I don’t know about you, but with the recent weather we’ve been having; my pain has gone through its entire range. For me, and I know we are all different, it is when the tempest builds and the barometer falls; my pain builds against it. Then when the rain or snow falls, so does the level of my pain. I do know those who have the opposite reaction, having greater pain when the pressure rises. The common denominator is that our pain does not remain at a constant. I do my best to lie down, say some prayers, and wait for the event to pass. Now when my pain rises, I’m not the most pleasant to be around; just ask my family. So maybe O do not have the best plan, but I’m what else is there to do? There’s extra medication which helps a little, but nothing takes it away. Like riding a ship on the sea, there is good weather and bad; we have to be able to sail in all of it. The biggest trick is not letting it get us so down that we give up on all we believe. It’s not the time to blame, to rage, to throw the pity party. Probably why I lie as still as possible and wait. How about you? Do you have ways of coping when the pain gets bad? Have you found something I’m missing? I’d love to hear how you take care of a pain flare up.
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07 January 2011
When Your Pain Flares Up, Does it Have to Get You Down?
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Hubby and I both live with chronic pain but we keep on going. We are trying to repair our home and it takes much longer than most folks as it sometimes requires a few days rest after a short day of work. We find pray, hobbies and laughter to be a great help in living with our pain. Thank you for your blog!
ReplyDeleteThanks Michelle. You know, laughter is something I haven't talked about yet; but you are so right that it helps a great deal. It sounds like you and hubby make a great team! My prayers are that you can remain doing little by little, keep laughing, and that your house projects go well. Thanks for joining our little group. Tom
ReplyDeleteSince I was a child I've always dealt with emotional pain by sleeping. When I reach a certain point and can't cope anymore my body crashes. I have slept up to 17 hours at some stressful times in my life.
ReplyDeleteGod bless you Tom and have a great week
~Ron
Ron,
ReplyDeleteTwo things strike me from your note. First, that's exactly what happens to me now. I volunteer at my daughter's school doing traffic duty in the afternoon. Once home, I pass out! Most of the time I sleep for an hour or two, depends on the pain level. Second thing is how you clarified that it was emotional pain. That's a huge chronic pain issue that people are missing. We may call it depression, but it hurts. Hopefully, you're well passed that time period. As always, thanks for your joining in.
God bless,
Tom