Comments on: Pain Management Class 2009 http://www.howtocopewithpain.org/blog/327/stages-of-change-for-habits/ Sat, 13 Mar 2010 01:00:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: How to Cope with Pain http://www.howtocopewithpain.org/blog/327/stages-of-change-for-habits/comment-page-1/#comment-15577 How to Cope with Pain Mon, 12 Jan 2009 15:58:16 +0000 http://www.howtocopewithpain.org/blog/?p=327#comment-15577 Belinda, it sounds like you've been told there are no medical procedures/medications which might help. That's unfortunate. But it doesn't mean there's <i>nothing</i> which can help. That's where this series comes in. There are many things you can do - pain management skills - to help yourself. I hope you read more on this site for techniques! Belinda, it sounds like you’ve been told there are no medical procedures/medications which might help. That’s unfortunate. But it doesn’t mean there’s nothing which can help. That’s where this series comes in. There are many things you can do – pain management skills – to help yourself. I hope you read more on this site for techniques!

]]> By: Belinda http://www.howtocopewithpain.org/blog/327/stages-of-change-for-habits/comment-page-1/#comment-15576 Belinda Mon, 12 Jan 2009 15:49:06 +0000 http://www.howtocopewithpain.org/blog/?p=327#comment-15576 Been told there's nothing that can be done for me. I've tried everything except surgery and my ortho says it's not bad enough. Belinda Been told there’s nothing that can be done for me.
I’ve tried everything except surgery and my ortho says it’s not bad enough.

Belinda

]]> By: Sherlock http://www.howtocopewithpain.org/blog/327/stages-of-change-for-habits/comment-page-1/#comment-15215 Sherlock Sun, 11 Jan 2009 16:08:26 +0000 http://www.howtocopewithpain.org/blog/?p=327#comment-15215 My primary coping strategies are reducing stress and getting the right amount of rest each day. If I do too much, I pay for it days afteward. Over the holidays I did too much and am just now getting over the added stress on my joints. Maintaining is about where I am in the process right now I think. My primary coping strategies are reducing stress and getting the right amount of rest each day. If I do too much, I pay for it days afteward. Over the holidays I did too much and am just now getting over the added stress on my joints. Maintaining is about where I am in the process right now I think.

]]> By: How to Cope with Pain http://www.howtocopewithpain.org/blog/327/stages-of-change-for-habits/comment-page-1/#comment-14208 How to Cope with Pain Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:06:16 +0000 http://www.howtocopewithpain.org/blog/?p=327#comment-14208 Pauline, I'm not sure of the name of your particular condition. But people are affected by medication to varying degrees. Many of the articles on <i>How to Cope with Pain</i> are about non-medication ways to decrease and cope with pain - including this Monday series. I hope you'll stop by often to learn some techniques which will help. Pauline, I’m not sure of the name of your particular condition. But people are affected by medication to varying degrees.

Many of the articles on How to Cope with Pain are about non-medication ways to decrease and cope with pain – including this Monday series. I hope you’ll stop by often to learn some techniques which will help.

]]> By: Pauline http://www.howtocopewithpain.org/blog/327/stages-of-change-for-habits/comment-page-1/#comment-14180 Pauline Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:46:52 +0000 http://www.howtocopewithpain.org/blog/?p=327#comment-14180 I have had 12 operations (and found out later that several were unecessary, but they kept cutting into me until one surgeon found out prob). With so much scarring, I am in a lot of pain. Prob is, I have this metabolism (cant remember docs exact diagnosis) - what would knock a horse out doesn't knock me out. No amount of tranquilisers or narcotics affect me in any way. What is the name of the prob and why does this happen? I remember him saying something about my brain and metabolism. I get no relief. Please help. Pauline I have had 12 operations (and found out later that several were unecessary, but they kept cutting into me until one surgeon found out prob). With so much scarring, I am in a lot of pain. Prob is, I have this metabolism (cant remember docs exact diagnosis) – what would knock a horse out doesn’t knock me out. No amount of tranquilisers or narcotics affect me in any way. What is the name of the prob and why does this happen? I remember him saying something about my brain and metabolism. I get no relief. Please help.
Pauline

]]> By: How to Cope with Pain http://www.howtocopewithpain.org/blog/327/stages-of-change-for-habits/comment-page-1/#comment-14100 How to Cope with Pain Mon, 05 Jan 2009 21:41:32 +0000 http://www.howtocopewithpain.org/blog/?p=327#comment-14100 Jeisea, hope you're feeling better... that's quite a way to be reminded to do your breathing! In the coming weeks, we'll review how to use techniques regularly, so hope these articles will help. Jeisea, hope you’re feeling better… that’s quite a way to be reminded to do your breathing!

In the coming weeks, we’ll review how to use techniques regularly, so hope these articles will help.

]]> By: jeisea http://www.howtocopewithpain.org/blog/327/stages-of-change-for-habits/comment-page-1/#comment-14099 jeisea Mon, 05 Jan 2009 21:27:14 +0000 http://www.howtocopewithpain.org/blog/?p=327#comment-14099 HTCwP This is perfect timing with this post. At this busy time of year we're apt to let our pain/symptom management habits lapse. I was shocked 1.00am yesterday to realize I'd passed out, hitting my head on the bathroom floor. My blood pressure had dropped. Usually I do controlled breathing five time a day which stabilizes my blood pressure. I'd been out of routine for a few weeks. My GP said by later yesterday my BP was very high. Labile BP as a consequence of Dysautonomia is a symptom of CRPS/RSD in my case. This extreme result of not following through with my plan of care shows just how important sticking with the plan is. I'll be following closely your next few posts. Thanks again. HTCwP
This is perfect timing with this post. At this busy time of year we’re apt to let our pain/symptom management habits lapse. I was shocked 1.00am yesterday to realize I’d passed out, hitting my head on the bathroom floor. My blood pressure had dropped. Usually I do controlled breathing five time a day which stabilizes my blood pressure. I’d been out of routine for a few weeks. My GP said by later yesterday my BP was very high. Labile BP as a consequence of Dysautonomia is a symptom of CRPS/RSD in my case. This extreme result of not following through with my plan of care shows just how important sticking with the plan is. I’ll be following closely your next few posts. Thanks again.

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