[froglady]

I'm trying to find a pain chart we had some years ago on the old BT forum that listed the pain levels describing how we felt such as, no pain, some pain still able to do work, too much pain to work, etc.
I hate docs asking me my pain level since it is never where I have no pain. Chronic pain is just that, chornic pain! UGH
Got what I call a low-grade head pain from C-spine (added to other issues) and it is driving me nuts. Been going on now for weeks, off and on. Tonight it it just enough to bother me and I feel yucky. UGH! Sorry I know lots of you are in awful pain and I should not gripe, but gripe I must. I think if maybe I could run my head through an old washing machine wringer....maybe I could squeeze the blasted pain out!
Thanks for any info availiable, froggie

[Jomar]

I found a site awhile back that had a couple different ones.
Haven't found it yet but here are some.

http://billieshelppageforpainunderstanding.org/pc1.htm

http://www.endo.com/pdf/resources/Un...Assessment.pdf

http://www.associatedcontent.com/art...l_of_pain.html

Ok this one has a bunch of links - they are in PDF format- so it will download and open in your adobe or other PDF reader.-
http://www.partnersagainstpain.com/p...ales.aspx?id=3

[Kandra]

Originally Posted by froglady

I'm trying to find a pain chart we had some years ago on the old BT forum that listed the pain levels describing how we felt such as, no pain, some pain still able to do work, too much pain to work, etc.
I hate docs asking me my pain level since it is never where I have no pain. Chronic pain is just that, chornic pain! UGH
Got what I call a low-grade head pain from C-spine (added to other issues) and it is driving me nuts. Been going on now for weeks, off and on. Tonight it it just enough to bother me and I feel yucky. UGH! Sorry I know lots of you are in awful pain and I should not gripe, but gripe I must. I think if maybe I could run my head through an old washing machine wringer....maybe I could squeeze the blasted pain out!
Thanks for any info availiable, froggie

Hi

Someone answered you on BT but I didn't copy the link to paste over here...if I don't see a reply from you soon I'll go and copy it over to here for you.

I hope you feel better soon!!!

[Kandra]

Here's the link that Star posted for you over on BT:

http://brain.hastypastry.net/forums/...ad.php?t=17298



K.

[froglady]

Thanks so much Kandra, I knew if I posted on both sites I would get some answers and I sure have. Thanks for your caring.

Thanks to you too Jo*Mar, I found the one I was looking the most for, on your 3rd site listed. Now I have copied some great pages to keep and to use, at the docs.


So grateful for nice folks help. froggie

[kefrin]

[QUOTE=Jo*mar;470997]I found a site awhile back that had a couple different ones.
Haven't found it yet but here are some. ( sorry not allowed to post links yet so I had to delete them from the quote )
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Wow ... thanks so much for the posted links. I have huge issues with having to describe pain in the standard methods currently used by clinics and hospitals ... because of my history and never really learning how to be able to identify pain ( was never taken to a doctor as a child, never learned the language ) or emotions. As a behavioural consultant and specializing in an area where communication problems was prevalent ... I started adapting some of the tools and techniques we used for non-verbal individuals for my own use. Picture communication cards really help ... some of the pain scales that are highlighted in those links gave me some great ideas for adapting the current card I carry with me for the purpose of being able to express to medical professionals they type and magnitude of the pain I experience ( many medical issues for me on top of mental health ones ). I'll be redesigning the card I carry to use some of the information I found in those links you posted.

Thanks again!!! Your sharing of information has really helped me out.

Take care, be safe and well: Kefrin

[jsrail]

Here's the NFTP scale I felt is helpful for me:

http://www.cpmission.com/main/painscale.html

I border between 8 and 9.

Jay