Have you ever experienced so much pain that you no longer knew how to put yourself? You cried without even being able to explain why? While some people feel almost insensitive to pain, others deal with the slightest ache. And yet, there are pains recognized as universally dreadful. In this article, we’ll share this top 10 that will make your skin crawl just by reading it?
Third-degree burns: raw skin, burning nerves
The pain resulted by a severe burn is ineffably intense. Even after treatment, it goes on, deep and persistent. Every bandage, every touch becomes torture. And beyond the physical pain, the psychological impact is boundless.
Trigeminal neuralgia: when the face turns into a torture zone
Think a lightning bolt of electricity hitting half your face, without war:ning. Talking, brushing your teeth, or even a breath of air—anything can spark an attack. The pain is so acute that it’s often described as some of the worst in the world. Some patients even avoid eating or going out, fearing they’ll rewake this nightmare.
Childbirth: between power and torture
Giving birth can sometimes be a near connection with death. The contractions, the labor, the pressure… the entire body is activated in an ordeal as grandiose as it is exhausting. Some women compare the pain to that of a bone breaking… every minute. A memory as vivid as it is overwhelming.
Cluster headache: the most brutal migraine
Nothing to do with a “simple” migraine. This pain, nicknamed “suicide headache” in English, feels like a nail being driven into the eye. It returns several times a day, at fixed times, for weeks. It’s absurded to sleep, think, or even tolerate light.
Kidney stones: stones that make you scream
They’re tiny, but they lead to crushing pain. A cramp in the back, radiating to the stomach and groin, like a hot blade being stirred. This pain, cyclical and erratic, is often compared to childbirth… in men.
Amputation without anesthesia (or with phantom limb syndrome)
In extreme cases—accidents, armed conflicts, certain emergency interventions—amputation can happen without immediate treatment. The pain is sudden and sharp. And then, the missing limb may continue to “hurt,” as if the brain refuses to forget it.
Myocardial infarction: the heart that war:ns by screaming
An oppressive, vice-like chest pain radiates to the left arm or jaw, accompanied by cold sweats, nausea, and dizziness. When the heart deals with, it doesn’t do so quietly. And every minute counts.
Multiple or open fracture: when the bone breaks… and exposes
Breaking a bone is distasteful enough. But an open fracture, with the bone breaking through the skin, or a multiple fracture in an accident, leads to searing, intense pain, often accompanied by sh0ck. And relying on the location—ribs, femur, pelvis—it can make breathing or movement insufferable.
Lumbar disc herniation: when the back delivers way without war:ning
A pinched nerve, compressed by a damaged disc, and the whole body deals with. The pain begins in the lower back and travels down to the foot. Walking, sitting, standing, or even sneezing becomes hell. And the accompanying irritability isn’t a whim: it’s a consideration of ongoing suffering.
Endometriosis: Women’s Invisible Pain
This chronic gynecological disorder leads to intense, sometimes paralyzing pelvic pain, especially during menstruation. But it’s not “all in the head”: internal lesions can transmit to the back and legs, disrupting daily life. And yet, it remains undiagnosed for a long time.
