How much is your Pain Tolerance?
By Shiva
@Shiva49 (26204)
Singapore
April 21, 2021 12:04pm CST
I am one who has a low pain tolerance but soon enough though I get used to the reality. The initial reaction is one of shock and despair but I marshal my resources to counter the effects of the pain.
The pain can be physical and also mental. I need to have different strategies for each. For the former, I need outside help, mostly medical. For mental pain, I rely on internal strength. I do not involve others as I feel they may not fully be aware of my reality.
My internal strength relies on my mental makeup and reasoning of my predicament. I assess my position vis-à-vis others and come to a conclusion I have so many blessings to be thankful for. And also the pain will soon be water under the bridge and forgotten. Patience has helped me mostly.
Though physical and mental pains are real, how we face them matters. Some end of the world scenarios has played out but they have become memories recalled only to pat myself I am made of sterner stuff.
How do you face the setbacks and reverses in life?
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@kaylachan (57710)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
21 Apr 21
One day at a time, one ache at a time. Hoping I can numb myself on some days.
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@kaylachan (57710)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
21 Apr 21
@Shiva49 We all have to I think.
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@RebeccasFarm (86764)
• United States
21 Apr 21
I face them head on, only for others to try to stop me. I push them out of my way
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@porwest (78761)
• United States
24 Apr 21
I used to say I have no tolerance for pain whatsoever. But as I get older, and now suffer chronic back issues, I think there is a point where certain pain just becomes the norm and you get used to it, and when that happens to tend to notice other pains less.
I still don't like pain though. lol
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@Shiva49 (26204)
• Singapore
24 Apr 21
I like to surmise a bigger problem solves smaller lingering issues!
It is in the nature of life that pain and pleasure alternate; in fact, there cannot be pleasure without pain.
My father used to say, when we miss our breakfast, we enjoy our lunch more.
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@Laurakemunto (12862)
• Kenya
21 Apr 21
I always encourage myself I can do it and nothing is permanent be it pain of any kind.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
21 Apr 21
I just pick myself up and soldier on, it is the only way I know to respond.
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@1creekgirl (40529)
• United States
14 May 21
I have a strong tolerance for meds, but a low tolerance for pain if that makes any sense. I try to remind myself that "I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength."
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@peachpurple (13884)
• Malaysia
25 Apr 21
which are you referring to? physical or emotional?
For me, I am weak at physical pain
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@Butterfingers (66585)
• India
22 Apr 21
It's difficult but I try to manage as much as I can
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@innertalks (21026)
• Australia
22 Apr 21
I just withdrawer, and try to numb the pain away, hoping that the event will pass over, and resolve itself. Most animals do this too, they will go away to lick their own wounds.
With physical pain, it depends on the pain, and in which part of the body it is in. Some pains just have to be taken care, of like the pain of a toothache, other pains mostly reside, given enough time, for the body to repair itself
@innertalks (21026)
• Australia
22 Apr 21
@Shiva49 Yes, it is in and out as quickly as possible, and the foreign doctors here, do not even understand my English. We still have to wait a long time in the waiting room though, that never seems to change.
@Shiva49 (26204)
• Singapore
22 Apr 21
@innertalks I avoid tests unless something cries for help.
Now, this lofty ideal is forgotten:
"The Hippocratic Oath is one of the oldest binding documents in history. Written in antiquity, its principles are held sacred by doctors to this day: treat the sick to the best of one's ability, preserve patient privacy, teach the secrets of medicine to the next generation, and so on."
I have been asked whether I am under insurance when going to hospitals. They differentiate the way they plan their treatments then.
Love and compassion take a back seat in the face of the onslaught of material pursuits.
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