M5 Your Health Observations – Pain

M5 Your Health Observations – Pain
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M5 Your Health Observations – Pain
Pain intensity scale
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
No pain Mild Moderate Severe Worst pain imaginable
Daily diary
Date 4th Jan
Time 5 am
Pain Scale 9(severe)
Medicine and Dose  Tylenol 2 *3
Medicine side effects Makes one feel drowsy
What made the pain better today Warm drinks
What made the pain worse today Cold drinks and cold in general
A toothache had started the previous evening, but it got worse when I woke up in the morning to prepare for classes. I guess the cold temperature that morning worsened the situation. I could feel a burning sensation that even gave a headache for the rest of the day. I tried several remedies to calm the pain. First I thought of brushing the teeth, but the pain could not subside. I also took some painkillers such as aspirin, but that did not offer any solution. It was only later in the day that I passed through a local chemist, and the attendant recommended the use of Tylenol. It was quite useful since it helped in totally calming the pain (Melzack, R. 1987).
Tuesday
Date 5th Jan
Time 4 pm
Pain Scale 9 (severe)
Medicine and Dose Nitroglycerin 1*3
Medicine side effects Slightly makes one feel sleepy
What made the pain better today A lot of relaxation
What made the pain worse today The heavy work in the office of carrying books
The pain had started the previous evening after I took a walk from school and midway it started raining. I did not have any substantial clothing, and due to the massive rains, I had to shield myself at some open shop.

The storm was windy, and that could have resulted in the cold getting to my lungs. When I got home, I had some small problems with breathing, but I just thought that taking some warm water could help in calming the situation. The rain went on for the whole night, and it was very chilly. When I work up in the morning, there was this sharp pain that I could fill on my chest. I tried to move from my bed, but it was difficult due to the illness. I again tried taking some warm water, but it was not effective. I took some aspirin to help calm the pain before I could go to the local chemists. The attendant recommended that I use Nitroglycerin. The other approaches that I had sought to use were not any efficient, but the medicine worked. However, in addition, I had also to try and keep myself warm.
Wednesday
Date 6th Jan
Time 3 PM
Pain Scale 9
Medicine and Dose Ibuprofen
Medicine side effects Can make one fill somehow sleepy
What made the pain better today Taking warm water
What made the pain worse today Taking cold drinks
I have had several sore throats before, but this one was much different from the others. The effect that it had on me was different. First I could not take any food or even drinks. The condition even made to me has a fever and a severe cold. For about a day I could not even move from the house. The situation might have escalated from the chest pain and the cold from the previous evening. I tried several things, but they all never seemed to work. The attempts included taking some painkillers and taking a rest. Despite the efforts, the situation seemed to get even worse and by the time the evening was approaching I could not even speak. On seeking the local physician, he recommended ibuprofen with other painkillers and I found this a proper remedy. The medication was effective in soothing the pain and also healing the irritation that I was feeling in my throat (Melzack, R. 1987).
Thursday
Date 7th
Time 5 Am
Pain Scale 6
Medicine and Dose Ibuprofen
Medicine side effects Dizziness
What made the pain better today warm drinks
What made the pain worse today Cold drinks
The previous medication had helped in soothing the pain, but when I work up the following day, I felt like the problem was back once again. Though it was not as severe as it was the previous day, I could feel it taking a tall order on me. The problem of dizziness and the loss of appetite were back, and the through could not allow me to swallow any food. However, I tried to take some warm drinks through the day, and it helped in reducing the irritation. The combination of the drinks and the medication were an efficient way of dealing with the irritation in my throat (Melzack, R. 1987).

Friday
Date 8th
Time 6 PM
Pain Scale Pain in the lower abdomen
Medicine and Dose (Mylanta, Gas-X) 
Medicine side effects Drowsiness
What made the pain better today Avoiding drinks that have gases
What made the pain worse today Taking food that has gas
I work up in the morning feeling well on this day, but at around midday, I just started having this feeling of a rumbling stomach. By 1 pm the situation had escalated, and I thought it better to take some medication that could help in reducing the gas. This idea never seemed to work, I got back to the room and took a rest hoping to have the problem controlled (Melzack, R. 1987). By the time it got to three situations had escalated and now I could feel a sharp pain in my lower abdomen. I collected myself and walked to the local physician who prescribed Mylanta. The medication was effective in healing the condition (Barnett & Shale 2012).
Review
Looking back at the journal there are some things that I have learned and these also issue that I would seek to avoid. One of the things that I should avoid to deal with the typical infection include colds and soar threat. One of the things that I should be keen to avoid is the cold weather. There is an imminent need to keep me warm during such cold seasons to avoid future problems. Besides, there are some types of food that I should avoid. The problem with the lower abdomen pain was as a result of taking gaseous food. There is thus the need to be keen on any food that I take (Fischer et al., 2014). The food would also include avoiding any soft drinks (Brannon & Updegraff 2013). From this diary, I have learned that one’s health is a personal choice and one just needs just to be keen to avoid some of these problems. In most cases, the ailment comes as a result of one not being keen on what they take and places they visit. With a keen observation, one can avoid most of the ailment. The dairy has also helped to show me that I can be seeking if being exposed to the cold, eat certain foods or exposure to specific environments.

References
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Barnett, J. E., & Shale, A. J. (2012). The integration of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) into the practice of psychology: A vision for the future. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 43(6), 576.
Brannon, L., Feist, J., & Updegraff, J. A. (2013). Health psychology: An introduction to behavior and health. Cengage Learning.
Fischer, F. H., Lewith, G., Witt, C. M., Linde, K., von Ammon, K., Cardini, F., … & Uehleke, B. (2014). High prevalence but limited evidence in complementary and alternative medicine: guidelines for future research. BMC complementary and alternative medicine, 14(1), 46.Melzack, R. (1987). Short-form McGill Pain Questionnaire. Pain, 30(2), p. 191-197