Feel the Pain

in conjunction with Colchicine. Rather than pushing more medications on patients (NSAIDs) right from the date of a diagnosis, I feel it is important to provide patients with more than one approach to dealing with pain. Finney (2014), identified ice packs as a complimentary pain treatment option, along with elevating an extremity are two examples of how to treat gout pain, and…

Fibromyalgia has often been referred to as the invisible disease. Millions of women and men every year are diagnosed with “chronic widespread pain” but they are sometimes dismissed because there is no outward evidence that this condition even exists. This paper will discuss the definition of fibromyalgia and who is at risk of developing this condition. This paper will discuss the different symptoms and difficult diagnosis of Fibromyalgia. Even though there is no cure for this condition there are…

patients can be traced to the pain they experience and of which they do not have a full understanding of. Moreover, the parents of these pediatric patients are equally anxious during the course of treatment and hospitalization. The distress felt by the parents can be caused by the response of their child or children towards treatment procedures and the entire process. Various techniques have been utilized by nurses and other health care personnel to lessen the pain felt by…

in her writing manages to evoke in me feelings of pain and anger. The pain that Lucy, as a nine year old had to learn to cope. Anger towards those who harassed and taunted her for many years of her life. I felt a sense of empathy as she tried to sublimate her pain and constantly get out of it. I cried as she retold her stories of being in and out of the hospital. I thought to myself how could a young girl at such a young age endure all this pain and suffering. Questions arose and my perception…

once said “It is easier to find men who will volunteer to die, than to find those who are willing to endure pain with patience.” Pain is an extreme emotion that we all experience on a quite frequent basis. It is so extreme in fact, anyone who truly endured the deepest of pains would likely agree that even death, a void that contains absolutely no emotion, would be more preferable. Pain weighs down on our souls, blurs the sight of our world, and stops the production that could occur in the…

The Giver 's memoir shows how the community members just aimlessly follow the rules set down for it by the community establishers. Through Jonas 's experiences, The Giver makes the plea that it is only by facing pain, loneliness, and other trials that a person can grow and develop braveness. The decision between the twins based on size is totally sensible and hard-headed: the large twin is more likely to prosper, so the smaller twin will be free. Identical twins…

ever experience so much pain you feel as though you imagined it. Do you Blame yourself for something you have no control over. If you said yes to any of these questions then you may understand what millions of people feel like fighting a chronic illness including myself. For 10 years I have been battling a disease called Rheumatoid Arthritis. Many think this disease only affects the elderly. Unfortunately I know differently at the age of 11 I started experiencing knee pain. Which lead to to 2…

to recognize that the outcomes of chronic pain are diverse for each individual and depend on a number of factors, including genetics, perception, characteristics, and other personal features. However, chronic pain sufferers commonly face numerous psychological effects that are similar across the board. The most mutual outcome for individuals, is a decreased quality of life as individual's pain holds them back and alters their lifestyle. Once chronic pain is present, individuals must adapt all…

Pain is a necessary aspect of life. It can be broken down into two parts: emotional pain and physical pain. The latter could be a burn or a broken bone and is felt by the nerves in the skin that send signals to the brain. Emotional suffering is a pain not felt by nerves, nor can it be seen like a broken bone on an X-ray. Both make life uncomfortable but unfortunately, both are necessary. Getting hurt could mean both in an emotional or physical way but, without pain, there would be no way to…

cancer, such as brain or lung cancer. The suffering of these cancers is excruciating and the waiting for death to take away their pain feels like an eternity. Assisted suicide provides an option to illnesses where death is the inevitable outcome. For example, lung cancer eats away at a person’s lungs making it extremely hard or nearly impossible to breath, making each breath feel like it is their hardest. Assisted suicide would end the painful breaths and agonizing last days of their life and…