Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
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In my humble opinion - the WORST pain iis the one that you currently have !
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I think pain is subjective only to the person who is experiencing it. It would be nice if the same pain could be put into people, so these scales would be an effective barometer of measuring pain.
I have had pain in my teeth where the most nerves are, to be a tolerant pain whereas some people who not be able to tolerate. On a scale of 1 to 10, it was a 15. I remember once being tretaed for a pain in my hip that was excrutiating as the doctor was unsympathic and it went on for nine months until he prescribed a medicine that did work. On a scale of 1 to 10, it was a 25. All I know is the person who is experiencing the pain is the one who has the best barometer to how much it hurts. These scales the doctors give you is a joke in my opinion. It is an interesting question as one person rating is a 5 may be another persons 10.
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totally personal
pain can only be measured by personal experience. The idea that you can imagine the worst possible pain is bogus. I have been unfortunate enough to have experienced many forms of pain and several times thought I could imagine the worst possible only to experience something well beyond the last imagined worst. right now my 10 scale is somewhere beyond the pain of gangrene, which, for me, put kidney stone somewhere around a 4 or 5.
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I suggest you don't try to label pain level Vs the ailment. Pain is dependent on many factors. I'm a little kidney stone factory. I have had stones that were no more than a temporary annoyance right up to that's an 11 on a scale of 1-10.
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So in today's paper I read that doctors are using brain scans to "see" measure pain.
"Independent experts say the research shows a way to measure objectively what is now one of life's most subjective experiences." I find this fascinating and hopefully a big step towards treating people with chronic or debilitating pain. |
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