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1. No pain whatsoever.
2. Some pain is present fairly continuously, but is noticeable only from time to time.
3. Pain is present fairly continuously, but it does not demand attention.
4. Pain is a persistant bother, but you can still perform your daily activities. you start requiring prescription medications for pain relief.
5. Pain does not interfere with activities if you take your time and pace yourself.
6. Pain causes you to stop doing some activities, even though you use physical pacing, take medications, or use other pain control techniques.
7.Pain interferes with your ability to sleep or enjoy many activities.
8. Pain dominates all your thoughts, emotions and activities. You begin going to the emergency room periodically.
9. Pain is so severe that you believe that you might need to be admitted to the hospital.
10. Pain is at the highest possible level, even beyond imagination. You require urgent hospitilization.View Thread
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