be excrutiating for you and vice/versa. Often a doctor will ask you to rate your pain on a scale from 1-10, but I suppose that is so they will know how much medication you might need to relieve said pain. I certainly hope they aren't using that to determine the severity of your condition.
Put this out there for your input that may help me understand this more clearly. It's so awesome to be retired and have the time to think through these things!!!  |
No two people experience pain the same way. The pain scale is to help in deciding if the pain medication they are giving you is controlling the pain. Adjustments may be needed. It is very important to report pain as soon as you start to feel uncomfortable, you will have better pain management that way.