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Pole pain comparison
After having a conversation with LucilleHighball about the difference between tattoo pain and pole pain, I'm interested in taking an informal survey of how pole pain stacks up against other pains. Basically, name some pole positions and tell how much they hurt the first time, and then list some other painful things you've experienced and how much they hurt on a scale of 1 to 10, 1 being the lowest amount of pain and 10 the highest. With tattoos, and piercings it would be helpful if you could say where on the body it was
Here's mine for a sample:
stitches in eyebrow = 2
3" tattoo above hip bone on belly = 3
knee hold = 3
sprained thumb = 3
leg switches around pole = 4
stitches in thumb = 4
teddy = 4
very first hip holds = 4
superman = 5
foot hang on lyra = 5
yogini/rocketman = 5
rocketman drop = 5
horrible pole accident in yogini at Burning Man (two words: glitter paint) = 6
foot hang on lyra = 6
nipple piercing = 7
16" tattoos that wrap around the backs of my legs = 7
ladybits piercing = 7.5
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Interessting thought!
For me:
– leg hangs/ hip holds: 3
– thigh holds: 2
– armpit holds: 5
– migraine:10
– period cramps: 7
– Mirena insertion: 8
– slicing my finger: 8
Honestly, pole pain is teensy compared to what I've had to endure, but I got the short end of the stick pain-wise, lol!
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Haha! This is fun.
For me:
Leg switches: 0
Teddy/Armpit holds: 1
Hip holds: 3
Ladybits piercing: 4
Migraine: 5
Superman: 6
Getting bit by a patient: 7
Knee hold: 8
Allegra: 9
Mirena Insertion: 10
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wow. love this
dermal piercing on face (gone now)- 1
tongue piercing (also gone)-2
cross ankle release- 3
stubbed toe- 5
superman attempts from floor-6
second ear piercing (over a mole on the back of my ear lobe)- 9
recovery after throat surgery- 10 and a 10 for psychological pain for no voice for a year.
I would take any pole related pain anyday then to go through that again. -
Haha after reading a few of these, I was planning on doing the mirena iud but NOW, negative haha
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Ear piercings: 1
Navel piercing: 3
Nose piercing: 6
Tongue piercing: 5
Tattoo on hip: 4
Tattoo on back/neck: 4
Tattoo on wrists (twice- just a few days ago to coverup old one): 8
Paraguard IUD: 10
Closing my pinky in the car door & losing the nail: 8
Thigh holds: 2
Knee holds: 5
Pit holds: started at a 5/6 but I’d say 3/4 now
Leg holds: 2
Elbow holds: 7
Pole burns from sliding: 5 -
3 inch tattoo on forearm: 4
Basic Plank: 5
Pulled muscle: 7
Lip Ring: 1
Donating Blood: 10
Knee Hold: 1
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If it hurt to donate blood they did something wrong, go somewhere else it should not hurt just quick pinch for needle…
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It's more my body doesn't like to give blood. I've had this problem twice. Basically, soon as the needle goes in, my vein moves. When they finally locate my vein again and stick into it, there are tiny valves that close up to keep blood from flowing out. So I had two nurses have to push on my vein to get the blood to flow. And this doesn't last long, so they start moving the needle around slightly. I don't give blood anymore.
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child birth 100 dosent compare to any pain ever felt. he was bk to bk n i got stuck pushin for over two hours
tatooon wrist 2
tattoo on lower bk 3
tattoo on neck 3
tattoo shoulder 2
noise pirce 2
left nipple 3
left nipple agsin after taking out 7
belly buttom top 3
belly button bottom 5
tattoo down side and across stomach took 5 hours 8
broken ribs ( fell off a bar ) 8
superman 7
hiphold 4
spinning scorpio 3
corkscrew 6
jogini 4
basic pole climb 2
broken false nsil 5
ripped muscle in top of leg 7
broken noise 5
stiches in arm 4
broken toes 4
shoulder mount 4
broken wrist 4
car 3
pretzle injury 5
motor bike crash 5 -
Child birth-10!
Foot tattoo-8
2 hour ribs tattoo-9
Remi-8
Superman-6
Shoulder mount-6
Cracked ribs-7
Leg hangs-5
Tattoo behind ear-3 -
Oh Remi! That's a good one. I forgot about that. Remi hurts something awful.
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I thought my leg was going to snap the first time I tried it lol
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All of your posts have made me think of more things I left off my list:
remi – 5
shouldermount – 5
splits stretching – 6
IUD insertion – 7
ovarian cyst popping – 8
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All this thread has done is make me seriously doubt whether I can handle getting an IUD!
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IUD insertion hurts like a mofo but it's 10 minutes of pain for 5-10 years of baby-free, period-free awesomeness. I don't regret it one bit. I'm a huge proponent of IUDs because of the efficacy and affordability. There hasn't been a ton of research done on modalities for treatment of pain during IUD insertion. However, it has been shown that physicians far underestimate patient's experience of pain during the procedure. Most women rate it as a 7-10 and most physicians think it's around a 4. I will ask for pain medication and I will ask for a cevical block with lidocaine for my next insertion. People get Vicodin for sore throats at urgent cares yet most physicians offer nothing other than Motrin for IUD insertions. Irritates the shit out of me. Getting off my soapbox now…..
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Of course, I'm sure the benefits far outweigh the drawbacks. I haven't had children yet, but after I do, I would definitely consider an IUD and I would be sure to ask for pain medication during the insertion. I just find it kind of amusing that in order to avoid the pain of childbirth, you need to endure the pain of almost childbirth. Right now my current method of BC (swallowing a pill every morning) has a pain level of zero. That's pretty hard to beat 😉
I think I have a pretty high pain tolerance, although pole has certainly tested it. I've gotten laser hair removal and waxing and I think plenty of pole moves hurt more. Meanwhile my mom is horrified by the pain of waxing and probably would refuse to do a pole sit, but she delivered two kids naturally with no pain meds. Go figure!
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You no longer have to have had a baby to get an IUD. I have not had kids and I have a mirena. I will say, the insertion sucked, but it could have bee worse. It was a huge cramp initially, and perisitent cramping for a week later (for me.) most ladies get 1-3 days of cramps, I had an entire week. My body is a pain in the ass though.
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Not to side track this but I am on my second Mirena and I have not had children. It is not supposed to be as painful for those who have had their cervix stretched. My first one was not horrible going in but I had ridiculous cramps for about 3 months during when I should have had my period. I used to get bad cramps on about day 2 but this was different….more like really bad gas/bloating/constipation type pain. My second was a nightmare but I attribute that to the doc I had. First she had problems getting my first one out which was a nightmare. Then I had to wait 10 days for them to order it for me and go back in for the insertion. She botched the insertion and I had to wait another 10 days for a new IUD. They gave me a pill that is typically used to induce labor (I think it was cytotec) which basically made me feel like I was having contractions for a day but made the insertion go with out a hitch. Not without pain, but without a hitch. I also insisted that the first doc did not do the insertion, I wanted someone with a little more experience as the first was skittish and made me uncomfortable.
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IUD insertion/removal – 10 but worth every bit of pain
Belly Button piercing – 2 actual (although I rushed out 5 minutes after it was in), 4 the next day
Knee hold – 5
Remi – 5-6
Yogini – 7
Hello Boys misroll over lady bits – 8 + infection
Abscessed tooth – 9
Herpes on eye (think cold sore on eye) – 10+++++ I did not know that you can get cold sores on any part of your face. I still have what looks like chicken scratch on my right eye from this. I think that is by far the most pain I have ever been in in my entire life.
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Snowboarding Accident: 9 – I caught and edge and tumbled, my board opened up my forehead and exposing my skull and I tore up the tendons in my left hip. This sucked hard core. Trying to walk out of the hospital almost made me faint.
SI Joint Issues after marathon: 10 (I'd like to qualify this by saying I haven't had any babies) – Never in my life have I been unable to do something due to pain. I usually force myself and I usually can do that. But after the marathon I couldn't stand up straight. No matter how hard I tried.
Gemini/Scorpio Switches: 5
Body piercings: 4-ish max
Orbital ear cartilage piercing: 7 – this was botched. It was hysterically painful.
Remi: 6
Maxxing out leg press: 6
Resetting Broken Arm: 7 – The breaking didn't hurt, I remember not knowing there was a problem until I looked at my arm, which had grown a new elbow.
My Tiny Foot/Low Back Tattoos: 3 – I was so worried, and it was absolutely no big deal.
Learning Knee Hold: 6
Initial Superman Attempts: 5
Catcher's Rollup in Trapeze Ropes: 7
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Childbirth with all 3 kids w/no pain meds 10
Tubal ligation 4
Boob job 6
Belly button piercing 4
Period cramps 10 (seem to be getting worse as I get older)
Migraines 10
Leg holds 3
Hip holds 4
Elbow grips/forearm grips 6
Knee hold moves of any kind 10
Superman 10
SG anything 8
Floorwork 8 (my knees always get rug or floor burn)
Twisted ballerina 8 (I’ve only managed to get into it 2x & it was painful! Putting it on back burner for awhile)
Star 8
SM 8 (another move thats now on my back burner)
LEEP Cervix surgery 10 -
Appendix Infection 8 (had that sucker removed!)
Slip on hardwood in my socks and hitting lower back on the edge of the stair landing 8
Migraines 9
Fall off my bicycle 5
Shingles 6
Breast Biopsy 6
CO2 Laser Resurfacing 10 (was out during procedure, but aftermath was horrid!!)
Tearing my extensors and flexors 7
Ankle Sprain 4
Wrist Sprain 4
First pole sit 4
Corkscrew 7
Remi Sit 6
First Scorpio 5
Superman 7
Allegra initially 4 then aftermath 8
Knee Hold 7
Teddy 5
SM 3
Elbow Hold 4
Trigger Point Acupuncture/Massage for forearms 7
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Migranes 9
Mirena IUD isertion 9 (i don't rate it a 10 as it only hurt for about 2 minutes, but those two minutes SUUUUUUUCKED) totally worth it though!
Gallstones 10+ (only because the attacks would go on for hours till the dr helped)
Gall bladder surgery 6
apendix surgery 7
back tattoo 7
various body pericings 4
Gemini/outside leg hang 2
Scorpio/inside leg hang 4
yogini 5
Corkscrew 5
remin layback 6
superman attempts 5
knee hold 5
hip holds 4
Thigh holds 3
i find it so interesting how our experiences with body pain alter how we view tolerable pole related pain.
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When it is something medical I am a wimp especially stomach involved things like aches,cramps,contractions I guess because my body sends the "something is wrong" signals for those things but with pole,piercings and tattoos since it is voluntary I can talk myself through the pain and know nothing is wrong and get through it easier.
Spinal Headache-10
Gallbladder surgery-8
Back tattoo-3
arm band tattoo-2
naval piercing-4
tongue piercing-2
Knee hold-4
Teddy-5
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Friendly reminder for those depending on IUD to keep you pregnancy free right now. Check your strings. Mine fell out and baby number 3 resultedhttps://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_safesex.gif I don't remember much from the insertion except mild cramping but I also had it done while I was having the spinal headache from a botched epidural so maybe it was masking the pain.
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