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> > Hi Bert,

You might want to look at the handouts from the symposium that are

on the PAI website. The speaker there had said that basically you

want to have pain at 3 or under. Anything more than that is

considered uncontrolled. If I got that wrong...please correct me

y'all! I am not able to be in social activities much beyond a 4 or 5,

nor have I ever been moaning uncontrollably,but had pain at 9 or 10.

When my teeth are chattering because of the pain, it's time for IV

dilaudid.

Diane H

TN State Rep

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> > 0 - Pain Free - No medication needed.

> >

> > 1 - Very minor annoyance - occasional minor twinges - minor aches

> to some parts of the body. No medication needed.

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> > 2 - Minor annoyance - occasional strong twinges - dull aches to

> some parts of the body. No medication needed.

> >

> > 3 - Annoying enough to be distracting - Over-the-Counter pain

> > relievers (such as Aspirin, Ibuprofen, Naproxen Sodium,

> > Acetaminophen, or topical treatments such as Absorbine or

> Arthritis Pain relieving rubs) take care of it.

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> > 4 - Can be ignored if you are really involved in your work, but

> still distracting. Mild (over-the-counter) painkillers relieve

pain for 3-4 hours.

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> > 5 - Can't be ignored for more than 30 minutes. Mild painkillers

> > (over-the-counter) help somewhat (bring pain level from a 5 to a

3 or 4) for 3-4 hours.

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> > 6 - Can't be ignored for any length of time, but you can still go

> to work and participate in social activities. Stronger painkillers

> > (Ultram, Vicodin, Codeine) reduce pain for 3-4 hours.

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> > 7 - Makes it difficult to concentrate, interferes with sleep.

You can still function with effort. Stronger painkillers (Ultram,

> > Vicodin, Codeine) are only partially effective. Strongest

> > painkillers relieve pain (Oxycontin, Morphine).

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> > 8 - Physical activity severely limited. You can read and converse

> > with effort. Nausea and dizziness set in as factors of pain.

> > Stronger painkillers (Ultram, Vicodin, Codeine) are minimally

> > effective. Strongest painkillers (Oxycontin, Morphine) reduce

> pain somewhat.

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> > 9 - Non-functional for all practical purposes. Cannot

> concentrate.Physical activities halted. Strongest painkillers

(Oxycontin, Morphine) are only partially effective.

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> > 10 - Totally non-functional.Crying out or moaning

> uncontrollably.Strongest painkillers (Oxycontin, Morphine) are only

partially effective

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