I think the important thing is that we decide what you should do at each level. Or perhaps better to just simplify the pain level to: 1) Good, 2) Not Good, 3) Bad and then add an apporach level system. Something like: 1) Normal Routine, 2) extra drugs and more sleep, some together time, 3) lots of drugs, as much sleep as possible, lots of attention. Then you could go to "pain level 2" but decide to stay on "treatment level 1". Then after it's been on "pain level 2" for too long, you could switch to "treatment level 2" or even "treatment level 3" if it's still a "pain level 2" but the duration is just been too much.
So that could mean
Pain level - Good. Treatment level 1 - Continue with necessary amounts of sleep and medications
Pain level - Not Good. Treatment level 2 - Extra sleep with first the use of homeopathic meds and then minimum use of prescription meds like Flexeril and Lortab, more than normal amount of attention
Pain level - Bad. Treatment level 3 - More sleep, maximum use of Flexeril and Lortab, lots of attention
We've noticed that sometimes it's not the intensity of the pain that can really drag me down, it's the duration of it. After a week of Not Good, I often just need some relief. And lots of Doug's attention always makes me feel better. :)
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