I've heard that I have a high tolerance for pain, and in some instances I do. However, after researching via Google, I found that there are two different things to consider. There is pain threshold and pain tolerance.
Pain threshold is when an individual starts feeling pain.
Pain tolerance is the maximum amount of pain a person can tolerate.
I really feel that I've been genetically given a high pain threshold. My mom and grandmother both had easy childbirths. My mom said she had some cramps near the end. I think my contractions hurt worse than my mom's, but I never screamed. I also never hurt after getting my wisdom teeth taken out surgically. Now I'm recovering from a tummy tuck and the pain hasn't been too bad unless I cough or laugh.
However, I've felt intense pain. I've had some lower abdominal pain over the last few years (thankfully not often) that basically stops me in my tracks. I don't scream or even cry I just breathe my way through it. I have cursed in the midst of that pain though.
That makes me wonder...if someone else has the same thing going on in their abdomen, would it hurt them more than it hurt me...yikes!
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I tolerate pain pretty well I think. When I do my morning run and calisthenics, the pain is kinda sweet....
Cutiebeauty
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Ask yer Dr.
Lop-Eared-Mule
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I've been there...no diagnosis. It's probably just IBS. I think that's what they call intestinal problems when there is no other diagnosis.
woman in general have a higher pain tolerance than men.
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