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Health Conditions
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Pain
What are the symptoms?
In addition to its physical sensation, pain can affect you in many ways. For example, when pain is not properly relieved, you may experience:
- Fear
- Depression
- Limitations in day-to-day activities
- Trouble sleeping
Pain may cause differing sensations. It can many times be described as:
- Sharp
- Shooting
- Stabbing
- Aching
- Burning
- Needle prickling or numbness/tingling
- Throbbing
- Cramping
- Constricting or squeezing sensation
- Feeling of pressure
Pain is also felt in varying degrees. Typically, your doctor will ask you to describe your pain and rate it on a scale from 1 to 10 with 1 being very little pain and 10 representing the worst pain possible.
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Note: The above information is intended to supplement, not substitute for, the expertise and judgment of your physician, pharmacist, or other healthcare professional. It is not intended to diagnose a health condition, but it can be used as a guide to help you decide if you should seek professional treatment or to help you learn more about your condition once it has been diagnosed.
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What are the symptoms?
