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A 20-year-old female asked:
hi, i just want to know if dying is painful?
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Dr. Calvin Weisbergeranswered
Cardiology 51 years experience
Dying: If you go to sleep and don't wake up, not likely. If you are tortured to death, probably.
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Dr. Charles Sturgis commented
Pathology 29 years experience
Depends upon the manner and cause of death. Death from an opiate overdose or dying while on pain medications would likely have little to no associated "pain". Dying from burns or electrical shock would likely be painful. Each person has a unique pain threshold and each death has its own situation.
Jan 7, 2014
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A 27-year-old member asked:
Will the pain ever go away completely?
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Dr. Pavel Conovalciucanswered
Family Medicine 23 years experience
Depends: It depends on location of pain and primarily its cause. If the cause is curable or manageable, you may have complete resolution of pain, if not, then .....
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A 21-year-old member asked:
What are the most common sites of pain?
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Dr. Jeffrey Bassmananswered
Dentistry 45 years experience
Vague: Very vague question. Probably the most common site of pain is lower back. Headaches are very frequent and neck pain is right up there with complaints. This answer may depend on occupation, nationality, gender and age.
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A 22-year-old member asked:
Do herniated disks always cause pain?
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Dr. Stan Leeanswered
Orthopedic Spine Surgery 23 years experience
No: A herniated disk is a term often used to describe MRI images and can be present without symptoms. A herniated disk on MRI must be correlated to a patient's symptoms. Symptomatic herniated disks most often present as shooting nerve pain down the arm or leg on the side of the herniation.
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A 21-year-old member asked:
What are the major issues surrounding pain?
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Dr. Pavel Conovalciucanswered
Family Medicine 23 years experience
Disability: Pain is an objective complaint that is often poorly understood by others and is frequently poorly explained by the sufferer. Its cause may not be obvious in a lot of cases, creating fear, medical attention, extensive and expensive work up and sometimes treatment. Economic and emotional repercussions are substantial.
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A 47-year-old member asked:
Are you sick if you get self-destructive urges that make you do painful things to yourself?
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Dr. Michael Sparacinoanswered
Family Medicine 37 years experience
Yes: You need help if you decide to act on those urges. You should call your doctor and let him/her begin to help you.
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