Cards (2)

  • Behaviour of symptoms:
    • Is pain: Constant/ intermittent/ occasional
    • Aggravating and easing factors - time taken
    • Morning pain
    • Afternoon pain
    • Nocturnal pain
  • 24 hour (diurnal) pattern
    • Night pain
    • Difficulty getting to sleep?
    • Wakes because of pain or something else? Which part of night?
    • Is it because of turning?
    • How long to get back to sleep?
    • Mattress? Pillows? Different if changes bed?
    • AM
    • On waking? On rising? Early morning stiffness?
    • Day
    • Dependent on activity?, gradual increase?
    • End of day
    • Different at weekends/days off?