Describe your pain

WantRelief

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Joined : Feb 2006

Posts : 261

Posted 12/27/2008 1:42 AM (GMT 0)

Everytime you go to the GI doctor they ask you to describe your pain....I have a difficult time doing this, maybe I'm not good at descriptions? How do you guys describe your pain?

survivor49

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Joined : Oct 2007

Posts : 241

Posted 12/27/2008 2:00 AM (GMT 0)

where it is, quality (shooting, stabbling, burning, dull)

intermitent or constant?

what makes it better?

what makes it worse?

associated symptoms? (fever, nausea, diarrhea)

does it stay in one place or does it radiate?

what time of day?

eva124

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Joined : Sep 2007

Posts : 246

Posted 12/27/2008 9:07 AM (GMT 0)

i have real trouble describing pain to when i try and describe any pain i always feel idiotic

Nanners

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Joined : Apr 2005

Posts : 14999

Posted 12/27/2008 3:36 PM (GMT 0)

My pain is always my joints. I just point to the ones that hurt. I have never had much tummy pain except when I obstructed. Hope that helps.

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