Pain Management

 I did a post on loneliness which I do think is probably the greatest source of emotion distress is not actual pain. Losing someone would be a great source of emotional pain. Replacing that loss could be a source of comfort… rebound relationships??? But my topic here is physical pain. Physical/Emotional Pain? Same but different and are the cures also similar? This video was the first and so far only video offering a cure for pain in general where all the others are very specific; shoulder,  knee, back etc. my pain is in my leg and as of yesterday with Dr Jones, the cause shifted from muscular to neurological ie possibly the sciatic nerve impingement which means my bike ride may have been more of a coincidence than the cause. 

Meanwhile it hurts like hell. 

Calm Pain

I think the mind body connection is worth the effort. There is a real logic to it. Pain medications interfere with the pain source and mental perception of that pain. When I take hydrocodone I feel the pain like it’s next door and not in my face. It’s next door and so I’m better able to drift off in a dream or other activity. Without the medication I am unable to distract myself by reading to writing to other entertainment like movies. I didn’t think I could meditate but now I’m going to give it more effort. Finding this series in Calm is a great resource. 7 Days of Soothing Pain series. Hopefully it will work.

I took one hydrocodone last night and it didn’t work. I wanted to take 2. I felt just now that we know that it’s sciatic But… I didn’t. I persevered and tried focusing on my good leg and also pretending that the pain felt good. I tried reimagining pain as like a color or like it was cold. Like the pain was an object rather than a condition. Eventually I did fall asleep.