5 Types of Pain You Should Never Ignore

Pain happens to everybody. From the physical and mental to the emotional pain that life brings, there are certain pains out there that you really shouldn’t ignore. We deal with minor aches and pains in our joints as we get older, we deal with migraines and headaches when we listen to too much music. It doesn’t really matter the reason behind the pain the point is, you are feeling it!

You know that painkillers will help a headache, and the dentist could help with toothache relief, but when it comes to the rest of the pain you might be feeling – you need some help. Some pains are dealt with by a doctor and other pains are dealt with by a therapist but below we put together five types of pain that you should never ignore and palm off with a paracetamol. Let’s take a look.

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Pains

• Chest pain. This is the most common pain that people see on lists with bright red writing that say do not ignore. Chest pain can be caused by many things, but the first indication of a heart attack is often chest pain. It’s not all the time, but chest pain is associated with issues pertaining to the heart, the lungs, the oesophagus, the ribs, the muscles or even the nerves. 25% of people who have chest pain are not having a heart attack or issues related to the heart, however it’s always worth being checked out if you are having chest pains that you don’t recognise.

• Toothache. We talked about taking relief for your teeth as something that your dentist can handle, and toothache is something that should never be ignored. Sure, you can ignore it, medicate over-the-counter, and continue with your day. But toothache could happen because of anything, from some sensitive teeth, to fillings that need to be sealed as soon as possible. You may even need a root canal – and that’s no one‘s friend! If you’re having tooth or jaw pain that is taking you out of your sleep at night time, you need the help of a dentist.

• Back pain. As we get older, pain in the back is pretty common. But if your back pain comes with fever and is stopping you from moving around as much, then you need to get some help. Back pain with a fever, chills and confusion can signal quite a serious kidney infection. You’ll need help with the doctor at this point.

• Abdominal pain in the lower right. You may have seen it on TV, you may have heard about it from movies, but lower abdominal pain can sometimes signal a flare up with your appendix. The appendix is a very tiny organ that has no relevance to the human body of today, and yet sometimes it has the audacity to become red and inflamed and sore. It’s not just a minor inconvenience, however, because an inflamed appendix could burst – and that could kill you.

• Sudden head pain. Headaches happen, but splitting head pain and that happens without warning and goes from 0 to 100 in one go? That’s the kind of pain any checked out. A thunderclap headache can pinpoint some other serious health conditions that need some investigation.

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