Pain Tolerance?

Sheryl · Post by **Sheryl** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 6:57 am

Do you have a high or low tolerance to pain?

I have a very low tolerance for physical pain. I've gotten better since having 2 kids. But my parents swear that I did the whole exorcist head spinning deal when someone touched me after I had my appendix out.

Peg · Post by **Peg** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 7:01 am

I have a high tolerance for pain which is a good thing with my arthritis. I've had surgery that was supposed to keep me off work for 6 weeks and was able to go back in 2 because they wouldn't release me any sooner. The only pain I never could take was a toothache.

cherandbuster · Post by **cherandbuster** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 8:08 am

I also have a high tolerance for pain. After three back surgeries, you kind of learn to put up with the discomfort

Hubby on the other hand

Is a big baby :rolleyes: :-4

Imladris · Post by **Imladris** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 8:14 am

My tolerance has increased as I've got older, I wasn't all that happy giving birth, it was a long and tiring labour, so I had an epidural but two years ago I had a hysterectomy and used hardly any morphine after and was able to go home quickly.

I think I'm just weird 'cos the pain that I have most days I can cope with most of the time but one off pain drives me nuts!

zinkyusa · Post by **zinkyusa** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 8:17 am

I have a high tolerance for physical pain but low for emotional pain.

Patsy Warnick · Post by **Patsy Warnick** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 8:37 am

I have a high pain tolerance - after 15 surgerys since 1995, you learn to cope.

Patsy

BabyRider · Post by **BabyRider** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 8:50 am

I would have said a low tolerance, except after the crash with the drunk idiot, my head was laid wide open and 2 women from the house I'd landed close to came out to help me. My reaction? To start throwing punches. When the ambulance got there, I tried to swing on them, too.

But all that reaction could have been becaue I was going into shock. So, I'm a toss-up!

No, I didn't land a single punch. They told me later that I was swinging at people 15 feet away. HA!!

Carl44 · Post by **Carl44** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 8:55 am

zinkyusa;479489 wrote: I have a high tolerance for physical pain but low for emotional pain.
with you on this one batman , with my training partners hell bent on smashing me into submission every week or kicking and punching seven colours of er stuff out of me i have a very high pain tolerance but if i see my chantelle crying i'm a blubbing sobbing mess

Marie5656 · Post by **Marie5656** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 8:57 am

I have a pretty low tolerance for pain. When I fell yesterday, I think that was part of my difficulty with getting back up. My knees hurt something awful.

Carl44 · Post by **Carl44** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 9:01 am

Marie5656;479544 wrote: I have a pretty low tolerance for pain. When I fell yesterday, I think that was part of my difficulty with getting back up. My knees hurt something awful.

sorry to hear that but its not how many times you fall that matter what matters is how many times you get up , eye of the tiger and all that :-6

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 9:02 am

Sheryl;479459 wrote: Do you have a high or low tolerance to pain?

I have a very low tolerance for physical pain. I've gotten better since having 2 kids. But my parents swear that I did the whole exorcist head spinning deal when someone touched me after I had my appendix out.

I don't remember childbirth hurting me at all, but I understand it was hell for my mom.

Marie5656 · Post by **Marie5656** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 9:04 am

Accountable;479554 wrote: I don't remember childbirth hurting me at all, but I understand it was hell for my mom.

I heard someone describe childbirth as taking your lower lip, and pulling it back over the top of your head, as far as it will go.

cherandbuster · Post by **cherandbuster** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 9:05 am

jimbo;479551 wrote: but its not how many times you fall that matter what matters is how many times you get up

Words to live by :-6

Patsy Warnick · Post by **Patsy Warnick** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 9:08 am

Babyrider

You swing and become combative due to a head trauma.

Patsy

BabyRider · Post by **BabyRider** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 9:12 am

Patsy Warnick;479568 wrote: Babyrider

You swing and become combative due to a head trauma.

Patsy
And when that comes to a person who is combative anyway, it's that much worse.

Tater Tazz · Post by **Tater Tazz** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 9:14 am

i high tolerence for pain had cramp when delivering baby. had no pain after first spine surgery. you learn to live with it.

Lulu2 · Post by **Lulu2** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 9:21 am

I'd've answered this question very differently three weeks ago.

Living with arthritis for umpteen years has increased my pain tolerance---FOR THE PAIN THAT I KNEW.

But--the NEW pain associated with this knee transplant has been amazingly severe! I think it's a case of that old adage about "the devil you know....."

All I can say now is.....THANK HEAVENS FOR PERCOSET! :wah:

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 9:29 am

My lung collapsed in 2000. No pain really, just short of breath. But then they stuck a tube in the empty space to suck the air out & reinflate the lung. Every time I moved, shifted - breathed - that tube rubbed against the inside of my chest. Any idea how many nerve endings are on the inside of your chest cavity??

I think I can check the 'high' category.

minks · Post by **minks** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 10:04 am

World class WIMP here

I can't imagine going through anything any of you have..... I would be a bawling puddle on the floor I am certain.

Emotionally, complete opposite.

sunny104 · Post by **sunny104** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 10:10 am

Marie5656;479560 wrote: I heard someone describe childbirth as taking your lower lip, and pulling it back over the top of your head, as far as it will go.

more like taking your worst menstrual cramps and multiplying the pain and discomfort by 4,876,321.....:wah:

I have a high tolerance for pain, childbirth was the worst but SO worth it, I did it twice and would happily do it again....

minks · Post by **minks** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 10:30 am

sunny104;479645 wrote: more like taking your worst menstrual cramps and multiplying the pain and discomfort by 4,876,321.....:wah:

I have a high tolerance for pain, childbirth was the worst but SO worth it, I did it twice and would happily do it again....

Oh yeah I guess I endured that..... certainly don't think I could do so now.....

I barely endured watching my daughter go through that... eeek

Back to my cave to hide from the horrible thoughts

zinkyusa · Post by **zinkyusa** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 10:31 am

minks;479664 wrote: Oh yeah I guess I endured that..... certainly don't think I could do so now.....

I barely endured watching my daughter go through that... eeek

Back to my cave to hide from the horrible thoughts

Quick minks, to the bat cave:sneaky:

minks · Post by **minks** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 10:35 am

zinkyusa;479668 wrote: Quick minks, to the bat cave:sneaky:

teee heee heeee Oh batty!!! ^he stalks me I tell ya.....

sunny104 · Post by **sunny104** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 10:41 am

minks;479675 wrote: teee heee heeee Oh batty!!! ^he stalks me I tell ya.....

lucky you! I only attract crazy people....oh, wait...

:wah:

just kiddin' Batty!! :-4

zinkyusa · Post by **zinkyusa** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 10:42 am

sunny104;479681 wrote: lucky you! I only attract crazy people....oh, wait...

:wah:

just kiddin' Batty!! :-4

:yh_silent

minks · Post by **minks** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 10:42 am

sunny104;479681 wrote: lucky you! I only attract crazy people....oh, wait...

:wah:

just kiddin' Batty!! :-4

oiy now there is pain, attracting crazy people

sunny104 · Post by **sunny104** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 10:44 am

zinkyusa;479682 wrote: :yh_silent

:yh_hugs :yh_kiss

zinkyusa · Post by **zinkyusa** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 10:45 am

sunny104;479684 wrote: :yh_hugs :yh_kiss

sigh

guppy · Post by **guppy** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 2:09 pm

i have high tolerence for pain

code word for guppy;

i think i am in labor= mean CATCH:wah:

koan · Post by **koan** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 2:11 pm

I laughed while I gave birth.

The doctor said he wished he was filming it. I'm kinda glad he wasn't. Who needs those home movies?

guppy · Post by **guppy** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 2:13 pm

My Neighbor Delivered Three Of Mine.....i Like To Be Different...:d

Lulu2 · Post by **Lulu2** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 5:08 pm

Did you deliver them at different times, guppy? Or did you give birth to a SCHOOL? :wah:

Fibonacci · Post by **Fibonacci** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 5:34 pm

I have a high tolerance for pain.

Abot two months ago i fell off a truck. i dont remember getting up!

Some of the people who saw me fall say that i was down for like 30 seconds, then i just got up! :-3

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 5:35 pm

I can take pain, but I like getting pampered.

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 5:36 pm

Fibonacci;480072 wrote: I have a high tolerance for pain.

Abot two months ago i fell off a truck. i dont remember getting up!

Some of the people who saw me fall say that i was down for like 30 seconds, then i just got up! :-3
It wasn't a turnip truck, was it?