Here are some words to help when trying to describe your pain to you doctor.

Achy – if a part of your body feels achy, you feel a pain there that is continuous but not very strong

Acute– used for describing pain that is very strong and sharp

Agonizing – very painful

angry – an angry wound (cut in your skin) is very red and painful

burning – painful, and feeling as if a part of your body is touching something hot

chronic – chronic pain is serious and lasts for a long time. A serious illness or pain that lasts only for a short time is described as acute

crippling – causing a lot of pain or other health problems

dull – a dull pain is not very strong but continues for a long time

electric shock sensation – feels like electricity running through affected part of body

excruciating – causing extreme physical pain

gnawing – continuously causing you pain or worrying you

griping – a griping pain is a sharp and sudden pain in your stomach

heavy – if a part of your body feels heavy, it is not comfortable and you cannot move it easily

inflamed – a part of your body that is inflamed is swollen, red, and painful because of an infection or injury

irritated – painful, red, or swollen

itchy – if you feel itchy, you have an unpleasant feeling on your skin that makes you want to scratch it (=rub it with your nails)

painful – if part of your body is painful, you feel pain there

painful – making you feel physical pain

raging – very serious, painful, or strong

raw – if your skin is raw, it is very sore

severe – a severe pain, injury, or illness is serious and unpleasant

sharp – a sharp pain is sudden and severe

sore – painful and uncomfortable, usually as a result of an injury, infection, or too much exercise

stabbing – a stabbing pain is a sudden, very strong pain

stiff – if you are stiff, or if a part of your body is stiff, you feel pain in your muscles and cannot move easily

stinging – hitting you hard

tender – if a part of your body is tender, it has been injured and is painful when you touch it

thumping – a thumping headache (=pain in your head) is very severe

tight – if your chest or another part of your body feels tight, it feels as if it is being squeezed

torturous – causing extreme physical pain

unendurable – too unpleasant or painful to bear

vice-like – holding or squeezing you very tightly in a painful way

violent – painful and difficult to control

excruciating – causing extreme physical pain