2008-11-10

Different Types of Pain

I feel that it's time to clarify the 3 types of pain that I experience. This will help me be more specific in my descriptions, as well as better document what I'm dealing with.

Fatigue Pain - This type of pain is the soreness after a physical activity, such as running or, say, t'ai chi. This type of pain occurs when your muscles are tired. This type of pain isn't entirely unpleasant, because it's usually accompanied by a relaxation of said muscles.

Nerve Pain - If you've never had this, I envy you. This type of pain is sharp, stabbing, and persistent. This is the type of pain that I had when I had my herniated disk.

Cramp Pain - Everyone's had it at some point in their life. It can be a dull ache to full blown waves of pain. This, by far, is the most common pain I experience. This is the pain that debilitates you. It also persists no matter what you do. This muscle cramping is what leads to the spasms that I've had so many times in the past. This is what I will keep stressing: This is the pain that rules my life. This is the pain that debilitates me. This is the pain I live with every day.

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