On a scale of 1 to 10, what is your tolerance of pain at?

[Amy10223]

Mine is about a 5--or less. The worst pain I've had was on my back and at the lower portion of my spine. A crippling pain!

[ShiftingMonke]

Like others have said, it's entirely subjective; I've walked a half mile on a fractured ankle after falling in the woods, used a belt sander to remove a ringworm infection, carriwd a washing machine on a herniated and inflamed disc, and use superglue as bandaids. By that logic, I'd say a 8.

But if something so much as grazes my scrote when I'm not expecting it, I drop like a sack of potatoes and assume the fetal position; on that my pain tolerance is like.001, and I may even cry a little. So I think it depends a lot on the injury and the situation.

I hope your back is doing better!

[Amy10223]

Thanks. My back pain comes and goes. The time I really felt it was when I lowed to get some clothing out of the washer, and did like the letter L. I felt such a pain that I instantly straightened up and went upstairs. When I looked in the mirror, I was pure white. That was some years ago and thankfully it hasn't happened again. I have 2 herniated discs.

[ShiftingMonke]

Oof. I am not jealous of your back. I'm sorry to hear that.

It would be funny, were it not so pitiful, how many things we do in our day to day lives oblivious to how easily we can be crippled. Simply bending over at the wrong time can cause us to almost go into shock, yet an adrenaline dump gives us the strength to lift a car. Back pain like that is like the thorn in the lions paw.

[Amy10223]

- Back pain like that is like the thorn in the lions paw.- Yes, I agree! That happened to me in the basement and I walked very slowly up the stairs and felt very faint, that's why I looked at myself in the bathroom. That pain was a 10 and tolerance was a 1. Almost as bad was a back muscle spasm that felt like 500 volts of electricity on my back one morning. And I had to use the bathroom--couldn't get up.

[ShiftingMonke]

I couldn't imagine! When my back was messed up, I was terrified of that.. I don't know enough people, let alone a single person, who would be able to lift me anywhere. I had to do some wild acrobatics to even get out of bed. I was furious and embarrassed that for all my strength, I was laid low by something so small. I'm doing better, and I'm glad you are too.

[Amy10223]

Thank you and I’m glad you are too. I couldn’t imagine what you’ve done above! You get the prize for courage.

[ShiftingMonke]

One person's courage is another's stupid. 🤣😂

As the county song goes, "If you're gonna be dumb, you gotta be tough."

[Amy10223]

Hahaha. I dont know that song--but it sounds good.

[OfMiceandMen]

I figure about a 7 or so. I had one incident where I was using the scroll saw and slipped and it cut up through my finger and alongside the bone. I was like, ahh crap! Sure it hurt, but I taped the flap of skin to my finger, wrapped in gauss and drove to the hospital to have them suture it shut. I was fine through the whole process. Sore the next day, but it healed nicely.

[OfMiceandMen]

I also had to stich my own head one time after crashing into the front of a motor boat when trying to secure some equipment on rough water. We were on the way out to an island to do surveys and once we stopped I used a mirror, needle and thread to sew the gash on my head, so we could finish the work. Went to the hospital on the mainland when I got back, they re-stitched it for me.

[OfMiceandMen]

Thanks.🤠

[Amy10223]

Yikes. Just the mere thought of that sends shivers up my spine. As a baby my daughter once climbed a table to get to a cabinet and fell off. She landed under the table and began crying hysterically. It turned out she had cut her upper ear lobe on an edge of the stem of the wooden table. At the doctors office I cried more than she did and almost passed out as the doctor stitched her up with 4 stitches.

[OfMiceandMen]

Ya, I would be the same way. Something happens to me, not a big deal. Anything ever happened to my daughter where she was in considerable pain I was a blubbering idiot. LOL

[virgincountryboy]

I have a lot of pain too doll

[Sour-rose]

3 :D

Besides gas killing me in the middle of the night, ya know what's worse? A tooth. A tooth that strikes down and wakes you up out of your sleep and you are now breaking down in tears and begging for (partner) to call da funkin' dentist, pleaaaaase

[Amy10223]

That can be very tough indeed.

[weysally]

mine I would say is 8. the reasons are, I do a fair bit of training for various things, so that takes care of my torso and arms I horse ride a lot, so that takes care of my thighs and bum, the other parts I could be open to pain

[AviatorTom]

For me, it depends on how long the pain lasts. I can take a pretty high amount of pain for a short time, for example, I smash my thumb with a hammer... the initial pain is intense but it subsides after a few minutes. A long-duration pain, say arthritis in the knee joint, has to be much lower or I have a real problem tolerating it.

Overall, I'd say I'm and 8 for short-duration pain and a 4-5 for long-duration pain.

[NathanDavis]

physically... I would say 5 as I have not really (and fortunately) experienced as much as so many other people, so I really don't know for sure

mentally and emotionally, 11... (unfortunately) I've had to rebuild myself a couple of times here and there

[susie22]

I would put my tolerance of pain at either 9 or 10, I've been severely tested one time in particular and I think I handled it quite well.

[Agape93]

About an 8. I've been through enough and I'm still here, still alive, for now.

[SnowedIn]

I'm a baby. About a 1 or a 2.

[WellGreetingsISay]

7 or 8 unless it's on a vulnerable spot

[LavLavLuv]

i believe im a 7

[krin_m]

Very high! probably 7!

[virgincountryboy]

I would say 8

[Anonymous]

I would say is a 7.