What is the worst physical pain you have ever felt?

Once I got swarmed  by a gang in Vancouver it was pretty painful until I did something punky and passed out. Guess I'll go with  #6 on the pain chart. Cheers! This post was edited by Nanoose at August 31, 2018 9:16 PM MDT

I've had intestinal cramps that were so debilitating I had to do everything to keep from screaming. Additionally, I once fell off my bike (or rather, on it) and the gear jammed into my leg (the scar was visible for years); that caused a searing pain that was enough to make me cry at age 16. 

Labor was quite a challenge.  I did it drug free the first go around. 

Bone on bone arthritis in my knees, living in a three-story house, was very painful at times. 

Abscessed teeth hurt so badly you just wish to be unconscious.

I experienced tremendous pain after knee replacement surgery during the rehab with both knees.  I understand there is a new procedure that allows much less pain and a shorter recovery.  That is wonderful for those who are going to have that surgery.  It is wonderful, life changing surgery.  Hip replacement as well.  I have not needed that, and don't expect I will.  My knees were bad starting at age 14.

Arthritic basal joints (thumb/wrist) were extremely painful and kept me from being able to use my hands in many ways.  I've had surgery on both of them and really felt like I had my life back.  Folks, take care of your hands. This post was edited by Thriftymaid at September 3, 2018 1:47 AM MDT

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~ This post was edited by Randy D at August 31, 2018 7:18 PM MDT

I'll go with "intense."

 The first time I broke a wrist, on a scale of 1-10, it was a 37. It was was a Colles Fracture and I was in the ER forever before I saw a doctor and got a shot for pain. They didn't do surgery and even after  it was set, I was in a lot of pain for weeks. In contrast, with my second broken wrist (a reverse Colles fracture - done at the same time I broke the opposite shoulder), I got a shot for pain in the ambulance, had surgery and very little pain during recovery.

Colles Fracture:

This post was edited by Jane S at August 31, 2018 11:23 AM MDT

Probably a migraine. I couldn't move a muscle or even open my eyes or else there would be horrendous, debilitating pain surging through my head. Even sounds and lights triggered unbearable pain. Thankfully the ultra hardcore migraines don't happen often anymore.

About a month ago I swallowed a bit too much ice cream and the brain freeze felt like a knife was stabbed into my head but only lasted less than a minute.  If that is anything like what a migraine feels like I don't know how anyone could tolerate that for hours or days ongoing. But I been fortunate never had servere pain that lasted more than about an hour or so.

I think it is interesting that nature can create various molecules to produce toxins for plants,  insects and reptiles to cause extreme pain and death for victims but why not create a molecule to produce a substance that would relieve extreme pains. Like suppose one is injured or burned etc the substance would go to the brain or area of pain to give some relief so the person  (or any species, not only human) is at least not screaming in agony.
Nature -or God the creator if he exists- seems indifferent to suffering when relief could be made possible you might think. 

Passing a kidney stone was about a 12 on the 1-10 pain scale.

My pain is all mental. The worst kind.

When I had pneumonia several years ago. I was I never the hospital for a week. My pain was a 9.5. My Dad hand to come pick me up and take me to the doctor. It took me 15 minutes to walk from the living room outside to the driveway. It hurt to move. It hurt to cough. It hurt sneezing. That was absolutely awful. 

Passing a kidney stone

Child birth.

gallstones