Comment on The key is to match the 4/10 pain with a 8/10 high

Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

• runner_g@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  I told a doctor once that I got a “normal amount of headaches”. He asked me how many that was and I told him 1 or 2 a week, to which he responded “the normal amount is 0”.

  I was in to see him about migraines.

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  • JustAnotherKay@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    I’ve been in the same boat, except that it was after a few months of being on migraine medication. Told my doc I was down to normal amounts of headaches and he said “are you sure? How many?” And then we had the exact same interaction lol

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  • MothmanDelorian@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    Consider the fact that for many in chronic pain they do not realize that many people have none. For example I have two or three headaches a year and it is almost always related to caffeine intake or lack of it.

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    • theangryseal@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

      Man. I wake up with a headache nearly every morning. Almost everyone in my family does (mom’s side, don’t know dad’s side) so I haven’t thought about it.

      After about 20 minutes it goes away.

      Now that I think about it, it’s probably sinus issues. That’s something else common in my family.

      Maybe because we all had coal stoves growing up. Who knows? A doctor maybes :p

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• dumbass@leminal.space ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  Every single person I’ve even spoken to makes me think that’s a lie.

  I don’t know anyone who isn’t in some form of constant pain.

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  • kreskin@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    I had a particularly bad ingrown toenail removed once and my whole body suddenly relaxed. It felt like even my scalp was relaxing. I think chronic pain must be very stressful for your entire body.

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  • lightnsfw@reddthat.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    Physically I’m doing pretty good. I have a thing where my hip tightens up sometimes but that’s not constant. It’s the mental health that is a concern.

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  • Maalus@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    I’m not. Closest is my IBS and a constant fear of being away from a toilet for long enough that it becomes an issue. Had the entire city mapped out for toilets when I had an on-site job. Then one fateful day, they closed a street, the tram had to go around and added 30 mins to the travel time. I saw it turn right and I have never felt such fear in my life since

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  • dingus@lemmy.world ⁨18⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    I used to not be in constant pain and many younger people aren’t.

    The reason why I’m now in pain a lot of the time is because I took up running this past spring. Ever since then, something always hurts… usually something in my feet but occasionally a knee will get injured or something.

    Exercise is good for you my ass!!!

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