Visceral pain is pain that relates to your internal organs which are in the midline of your body.
Examples of visceral pain are bladder pain, endometriosis, irritable bowel syndrome, and prostate pain.
Some people describe visceral pain as a generalized squeezing or aching.
Radiating pain is pain that travels and spreads from the original pain point to a larger area of the body.
The location of pain is usually in the bones or muscles and is usually described as sharp, aching, throbbing, or pressure. Some pain comes from internal organs.
The 7 features and dimensions of pain are physical, sensory, behavioral, sociocultural, cognitive, affective, and spiritual.
The aggravating factors of pain are movement, physical therapy, activity, intravenous sticks or blood draws, mental anguish, depression, sadness, bad news.
A doctor can refuse to give you pain meds if they don't think you actually need those pain meds.
The doctor can also refuse to treat you as a patient and then you would have to find another doctor.
To get your doctor to take your pain more seriously be as descriptive about the pain as you can.
Describe in detail as good as you can about the pain, where it's located, when it hurts and if it hurts more when you do something such as move or lift something.
Tell your doctor that you're in severe pain and sometimes a doctor will take the pain more seriously.
If your doctor still does not take your pain seriously you may want to see another doctor who will take your pain seriously.
If you feel your primary care doctor doesn't take your symptoms seriously, ask for a referral to a specialist or go to a different practice for a second opinion.
A fresh set of eyes can be extremely helpful.
Review how to present your symptoms factually, clearly, quickly, and without unnecessary minutiae.
How to Describe Your Pain to the Doctor
Where do you feel the pain?
Tell your doctor all of the areas you are experiencing pain.
What kind of pain are you feeling?
Please be as specific as you can.
How often do you feel pain? Is it chronic or acute?
How severe is the pain?
Keep a pain diary.
Learn more precise words to describe your pain.
Explain exactly how your pain limits your life.
Clarify what the numbers on the pain scale mean for you.
Be aware of potential bias — and bring it up proactively.
Bring someone to back you up.
Some things you can do at home to treat your pain include.
Heat and cold.
Topical medication.
Over the counter pain medication.
Taking your prescribed pain medication.
Stretching and light exercise.
Getting your feelings out.
Using positive mantras.