music for Pain

[Crystallmatters]

I am not enjoying this new life of pain , I am not sure the word pain comes near the suffering inflicted on one’s body and mind. I find it strange how pain rises and falls , I have learned so much to help live this life of discomfort a life of suffering, trying to keep your mind / brain from going mad.

My body changes from cold to freezing to hurting all over , I can’t move , my brain cannot focus.

I struggle to push through the air , my skin sore , so much love for me , I try to hold back the tears, I try to distract my thoughts from not wanting to continue on this terrible journey.

I manage to reach for my iPad and earphones turn the music up loud louder, Indian running horse for pain , drum , beating hollowing , chanting , let the music in let the chanting in , change my breathing, focus, the pain is draining out of me .

Amazing it has worked for a while how long , I don’t know.

I share this with you all knowing we all experience suffering of one kind and another, trying to use many aids .

The power of music is amazing if you are able to hear listen, I guess we must remember many cannot hear. For those of us that can and suffer, I have worked at finding the right music beat rhythm to tune into , it works.

When we are in crisis a body head mind pain , use the music and remember you are not alone this world is chaotic and challenging.

Working hard to keep the medication balanced, using strategies to help.

Music for me is a great help as is this group just sorry we all have to live this rollercoaster life.

Love to you all , and know you are not alone xxxxx David

[PainConcernProjects Partner Community Champion Pain Concern]

Hi David,

Thank you for sharing your experience of how music helps with your pain. I am pleased to hear it makes you feel more positive both physically and mentally during challenging times.

I find music and audiobooks work as a good distraction technique for my pain.

I thought you may like to listen to a couple of our Airing Pain podcasts around music and pain: painconcern.org.uk/airing-p... painconcern.org.uk/airing-p...

-Pain Concern Admin

[Crystallmatters in reply to PainConcernProjects]

Thank you , Very Kind

[OSTEOARTHRITISRA]

Hi david Good to hear it helps

I tried it did not help ,the the concentration and pain too much ,

I'm stuck on painkillers

Good to hear

And as on the pain courses and wellbeing courses and yourself, it does help lots the music lots and the cbt and wellbeing courses for tips and tools

Good your keeping a balance as well

Would recommend others give it a try too if they can or mange

Might give it a wee try again myself been a good while I tryed and beginning of journey see if it helps me

[Crystallmatters in reply to OSTEOARTHRITISRA]

Very kind , I hope you find something that helps. I don’t think it is a bad thing to be stuck on pain killers, I like that word killers , I wish it would kill the pain once and for all.

I do find frequently, I have to switch things around a lot. Love David

[Annamaudebug]

Thank you for sharing. I try meditating, telling myself I am in control, I can handle the pain, and I can banish it. Sometimes it actually works or at least it feels like it works. I find it hard to not feel sorry for myself at times, I must admit. I have pain pills but refuse to rely only on them. It’s not self-torture that I don’t, it’s more of wanting to be in control of me…my actions, my thoughts, my feelings, my mind in control, not my body. Certainly a conundrum from time to time as we are told mind over body. I can only wonder if whoever thought of that gem had abiding intrinsic physical body pain.

[Crystallmatters]

I think we cannot feel sorry for ourselves, I question a lot why me what did I do wrong, I know I did not do anything bad. I think I am doing quite well with my medication control, until wham bam to much pain , the I admit I chuck everything at it.

Mind over body , I totally agree obviously they don’t know what real pain is .

Or they don’t mind being nailed, I am not into that sort of thing, think I suffer enough, ha ha , David x

[Crystallmatters in reply to Crystallmatters]

I meant to say , I think we are allowed to feel sorry for ourselves x