‘Pain’ and ‘uncertainty’: A young woman shares her struggle with endometriosis

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Mankoski Pain Scale

0 - Pain Free

1 - Very minor annoyance - occasional
minor twinges. No medication needed.

2 - Minor Annoyance - occasional
strong twinges.
No medication needed.

3 - Annoying enough to be distracting.
Mild painkillers are effective.
(Aspirin, Ibuprofen.)

4 - Can be ignored if you are really
involved in your work, but still
distracting. Mild painkillers relieve
pain for 3-4 hours.

5 - Can't be ignored for more than 30
minutes. Mild painkillers reduce
pain for 3-4 hours.

6 - Can't be ignored for any length of
time, but you can still go to work and
participate in social activities.
Stronger painkillers (Codeine,
Vicodin) reduce pain for 3-4 hours.

7 - Makes it difficult to concentrate,
interferes with sleep. You can still
function with effort. Strongest
painkillers relieve pain (Oxycontin,
Morphine)

8 - Physical activity severely limited.
You can read and converse with effort.
Nausea and dizziness set in as factors
of pain. Stronger painkillers are
minimally effective. Strongest painkillers
reduce pain for 3-4 hours.

9 - Unable to speak. Crying out or
moaning uncontrollably - near delirium.
Strongest painkillers are only partially
effective.

10 - Unconscious. Pain makes you
pass out. Strongest painkillers are only
partially effective.

© Andrea Mankoski

Organisations

• Endo Black
  
  
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• The Endo Coalition
  
  
• endometriosis.org
  
  
• World Endometriosis Society
  
  
• Endometriosis UK
  
  
• World Endometriosis Foundation
  
  
• Center for Endometriosis Care
  
  
• Endometriosis Research Center
  
  
• Endometriosis Association
  
  
• Endometriosis Foundation of America
  
  
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