#bad interoception

[lokilysolbitch]

bad interoception is so weird i'm like "is this pain a six or a nine. am i hungry or anxious. is this a panic attack right now." and then i'm like "girl you don't KNOW??????" and then the answer is no

[diagnosis-pending]

Me experiencing all the signs of hunger: god what could be wrong with me? ...well if I'm not feeling good...I don't want to eat. Something is definitely wrong with my stomach Me 3 minutes later after taking a single bite of food: OH MY GOD- Guys you'll never believe what was wrong.

[ceramiccuriousity]

I find this relatively objective painscale useful for doctors' visits.

I tend to be unable to tell how much pain I am in, luckily the US military spent some money and made an objective pain scale based on how impaired you are.

Very useful. Probably the best thing they've ever done.

I sincerely recommend checking in on your body, and if you can't do that, look at this chart and analyze based on your regular activities, and what you can't do today, to calculate your pain level.

If your regular ability is low, just compare based on what a Normal Able Bodied person can do, like go stand for 8 hours working and completing tasks and then also do regular grooming cleaning and cooking activities and then do 2 or 3 hours of casual socialization(or hobby).

If you can't do that reference this chart.

If you are able to go work and barely able to do daily society tasks like cooking and cleaning, and due to pain cannot do the socialization, that is between a 4 and a 5 and you are unwell and require regular human rest.