madprideflags:

You know how doctors will often ask you to rate your pain from 1-10 when in their office? Apparently this was the kind of pain they had in mind whenever with each number so if you have trouble describing it using the number scale, save this image and use it next time you’re asked about it. I know this because this is what the doctor I work with told me when I work in the hospital

Also, also, when asked, UNLESS THEY SPECIFICALLY say"your pain at this very moment", they mean how bad is the pain DURING YOUR WORST PAIN EPISODES