Polgara once pointed out living from 1-10. Knowing you have to represent your pain on a scale for one medical type or another makes it second nature every time you're in pain.
The ER docs ask me when I go in, and sometimes they assume 10 out of 10. Which is kinda flattering, because I'd be handling "worst pain imaginable" with a great deal of grace.
I know better. Worst pain imaginable means I can't talk, much less get myself to the ER. Maybe today's headache wasn't 10 out of 10, but it did render me useless for anything other than covering my face.
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I'm not actually bouncing into the ER once a week with a 10. I couldn't take being pushed that far that often.
I'm so sorry, ita. When I went into the ER with my kidney stone, I told them honestly it was a 7, and then I had to wait four hours. I think the next time I'll exaggerate.
ION, quite possibly the best xkcd ever: [link]
I think a seven sounds awful, Scola.
Oh, that xkcd needs to be sent to my sister right away! Too funny.
Yeah, I think about telling them ten, but I don't want karma to bite me in the ass. I went to the ER overnight with a nine, and then come home and have a ten, which, really, more exponential than anything else. I mean, I can't *get* to the ER with a ten.
ita, God. That sounds horrible.
I understand the whole karma aspect, but I think it's a kind of reasonability test (not sure that's the right translation: I'm referring to the "what would the common person do in such case?" question in law). And I don't think anyone would point less than 9 or 10 in that case, ita.
I might also mention I know close to nothing about the American health system, but FWIW.
The scale seems cruel -- does it affect your treatment? I can imagine how it would be useful for identifying meningitis. But given you have a chronic condition, what do they get out of your numbering?
Two things I am currently enjoying: The John Hodgman interview where his perspective on the election is really interesting from the POV of a pretend fantasist: [link]
And this incredibly elaborate fake company intranet site: [link]
Jesus, ita. I hope the morning is better for you.
Question for the hivemind-- does a prescription dose of naprosyn have a tendency to make one sleepy/groggy?
ETA: Keeping in mind I'm the world's biggest lightweight. Half a dose of Dayquil makes me stupid.
Question for the hivemind-- does a prescription dose of naprosyn have a tendency to make one sleepy?
Nope. Except when whatever the pain is has been bad enough to keep me from sleeping, and then relieving the pain brings back the tired.
