Pain is the most important indicator of a problem in the body. Therefore, to get rid of this symptom, the source should be eliminated. Every year a tremendous amount of money is spent on the manufacture of the latest painkillers.
If the acute syndrome disappears quickly after eliminating the cause, then chronic pain lasts a long time, worsening the quality of life. Many people consider toothache to be the most severe. This is especially true of the abscess. However, there are other intolerable pain syndromes.
An American scientist came up with a scale of pain after insect bites. At the very top is an ordinary-looking ant. At the same time, on the bottom line you can see a bee whose bite is a trifle compared to the leader of this list. We compiled a rating of the top 10 most severe pains in humans.
10. Kidney stones
Stones often affect the kidneys, bladder. Most often, nephrolithiasis develops due to the accumulation of calcium salts, cysteine, uric acid. Moreover, the pathology itself is asymptomatic and the person does not even suspect the presence of these formations.
Problems begin when the stone tries to leave the body through the ducts and urethra. In this case, a sharp spontaneous syndrome occurs. The pain radiates to the lower back, side, and even the right shoulder. Fever is added to the unbearable sensations, nausea with vomiting, urine and feces are excreted with impurities of blood.
Excrement is trying to go out on its own or is crushed during surgery. It is noteworthy that only 3 mm in diameter is sufficient to block the urinary outflow. The largest stone removed from the patient had a diameter of 15 cm. It’s even scary to imagine it.
9. Childbirth
This applies only to women. Birth of a child - A wonderful event, but the expectant mother at the same time experiences the strongest, but bearable torment. Recently, an interesting experiment took place, during which special electrodes were attached to men to simulate contractions.
As a result, volunteers reported that their muscles were twisted from the inside, the abdominal cavity was painfully expressed, and the pelvic bones were moved apart so much that the internal organs will now crawl out. Fortunately, after giving birth, unpleasant manifestations soon pass, and many women want to give birth again.
8. Arthritis
Acute or chronic inflammation of various joints is a common phenomenon. In 15% of all cases, disability occurs, therefore, joking with arthritis not worth it. The disease is caused by a variety of infections, especially tuberculosis, hepatitis, systemic lupus erythematosus. There is also rheumatoid arthritis - a common autoimmune pathology. Often the disease affects adolescents.
With this disease, severe pain occurs in the affected joint. There is also a restriction of movement, swelling, hyperemia, a specific crunch. Pathology is difficult to treat and is rapidly progressing. In advanced cases, the joint is so deformed that it ceases to fulfill its functions.
7. Tooth abscess
Abscess - a dangerous condition that can appear in any organ. If the tooth is affected, then the person experiences unbearable pain. Due to carious cavities, pathogens fall under the enamel, as a result of which an inflammatory process develops with swelling and redness.
Further, the situation is exacerbated by the spread of infection. The bone tissue around the focus is affected, complications appear. In addition to severe pain, the patient suffers from an increase in body temperature, edema of neighboring tissue structures. First of all, you need to visit a surgeon and open an abscess, after which antibacterial agents will help. This pathology is important to eliminate as quickly as possible, otherwise the infection can enter the bloodstream, through which the heart and other vital organs will be affected.
6. Peritonitis
A deadly inflammatory process in the peritoneal tissue covering the pelvic region and the inside of the abdominal cavity. Causes nightmare pain.
Peritonitis - a consequence of a bursting inflamed appendix, perforation of an organ of the gastrointestinal tract (stomach, esophagus or intestines). Sometimes a dangerous condition is caused by mechanical damage or complications after surgical measures.
Acute pain felt like piercing a stomach with a hot knife. In addition, the symptoms are supplemented by fever and severe vomiting. Lack of timely surgical care will lead to death.
5. Gastric ulcer
Gastric ulcer or KDP is an extremely common problem. The pathology is caused by the activity of the bacterium Helicobacter pylori, increased acidity and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.
The main symptom is pain, aggravating several hours after a meal. Sometimes nausea occurs with vomiting of the acidic contents of the stomach. Night pains are especially pronounced. Such patients cannot fall asleep and spin on the bed, like "in a frying pan." If the disease is not treated, then the ulcer will become perforated. Due to a hole in the organ, all contents will flow into the abdominal cavity, peritonitis will begin.
4. Achilles tendon rupture
Achilles tendon - the strongest and longest (15 cm) in the body. Therefore, mechanical trauma or rupture of this area causes enormous pain of a sharp nature.
The tendon extends from the middle of the calf muscles to the heels. With it, a person moves. Most often, athletes are often torn, often experiencing excessive loads. Pain in this case is comparable to a bullet wound. This condition is eliminated only by surgery, after which a long recovery period is needed.
3. Gout
Gout - a pathology that develops with an increase in uric acid levels. Because of this, the joints are affected by monourate crystals, chronic arthritis occurs. An acute attack often begins at night, causing severe pain.
In most cases, the metatarsophalangeal joint on the big toe is affected, although large joints (elbows, knees, ankle) are often affected. Intolerable pain syndrome is supplemented by swelling, redness, hot skin, fever, tachycardia and weakness.
2. Bite of a bullet ant
A small insect can be found in the forests of South America. On a scale of pain from bites of small creatures bullet ant located in a leading position. Despite this, the local Indians regularly torment themselves, since such a rite, in their opinion, makes them real men.
It feels like an ant’s bite is like walking on hot coals or piercing a heel with a rusty nail. At the same time, anesthetics do not eliminate ant poison, therefore, heals only time and patience.
1. Inflammation of the trigeminal nerve
Trigeminal nerve - An organ that enters the nervous system in the craniocerebral region. Its inflammation is caused by many reasons - from a banal stressful situation to multiple sclerosis. Most often, men suffer from pathology.
In this case, a pain attack can last as a couple of seconds, or several hours. Patients compared sensations with a body being struck by lightning or piercing the head with an iron pin. Fortunately, painkillers relieve the condition.