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You can also describe pain based on its location on your body. Point to where it hurts on your body. Use a graphic of a human figure to indicate where the pain is concentrated in your body. The doctor may also ask you to note a difference between pain that is on the surface of your skin and pain that is under surface, or internal. For example, you may experience pain on the surface of your hand and pain under the surface of your wrist, where the joints and tendons are. Your doctor will likely be able to tell the difference between surface pain and internal pain, such as by palpating the area. It can also helpful to consider the pattern of your pain. You may experience pain once a day or several times throughout the day. The pain may be ongoing throughout the day at varying levels of severity. Ask yourself, "When do I experience pain?" "How often do I experience pain?" "Do I experience pain in lesser or greater degrees throughout the day?" "When does the pain occur? Does the pain occur when I am walking, exercising, or eating?" You can also describe the duration of the pain to your doctor. Consider if the pain lasts for a few minutes or a few seconds. Maybe the pain lasts for one hour or is very severe for a few minutes and then reappears a few minutes later. Ask yourself, "How long do I feel pain?" "Does my pain come and go throughout the day?" You may experience symptoms like blurred vision, shortness of breath, lightheadedness, nausea, cramping, diarrhea, gas, or vomiting. These symptoms could be due to the pain or due to a medical condition that is causing your pain. Ask yourself, "What other symptoms am I experiencing besides pain?" Share them with your doctor so they can make note of them.
Describe where the pain is located. Discuss how often you experience pain. Determine how long the pain lasts. Discuss other symptoms you experience besides pain.