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It's not always this straightforwards. To talk of my own situation: > "Can you give me location? Front of the head? All over? Back of the head? Near the neck
by jamesrcole 10y ago
It's not always this straightforwards. To talk of my own situation:
> "Can you give me location? Front of the head? All over? Back of the head? Near the neck?"
worse in some places, but I get it everywhere
> "Can you describe the pain?"
it's not pain
I don't know how to describe it.
> "Can you describe it? Does it feel like a constant pressure? Is it a sharp stabbing pain? Does it feel like a dull stimulus that creeps over you?"
No. I can't.
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I've been dealing with this for well over 30 years.
Only in the last year have I had a bit of an explanation of why it is indescribable.
It seems likely the issue is a nerve issue, and when the nerve signals to the brain go wrong, the brain doesn't know quite how to interpret them, so you get sensations that are indescribable.
In my experience, basically everyone assumes that if there's a real problem then of course you can explain what it's like. That if you can't then that's your fault.
- noxToken 10y agoI didn't mean this to minimize other peoples' experiences. That example was a dramatized version from my own life when I started having daily migraines. The symptoms I initially gave to the neurologist were all correct, but they were broad. In addition, there were a few related symptoms that I had not realized were connected until I was probed about them.
- jamesrcole 10y ago> I didn't mean this to minimize other peoples' experiences. Sure - I didn't meant to take it that way. I just wanted to point out that doctors don't/can't always guide people towards a description.