Is your personality pain-proof?

Answer each of the multiple choice questions by selecting the tick box next to the sentence that best describes you or your reaction to a given situation. Answer each question honestly and if there is not an answer that matches you perfectly, simply select the one that comes closest.

Take this short quiz to find out...

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Q1. You develop a bad headache just as you are about to go and meet some friends one evening. You are most likely to:

Take a headache tablet before you leave the house

Drink a glass of water or cup of herbal tea to try to relieve it naturally

Act depending on how much it hurts; either treat or ignore the pain

Dash out of the door, hoping that the headache will go away

Q2. When you have a project to do at work and there is a deadline, do you:

Do it in stages to ensure you do the best job

Make a start but move onto other things as the mood takes you

Get it out of the way early on, giving you time to get on with other things

Keep putting it off and rush it at the end

Q3. You've pulled a muscle at the gym and someone offers you a painkiller. You are most likely to say:

"Thanks for worrying - I've already got painkillers"

"I don't know. I'm not certain if I can take painkillers for this"

"No thanks. I try not to take medications where possible"

"No thanks. I can deal with the pain"

Q4. How are you most likely to look for information on pain relief?

I don't really know where to look for good advice

I usually speak with my pharmacist or doctor

I don't need advice, aren't aches and pains just a part of life?

I would probably check on the internet

Q5. How do you keep up to date with the news?

Use lots of different sources - TV news, various newspapers, internet news sites, magazines

Catch-up with the news on the internet

Read the same newspaper I have read for years

Only occasionally watch the news on TV or might randomly pick up a newspaper

Q6. You have a hangover-induced headache, what do you do?

Eat lots of healthy food, drink lots of water and relax

See how the day goes, but I'll probably end up taking a painkiller later on

Lie in pain, suffer but do not treat

Take a painkiller and get on with your day as soon as possible

Q7. Which answer best describes your attitude to painkillers?

They are useful but I rarely think to use them

I am concerned they are not totally safe or healthy

They are for wimps!

They are an effective way to stop pain and get on with your life


Dr. Linda Papadopoulos

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Pain is a fact of life and can affect us almost every day – from muscle sprains and period pain to headaches and hangovers. The experience of pain can make us feel needlessly irritable; the way we respond to it has to do with a lot of things including our gender, our culture even our personality. In fact the way we deal with and respond to pain can have a knock-on effect on many parts of our lives – from relationships to work performance.

Take part in the Pain Profile quiz to unveil your pain personality, and follow the tailored advice and helpful tips to help you best manage your pain next time it strikes, so you can make the most of life!

Dr Linda Papadopoulos, expert psychologist

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