Distinguishing pain

I was able once, to determine which pain belonged to which disease, but of late, it has become increasingly difficult to distinguish the different pains which seem to be converging on one another. A doctor will often ask a patient to describe what a pain feels like; is it a sharp pain, a throbbing dull ache, constant or intermittent, only upon moving, or even when motionless, in one specific spot or does it radiate outwards? It is important to explain as best you can, the pain you are experiencing to your doctor, which will help him/her to understand and how to best help you.

The pain I am experiencing at present is acute, rendering my left arm useless.  This makes typing extremely difficult, in fact it makes everything challenging. Getting dressed unaided is not possible and even getting in and out of the car creates problems. I am sorry I cannot write any more this morning, but hope you'll join me again tomorrow, when hopefully it will be a better day.