Physical pain severity scale
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that's true Mike and also people respond differently to different pain meds and amounts. It's been baffling to me for years how many doctors and nurses do not accept and embrace this as the truth and respond to each patient as individual (if they get to spend more than a day or two with them as a client).
It would be interesting if the scale could also assess nausea, and other extreme forms of discomfort. I have numerous GI issues, and take nausea meds that are typically prescribed for those going through chemo. I would describe more, but have just taken said meds, and am seriously hoping to get some relief.
I understand how bad the nausea can be. I also take nausea meds usually prescribed for chemo patients. I suffer extreme nausea because of my pain meds. i'm lucky they work well and so it lasts only a short time. I hope you feel better soon. and lay down right off usually helps until the meds kick in.
@DrownedFishOnFire Sounds like it could possibly be IBS or Irritable Bowel Syndrome. I have it and it can be very painful. Its also not understood very well and there aren't any decent treatments for it. Wishing you the best of luck.
Hope it is not IBS @SillyOldBear. Some food are triggering it. I cant eat any fresh fruit or vegetables. Has to be canned or cooked. Even cant have subway veggie delite sandwich which is usually my to go to sandwich when I have subway near work which causes severe diarrhea. I had 2 big slices of watermelon yesterday n it was still undigested when I passed it recently and once I passed it the pain isnt so bad now. 😭😭😭
No bananas no pineapples for sure triggers heartburn
Now watermelon means pain when it moves through 😭
No bananas no pineapples for sure triggers heartburn
Now watermelon means pain when it moves through 😭
Last friday i was at 7.
On saturday i was at 9.
On sunday i was at 8.
Now i am at 7.80
I dont eat from afternoon until morning for my gerd, my stomach was hurting too before sleeping on top of my body pains...
Woke up at 3am still feeling the body pains...
But there are things that must be done that only me can do or that i only have myself to count on to, so despite the pain, i have to push through for my cats.
Bought meds for my pain yesterday, i just hope I don’t accidentally throw them again because they’re that easy to lose.
On saturday i was at 9.
On sunday i was at 8.
Now i am at 7.80
I dont eat from afternoon until morning for my gerd, my stomach was hurting too before sleeping on top of my body pains...
Woke up at 3am still feeling the body pains...
But there are things that must be done that only me can do or that i only have myself to count on to, so despite the pain, i have to push through for my cats.
Bought meds for my pain yesterday, i just hope I don’t accidentally throw them again because they’re that easy to lose.
@DrownedFishOnFire IBS usually means you have to consume much less fiber, like those fresh veggies. Since you like them so much, I hope you don't have it either. There is no test to diagnosis IBS. You just have to eliminate all the other possible causes. And in my experience gastroenterologists suck at helping you deal with it. Sleeping with the upper body elevated can help GERD, as can no liquids the couple hours before bed. You can buy special pillows to elevate your body on Amazon. And I cant go near citrus. That really flares heartburn. Hope all goes well for you. Please let us know how things come out.
@SillyOldBear. The GI doctor prescribed me probiotics specifically said align is strongly recommended vs any other probiotics then..... dicyclomine 10mg 3x day, pantoprazole 40mg 2x a day.
Colonsopy and Endoscopy schedulded in few weeks. Didnt want one in July and end of month is the wrist surgery so in August it is set up for that.
Hope its on its track to find out wtf it is.
Colonsopy and Endoscopy schedulded in few weeks. Didnt want one in July and end of month is the wrist surgery so in August it is set up for that.
Hope its on its track to find out wtf it is.
@DrownedFishOnFire Yep, I am taking probiotics and fiber. From a dude called Andrew Lessman. They are helping. Hope you get relief soon too.
