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Pain is a common, and often debilitating, part of endometiosis. Painkillers (analgesics) are usually prescribed as the first-line, and least invasive, form of treatment. Stronger painkillers do not necessarily reflect the extent or invasiveness of disease. Only surgery can properly diagnose and stage the disease.

ANDREA MANKOSKI’S PAIN SCALE

0

Pain free. No medication needed.
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 (i.e., 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. Stronger painkillers are only partially effective. 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.


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k so i recently had this surgery and at first i was given hydrocodone which was very weak and i was still in a lot of pain. then i was given endocet which is still not strong enough for me. what are the next more powerful painkillers? (vicodin, etc)?
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