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05 May 2008, 6:05 pm

I don't know what a "normal" reaction to pain is so I really can't say. I can however keep myself from reacting to mild to moderate pain.


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05 May 2008, 11:13 pm

I have a very high threshold.


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06 May 2008, 12:29 am

If I think something will hurt, I can over react. But, I don't feel pain right away. The other day at work, I had put boiling hot water on in a tea pot to bring out to a customer and put my finger against the pot to help balance it and the waters I was carrying. I was almost to the table when it dawned on me that I was burning my finger. It wasn't until later that I realized exactly what I had done. They also freak out a work if I get any maple syrup on me because apparently to others it is scalding. Sometimes though, it just takes awhile for the pain to catch up to me.



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06 May 2008, 4:16 am

beautifuloblivion wrote:
Personally, I find that many types of pain feel good. I especially like the feeling of tenderness in my hands after I've punched a wall.


i can agree wi that! My pain thershold is extremly high....


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06 May 2008, 5:10 am

I'm very sensitive to pain; my pain threshold is extremely low.


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06 May 2008, 7:41 am

I don't really like pain but i'm not very sure if my pain threshold is lower or higher than others, but i do try to avoid getting hurt as much as possible


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06 May 2008, 12:05 pm

Zancaur wrote:
I have always reacted very strongly to pain. That which has only caused discomfort to others, I may have interpreted as very painful.
Is this typical for people with AS, or am I just a giant wuss? :P


I can tolerate deep and/or squeezing pain, but not anything light :S

my sense of touch is by far the most sensitive.


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