Pain Diary
If your child has recurrent pains, please collect the following information about the pain during three bouts of pain before you make an initial or follow-up appointment. This information may be very helpful in reaching a correct diagnosis.
1. Date:
Time of day:
Place (home, school, etc.):
People present:
2. Describe the Pain
Where on the body?
How long did it last (in minutes)?
How bad (on a scale of 1 to 10 where 1 = mild, 10 = unbearable)?
What did it keep your child from doing?
3. Triggers for Pain
Thoughts (any stresses) before the pain (within 1 hour)?
Feelings (upset or fearful) before the pain (within 1 hour)?
Activities before the pain (within 2 hours):
Food eaten before the pain (within 4 hours):
4. Treatment
What did you do to make it feel better?
5. Your Observation
What do you think was the cause of the pain this time?
Written by Barton D. Schmitt, MD, author of “My Child Is Sick”, American Academy of Pediatrics Books.
Pediatric Advisor 2012.2 published by RelayHealth.
Last modified: 1996-01-16
Last reviewed: 2010-06-02
Last modified: 1996-01-16
Last reviewed: 2010-06-02
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