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tessa_c
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can someone tell me what is a kip?
« on: Feb 25th, 2006, 12:39am » |
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new to the site and have read a couple of posts that mention "kip" or "kip scale" can some tell me what is it?
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Dragnlance
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Re: can someone tell me what is a kip?
« Reply #1 on: Feb 25th, 2006, 12:46am » |
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here it is:
Pain level 0
No pain, life is beautiful
Pain level 1
Very minor, shadow's come and go. Life is still beautiful
Pain level 2
More persitent shadow's
Pain level 3
Shadow's are getting constant but can deal with it
Pain level 4
Starting to get bad, want to be left alone
Pain level 5
Still not a "pacer" but need space
Pain level 6
Wake up grumbling, curse a bit, but can get back to sleep with out "dancing"
Pain level 7
Wake up, sleep not an option, take the beast for a walk and finally fall into bed exhausted
Pain level 8
Time to scream, yell, curse, head bang, rock, whatever work's
Pain level 9
The "Why me?" syndorme starts to set in
Pain level 10
Major pain, screaming, head banging, ER trip. Depressed. Suicidal.
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Dragnlance
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Re: can someone tell me what is a kip?
« Reply #2 on: Feb 25th, 2006, 12:50am » |
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Welcome to your home Tess. Tons of info here, and if you look at the links to your left, you will find more. Feel free to ask questions, and read read read.
Sorry you had to come here, because it was pain that drove you here. Welcome!
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marlinsfan
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Re: can someone tell me what is a kip?
« Reply #3 on: Feb 25th, 2006, 12:46pm » |
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Hi Tessa,
Yes, the Kip scale is on the left of the page. It was developed by the late Bob Kipple, who sadly passed away last week.
It's a measure of how bad your headaches are.
PF wishes.
Jose
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tessa_c
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Re: can someone tell me what is a kip?
« Reply #5 on: Feb 26th, 2006, 5:15am » |
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yeah i read that... sad. plus to know that his wife went with him so soon.
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BarbaraD
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Re: can someone tell me what is a kip?
« Reply #6 on: Feb 26th, 2006, 3:51pm » |
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Kip wrote that scale back before they had those happy face charts in all the doctor's offices. It's the CHers scale and has been since the day he posted it.
Hugs BD
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