Table 4 Somatic symptoms (SSI) scores: degree of discomfort analysis (V2 vs V1) (n = 88)*
SSI Symptom | SSI Score (Visit 1) | SSI Score (Visit 2) ‡ | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|
1. Nausea and vomiting | 1.8 | 1.6 | NS |
2. Muscles soreness | 2.3 | 2.1 | <0.05 |
3. Pains or cramps in your abdomen | 2.0 | 1.8 | NS |
4. Feeling faint or dizzy | 2.4 | 2.0 | <0.05 |
5. Trouble with your vision | 2.2 | 2.1 | NS |
6. Muscles twitching or jumping | 3.1 | 2.6 | <0.05 |
7. Feeling fatigued, weak, or tired all over | 3.4 | 2.9 | <0.05 |
8. A fullness in your head or nose | 2.6 | 2.3 | NS |
9. Pain in your lower back | 3.2 | 2.6 | <0.05 |
10. Constipation | 2.4 | 2.2 | NS |
11. Trouble catching your breath | 2.1 | 1.9 | NS |
12. Hot or cold spells | 2.4 | 2.3 | NS |
13. A ringing or buzzing in your ears | 2.0 | 1.8 | NS |
14. Pains in your heart or chest | 2.3 | 1.9 | <0.05 |
15. Difficulty keeping your balance while walking | 2.2 | 1.9 | NS |
16. Indigestion, upset stomach, or acid stomach | 2.7 | 2.4 | NS |
17. The feeling that you are not in as good physical health as most of your friends | 3.4 | 2.9 | <0.05 |
18. Numbness, tingling, or burning in parts o your body | 2.7 | 2.2 | <0.05 |
19. Headaches | 3.3 | 2.6 | <0.05 |
20. A lump in your throat | 2.2 | 2.0 | NS |
21. Feeling weak in parts of your body | 2.9 | 2.4 | <0.05 |
22. Not feeling well most of the time in the past few years | 3.4 | 2.9 | <0.05 |
23. Heavy feelings in your arms or legs | 2.9 | 2.6 | NS |
24. Your heart pounding, turning over or missing a beat | 2.4 | 2.0 | NS |
25. Your hands and feet not feeling warm enough | 2.2 | 1.8 | NS |
26. The sense that your hearing is not as good as it used to be | 2.4 | 2.1 | NS |
Painless subscale† | 51.6 | 52.5 | NS |
Painful subscale | 13.0 | 11.0 | <0.05 |
Total SSI | 63.4 | 56.8 | <0.05 |