Comments on: Imagery and Writing for Natural Pain Relief http://dancingwithpain.com/imagery-and-writing-for-natural-pain-relief/ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:03:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: sandrar http://dancingwithpain.com/imagery-and-writing-for-natural-pain-relief/comment-page-1/#comment-8471 sandrar Thu, 10 Sep 2009 20:50:49 +0000 http://dancingwithpain.com/imagery-and-writing-for-natural-pain-relief/#comment-8471 Hi! I was surfing and found your blog post... nice! I love your blog. :) Cheers! Sandra. R. Hi! I was surfing and found your blog post… nice! I love your blog. :) Cheers! Sandra. R.

]]> By: cindy http://dancingwithpain.com/imagery-and-writing-for-natural-pain-relief/comment-page-1/#comment-3782 cindy Fri, 06 Feb 2009 04:08:34 +0000 http://dancingwithpain.com/imagery-and-writing-for-natural-pain-relief/#comment-3782 thankyou, I plan on directing other people here. Especially my leader in our writing workshop at the mental health drop in center. In the past I viewed self as humming bird, but then with med change and hormones and vitals cycling, mostly very fast. I did not want to be buzzing/ pacing eating all the time as I was. I recently viewed self as snapping turtle. people would keep respectful distance from me.(RSD arm) I could bite into a steak or chew nuts(severe TMJ- no condyles necrosis with lg cell granuloma)front teeth also do not meet. only 8 teeth touch and when do chew severe pain in head neck shoulders and gut from inadequate chewing follows. If water is cool or cold (which is painful to my RSD/Arthritis. I could hybernate on the bottom of the pond in suspension(medicine makes me a zombie knocking me out for 13-16hrs minimal pain.) All sounds are soft and muttled not like the severe ringing and stabbing head pains. Don't have to worry about pain from talking or dealing with muscle spasms from expressing emotions, or having to try concentrating on conversations through the ringingand pain. On a warm sunny day, while sitting on a smooth rock , I would stretch out my neck(In the long run I know I feel better when I do all my stretches (cervical arthritis myfacial trigger points) Of course have to stay mostly in the water due to medicine reactions in sun. but being a snapping turtle I wouldn't take or need medicine good night. cl thankyou, I plan on directing other people here. Especially my leader in our writing workshop at the mental health drop in center.

In the past I viewed self as humming bird, but then with med change and hormones and vitals cycling, mostly very fast. I did not want to be buzzing/ pacing eating all the time as I was.

I recently viewed self as snapping turtle. people would keep respectful distance from me.(RSD arm) I could bite into a steak or chew nuts(severe TMJ- no condyles necrosis with lg cell granuloma)front teeth also do not meet. only 8 teeth touch and when do chew severe pain in head neck shoulders and gut from inadequate chewing follows. If water is cool or cold (which is painful to my RSD/Arthritis. I could hybernate on the bottom of the pond in suspension(medicine makes me a zombie knocking me out for 13-16hrs minimal pain.) All sounds are soft and muttled not like the severe ringing and stabbing head pains. Don’t have to worry about pain from talking or dealing with muscle spasms from expressing emotions, or having to try concentrating on conversations through the ringingand pain. On a warm sunny day, while sitting on a smooth rock , I would stretch out my neck(In the long run I know I feel better when I do all my stretches (cervical arthritis myfacial trigger points) Of course have to stay mostly in the water due to medicine reactions in sun. but being a snapping turtle I wouldn’t take or need medicine good night. cl

]]> By: Will Fisher http://dancingwithpain.com/imagery-and-writing-for-natural-pain-relief/comment-page-1/#comment-3692 Will Fisher Sat, 31 Jan 2009 20:40:56 +0000 http://dancingwithpain.com/imagery-and-writing-for-natural-pain-relief/#comment-3692 Hello, Most interesting, myself I've had RSD/CRPS since Feb 1982 though it wasn't til 1991 that I knew what it was. when it first started in my left Knee I went thru many doctors until finally getting in to see what was supposed to be the "best knee doctor in town". In 10 miniutes his 'Recommended Medical Procedure' was to amputate my left leg at 4" above the knee!! Devastation to say the least. I decided to refuse the 'RMP' to my surprise other doctors simply told me they could not help because I had refused the 'RMP'?? However I persisted til finally a new young doctor asked me what was the RMP', apparently the fact that amputation was the procedure was not in the file. By this time approx 7 months I was unable to walk. I sought alternative help, through cortoze injections, acupuncture, and many others. We developed a process we called 'walking through pain' propped up with the likes of morphine, crushes, whirlpools, massage, etc I started to be able to get around. We managed to get it to back off still no knowing what we were dealing with. In 1991 it returned with vengance. My doctor at the time was unable to figure it out and came up with the idea of having my case sent to a symposium for unknown disease to be held at Toronto University Hospital, the was done and they came up with RSD, 2 years of tests confirmed. The results are published in some medicial journal. On & on this goes, various MD's over the years have told me that If I had RSD I wouldn't be able to walk and should be in a wheelchair. What little they know. Unfortunately in 2007 do to an injury it has got into my right foot as well, do mainly to the MD at the hospital telling me I didn't have RSD, go home and soak it in epson salts and put polysporin on it. Idoit!! 7 months later and 2 surgeries by a peditrician, too late. I felt like a prisoner, not able to walk again. Found a new doctor who when I suggested that 'If the reflex nerves could be muted in some way so it would not react so quickly upon an attack, maybe the resulting cycle could be broken, reducing the pain'. He came up with 2 med's called Bachlophen & Gabapentin, designed to reduce the response of the reflex nerves and the contractions of the veins and muscles, that was about 1 ago, walking again with a cane. Have bought a skooter, to help get out and around, so far so much better. Attacks still come but have not developed into repeat cycle, YES, progress. Comes with a price, muting the reflex nervous system causes things to happen in slow motion, however without the resulting pain, I take the slowmo over pain. Still developing this theory. Now for the next step, One step at a time. I still have both my legs. Regards Will Fisher, Jan 2009 Hello, Most interesting, myself I’ve had RSD/CRPS since Feb 1982 though it wasn’t til 1991 that I knew what it was. when it first started in my left Knee I went thru many doctors until finally getting in to see what was supposed to be the “best knee doctor in town”. In 10 miniutes his ‘Recommended Medical Procedure’ was to amputate my left leg at 4″ above the knee!! Devastation to say the least. I decided to refuse the ‘RMP’ to my surprise other doctors simply told me they could not help because I had refused the ‘RMP’?? However I persisted til finally a new young doctor asked me what was the RMP’, apparently the fact that amputation was the procedure was not in the file. By this time approx 7 months I was unable to walk. I sought alternative help, through cortoze injections, acupuncture, and many others. We developed a process we called ‘walking through pain’ propped up with the likes of morphine, crushes, whirlpools, massage, etc I started to be able to get around. We managed to get it to back off still no knowing what we were dealing with. In 1991 it returned with vengance. My doctor at the time was unable to figure it out and came up with the idea of having my case sent to a symposium for unknown disease to be held at Toronto University Hospital, the was done and they came up with RSD, 2 years of tests confirmed. The results are published in some medicial journal. On & on this goes, various MD’s over the years have told me that If I had RSD I wouldn’t be able to walk and should be in a wheelchair. What little they know. Unfortunately in 2007 do to an injury it has got into my right foot as well, do mainly to the MD at the hospital telling me I didn’t have RSD, go home and soak it in epson salts and put polysporin on it. Idoit!! 7 months later and 2 surgeries by a peditrician, too late. I felt like a prisoner, not able to walk again. Found a new doctor who when I suggested that ‘If the reflex nerves could be muted in some way so it would not react so quickly upon an attack, maybe the resulting cycle could be broken, reducing the pain’. He came up with 2 med’s called Bachlophen & Gabapentin, designed to reduce the response of the reflex nerves and the contractions of the veins and muscles, that was about 1 ago, walking again with a cane. Have bought a skooter, to help get out and around, so far so much better. Attacks still come but have not developed into repeat cycle, YES, progress. Comes with a price, muting the reflex nervous system causes things to happen in slow motion, however without the resulting pain, I take the slowmo over pain. Still developing this theory. Now for the next step, One step at a time. I still have both my legs.

Regards
Will Fisher, Jan 2009

]]> By: Jim Place http://dancingwithpain.com/imagery-and-writing-for-natural-pain-relief/comment-page-1/#comment-3495 Jim Place Tue, 13 Jan 2009 21:04:02 +0000 http://dancingwithpain.com/imagery-and-writing-for-natural-pain-relief/#comment-3495 I believe I have regional pain syndrome along with Fibromyalgia. The pain over my entire body has been steadily increasing over time making it unbearable as the day progresses. I would appreciate a referral on Guided Imagery similar to what Cynthia Toussaint pursued with her imaginary dance therapy as noted in the AARP article on drug-free remedies for chronic pain. Pain management doctors don't really understand the disease and recommend pain meds that make the pain far worse. I believe I have regional pain syndrome along with Fibromyalgia. The pain over my entire body has been steadily increasing over time making it unbearable as the day progresses. I would appreciate a referral on Guided Imagery similar to what Cynthia Toussaint pursued with her imaginary dance therapy as noted in the AARP article on drug-free remedies for chronic pain. Pain management doctors don’t really understand the disease and recommend pain meds that make the pain far worse.

]]> By: Nickie http://dancingwithpain.com/imagery-and-writing-for-natural-pain-relief/comment-page-1/#comment-160 Nickie Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:02:29 +0000 http://dancingwithpain.com/imagery-and-writing-for-natural-pain-relief/#comment-160 What an excellent post. I've found writing to be one of the best ways to deal with pain. I've learned more about myself, and my ain through my blog and book efforts than I would have without them. And because I have an outlet for my pain, I can deal with life's challenges better. What an excellent post. I’ve found writing to be one of the best ways to deal with pain. I’ve learned more about myself, and my ain through my blog and book efforts than I would have without them. And because I have an outlet for my pain, I can deal with life’s challenges better.

]]>