Re: The pain scale of 1-10

"How can it be possible to ask a human being to assess "physical pain
only"?"

EASY. "Please assess the physical pain you are feeling at this
moment."

OK to be serious.

It is funny that you are asking this question because I was at physical
therapy this a.m.

I had to answer this question too. Today I answered "3" as I had a
cortisone shot about1 week ago and it has helped the pain tremendously!
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Webby, when I have physical pain it is not always tied in with
emotional pain. When the pain is of a chronic nature and it interferes
wiht my sleep, my ability to concentrate/think, or prevent some from
doing normal activities, I can get depressed or crabby.

However if I know that the pain is self-limiting is does not affect me
emotionally. (At least I don't think it does... if it does it is on a
subconscious level).

HOWEVER, when I have emotional pain that is "bad" enough, I will feel
physical pain with as well: in my chest (heart), my gut (nausea).

Even so... the pain that is physical is still physical in nature. I
can differentiate the physical pain that I feel from my emotional
thoughts.

Does this make sense?

-Sue

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