Physical pain severity scale
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So sorry Mike. I can only imagine how hard this must be for you. Reducing it a bit of an evening is great, but it can also make you want to reduce it during the day even more. All our miraculous medicine and we still can't provide people with the pain relief they need. Please stay tough. You are a wonderful soul.
thank you. but the sad part is they had my pain under control before the cdc lowered the amount of opioids a person should have. I used to live in a 2 or 3 range and sometimes hit 0 for a brief period. so this pisses me off that I don't have to suffer these pain levels it's easily preventable. but i'm one of the lucky ones a lot of people can't get pain meds. this world sucks mike
@1964dodge I so get it Mike. Its bloody criminal that assholes who abuse the system screw it up for those who use it properly. We bust our butts now to try and help the abusers and leave people like you in a living hell. And you have to look at the doctors who don't monitor their prescriptions closely enough. I blame them much more than I do the pharmaceutical companies. I find myself wishing those doctors and CDC jerks would have family members experience the pain you do. But then that is not very Christian of me.
Our medical system is so fucked up and only getting worse. I have to wait until 9/12 to see and ENT and 9/9 a cardiologist. I only take some comfort from the fact that if they felt the situation was dire I would get in sooner.
Sending massive amounts of hugs and best wishes. Wish I could sent more.
Our medical system is so fucked up and only getting worse. I have to wait until 9/12 to see and ENT and 9/9 a cardiologist. I only take some comfort from the fact that if they felt the situation was dire I would get in sooner.
Sending massive amounts of hugs and best wishes. Wish I could sent more.
@1964dodge Not so much pain these days as it is dizziness and some minor headaches. Dizziness I would give a 2-3 today. So not bad. It may actually be allergies, so I have had to give up sleeping with Rudi, my favorite bear. He took it hard. *blub Thanks for asking.
9 today, much worse than yesterday. Can't eat, can't talk, only lie down. I will go to the ER if I don't find a dentist, it's unlivable 
@1964dodge But you deserve so much better Mike.
9 - A solid 9 this morning. I had to force myself to go to the doctor's just to get some painkillers. I was so anxious that he wouldn't give me any as he isn't my regular doctor. Luckily it's the same practice so all my history is on file.
I had to wait almost 2 hours to see him and was in agony and fighting back the tears the whole time. I was completely at my wits end.
I usually try to ride it out but once I'm on a 8-9, I just can't.
Thank God he gave me what I needed and he was really nice too. Pain went down to about a 6 which I can handle. It's still about there now, 12 hours later.
If he didn't give me anything I would have gone to the hospital. I was just a complete mess.
I had to wait almost 2 hours to see him and was in agony and fighting back the tears the whole time. I was completely at my wits end.
I usually try to ride it out but once I'm on a 8-9, I just can't.
Thank God he gave me what I needed and he was really nice too. Pain went down to about a 6 which I can handle. It's still about there now, 12 hours later.
If he didn't give me anything I would have gone to the hospital. I was just a complete mess.
9 - A solid 9 this morning. I had to force myself to go to the doctor's just to get some painkillers. I was so anxious that he wouldn't give me any as he isn't my regular doctor. Luckily it's the same practice so all my history is on file.
I had to wait almost 2 hours to see him and was in agony and fighting back the tears the whole time. I was completely at my wits end.
I usually try to ride it out but once I'm on a 8-9, I just can't.
Thank God he gave me what I needed and he was really nice too. Pain went down to about a 6 which I can handle. It's still about there now, 12 hours later.
If he didn't give me anything I would have gone to the hospital. I was just a complete mess.
I had to wait almost 2 hours to see him and was in agony and fighting back the tears the whole time. I was completely at my wits end.
I usually try to ride it out but once I'm on a 8-9, I just can't.
Thank God he gave me what I needed and he was really nice too. Pain went down to about a 6 which I can handle. It's still about there now, 12 hours later.
If he didn't give me anything I would have gone to the hospital. I was just a complete mess.
I hope you'll feeling better and the number now being way lower than 6.
9 - A solid 9 this morning. I had to force myself to go to the doctor's just to get some painkillers. I was so anxious that he wouldn't give me any as he isn't my regular doctor. Luckily it's the same practice so all my history is on file.
I had to wait almost 2 hours to see him and was in agony and fighting back the tears the whole time. I was completely at my wits end.
I usually try to ride it out but once I'm on a 8-9, I just can't.
Thank God he gave me what I needed and he was really nice too. Pain went down to about a 6 which I can handle. It's still about there now, 12 hours later.
If he didn't give me anything I would have gone to the hospital. I was just a complete mess.
I had to wait almost 2 hours to see him and was in agony and fighting back the tears the whole time. I was completely at my wits end.
I usually try to ride it out but once I'm on a 8-9, I just can't.
Thank God he gave me what I needed and he was really nice too. Pain went down to about a 6 which I can handle. It's still about there now, 12 hours later.
If he didn't give me anything I would have gone to the hospital. I was just a complete mess.
@1964dodge Glad you are resuming the fight Mike. Hope you never feel like you have to 'ctb'
