A distraction sometimes helps relieve pain

@JudyEv (343439)

• Rockingham, Australia

12 Jan

I found it helped. I forgot about the pain for a while.

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rakski

@rakski (128222)

• Philippines

13 Jan

@JudyEv that is good to know

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@akalinus (43674)

• United States

@rakski I hope you feel okay. Winter seems like the season to not feel our best.

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vanny

@vandana7 (100853)

• India

11 Jan

Depends upon the kinda distraction. LOL I find music helps me. And I like god's songs...

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@ptrikha_2 (47173)

• India

12 Jan

@vandana7 Does leg pulling exercise (Horse as the recipient) qualify as a pain relieving distraction for you?

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@JudyEv (343439)

• Rockingham, Australia

12 Jan

Yes, music can help too I'm sure.

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@ptrikha_2 (47173)

• India

12 Jan

@vandana7 Yet I believe that your frequency and intensity of Leg Pulling has decreased over the time. May be due to a lack of time. And well, I still sometimes stumble upon his witty and instinctive responses!

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snowy

@snowy22315 (183519)

• United States

11 Jan

Yes, it can work very well as a pain killer if you get absorbed enough, but sometimes if the pain is too bad you don't feel like doing anything else.

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@JudyEv (343439)

• Rockingham, Australia

12 Jan

For sure. Luckily, once I started working on the jigsaw it involved me enough to ignore the pain for a while.

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Vicki, #1 Creek Girl

@1creekgirl (41993)

• United States

11 Jan

I hope your ear feels better. Previously I never gave much importance to deep breathing, but I've found on several occasions lately that it really can help. Maybe it's just a distraction, but it mostly seems to help.

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@ptrikha_2 (47173)

• India

12 Jan

@1creekgirl Meditation and Deep Breathing are said to be more than just distractions. If practiced well, they can help us physically and mentally.

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Vicki, #1 Creek Girl

@1creekgirl (41993)

• United States

12 Jan

@JudyEv I wonder why deep breathing helps.

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@JudyEv (343439)

• Rockingham, Australia

12 Jan

I try to focus on my breathing when I'm trying to go to sleep. I try to shut out other thoughts and stop my mind from racing. I haven't tried deep breathing for pain.

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Shiva

@Shiva49 (26845)

• Singapore

11 Jan

Being retired my routine gets repeated. So, I vary what I do from the sitting posture! I am choosy about how I spend time as it gets shorter by the day. I vary the type of food but keep it simple.

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vanny

@vandana7 (100853)

• India

12 Jan

I too try to add new things...there are of course regular chores.. for us ladies...and then Dad's health is part of it too. Feeding stray dogs is something I added since almost an year...or so. They are so loving and trusting. Ironically, most of them are not Indian pariahs...but cross. So my favorite is a cross with Golden retriever, Roxy, and then there is one cross with Shiba Inu, easily identifiable as a cross because of tail curl and low height, there is a labrador cross girl ..Mary Poppins, LOL And an Afghan hound cross girl, whom I am not yet able to decipher, because she greets me, and demands food, but her tail does not wag as much as all others. Maybe she is older, or has had bad experiences at the hands of humans. I hate flats ...they don't allow dogs...else all of them would be in. LOL

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@JudyEv (343439)

• Rockingham, Australia

12 Jan

It's the pain that's bothering me at the moment. Hopefully tomorrow it will all be fixed.

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Shiva

@Shiva49 (26845)

• Singapore

12 Jan

@vandana7 Monotony and loneliness can set in when we stop working. It is tough to get unconditional love in this dog-eat-dog world (which applies to humans!"

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Mr.Yang

@jefferson126 (3354)

• Shenzhen, China

11 Jan

I agree with you that distraction can relieve pain.this conclusion is based on science.Furthermore,distraction also can relieve mental pain,when ppl was in bad mood,distraction can be help them get out of the mood.

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@JudyEv (343439)

• Rockingham, Australia

12 Jan

Distraction often diverts a young child's attention too away from something that might be dangerous.

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Mr.Yang

@jefferson126 (3354)

• Shenzhen, China

13 Jan

@JudyEv ,surely,furthermore,distraction can help youngster get rid of bad addiction.I think it make sense.

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Amber

@AmbiePam (95023)

• United States

11 Jan

I can usually distract myself from pain unless the pain is in my head. Nothing can distract me from head pain. I try to distract myself with something funny.

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@JudyEv (343439)

• Rockingham, Australia

12 Jan

Watching comedies would suit me but Vince was asleep and I didn't want to wake him.

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BarBaraPrz

@BarBaraPrz (48017)

• St. Catharines, Ontario

11 Jan

I think you're on to something. How is your ear now?

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BarBaraPrz

@BarBaraPrz (48017)

• St. Catharines, Ontario

12 Jan

@JudyEv I had that done once, when I was a teen... the wax plug that came out was the size of a bumblebee and sounds were sooo loud it hurt.

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@JudyEv (343439)

• Rockingham, Australia

13 Jan

@BarBaraPrz A lump came out today but it wasn't as big as a bumblebee. It's still a bit sore but I'm sure it will settle down overnight.

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@JudyEv (343439)

• Rockingham, Australia

12 Jan

It gets flushed out again tomorrow. I'm hoping it will be successful this time and hopefully that will be the end of it.

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@ptrikha_2 (47173)

• India

12 Jan

Oh That is a big honor to mention me! I hope you are doing fine now !! Is Panadol a pain reliever? We do get an OTC Ear Pain oral medicine but I have seen pain relievers like Combiflam or Paracetamol work better. Distractions do help although I could not sleep much on Friday night as my fever rose during sleep time. I had to wake up around 4 in the morning and take a fever medicine (Combiflam) and a cough syrup. Yesterday night was a tad bit better. By the way, that Kangaroo reminds me of a Batsman ducking a Fast ball that bounces a lot on a fast pitch. Plus the capitulation of the Indian Test Team after the Perth win to go down 1-3 in the recent Australian series (if you have followed the news! ) !!

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@ptrikha_2 (47173)

• India

12 Jan

@JudyEv Pat Cummins and team played well and maintained better calm in many situations. Unfortunately, the defeat does not hurts that much as the way India got beaten. In 4th test at Melbourne, it was the last day poor batting that led to the downfall. Improper selection policy hurt in the last match at Sydney. Then the star culture prevalent in India meant that a few good players sat out while the underperforming "stars" kept on playing. And if you go on YT, you would find a hell lot of videos doing a detailed post mortem on the Indian loss in this series. And a lot of stuff on other social media as well. But well, such things do happen in Sports.

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@JudyEv (343439)

• Rockingham, Australia

12 Jan

I've been trying to keep up with the cricket. It's good Australia won - in my not-so-humble opinion. lol

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Four Walls

@FourWalls (69989)

• United States

11 Jan

That cute picture certainly would work as a “distraction,” unless it sat down and kicked someone, causing more pain.

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@JudyEv (343439)

• Rockingham, Australia

12 Jan

I love this photo. She had no idea I was watching her through the kitchen window.

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@akalinus (43674)

• United States

@JudyEv That kangaroo is showing off. She thought someone was watching. She is a riot.

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Fiacre Banks

@xFiacre (13279)

• Ireland

11 Jan

@judyev Yes, this is very true. But in saying that I wonder to myself if it is appropriate to include the word ‘very’ in that statement.

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@JudyEv (343439)

• Rockingham, Australia

12 Jan

That's tautology I think. It's either true or not true I guess. I might be very much mistaken!!!

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@akalinus (43674)

• United States

12 Jan

I like that idea. I am not feeling too good right now and doing myLot makes me feel better.

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@akalinus (43674)

• United States

@JudyEv I have had trouble with my ears. They make me dizzier than usual and probably affect my mind. They have me on steroids now so there is no telling what ridiculous stuff I might come up with here on myLot.

@JudyEv (343439)

• Rockingham, Australia

13 Jan

It takes your mind away from the discomfort.

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M Cheung

@Beestring (14781)

• Hong Kong

11 Jan

Yes, distraction sometimes helps to relieve pain.

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@JudyEv (343439)

• Rockingham, Australia

12 Jan

I found myself getting engrossed in the jigsaw and I forgot about the pain for a while.

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Anish Asokan

@RevivedWarrior (2891)

• India

11 Jan

Distraction definitely works as a pain killer. Look at crying babies for an example , they could cry at their loudest but a slight distraction most times works and they stop crying and sometimes get immersed with the distraction. Again , the distraction for one may not work for other. Reading works for most and for few it is listening to soft music. It is all down perhaps to individual preferences. I have also seen people working n things just to be distracted from their life troubles or pains. I definitely agree that the distractions are much better than lying on the bed still while we are in pain. Have a great weekend ahead!

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@JudyEv (343439)

• Rockingham, Australia

12 Jan

Thanks for your comments. Some parents are really good at distracting their children when they need to.

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Anish Asokan

@RevivedWarrior (2891)

• India

12 Jan

@JudyEv Very true!

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Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (161530)

• United States

11 Jan

You are absolutely right on that. Distractions can be blessings as well.

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@JudyEv (343439)

• Rockingham, Australia

12 Jan

I was a bit surprised that it worked so well really. I thought it would just be something to do rather than toss and turn but I did get engrossed in the puzzle and forgot about the pain.

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Kareng

@kareng (64137)

• United States

11 Jan

I agree with that 100%! Distraction does help with pain!

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Kareng

@kareng (64137)

• United States

12 Jan

@JudyEv Yes, indeed!

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@JudyEv (343439)

• Rockingham, Australia

12 Jan

I hadn't thought about it before but it's kind of logical really.

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Always smiling

@allknowing (138837)

• India

11 Jan

No rocket science this Ofcourse it helps

Whatever discomfort I have disappears when I get visitors.

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@JudyEv (343439)

• Rockingham, Australia

12 Jan

Visitors are a great distraction, that's for sure.

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RasmaSandra

@RasmaSandra (81561)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

11 Jan

Yup, I have heard that before, If you have pain you need a distraction,

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@JudyEv (343439)

• Rockingham, Australia

12 Jan

It worked for me so I was glad of that.

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Deborah-Diane

@DeborahDiane (40342)

• Laguna Woods, California

12 Jan

@JudyEv - I agree that a distraction can help us a lot with pain and discomfort. I remember when my husband was very ill near the end of his life, he immediately perked up and felt better when he got visitors ... especially our grandchildren! In fact, when one of our daughters brought her dog over, the dog sat patiently on my husband's hospital bed with him for hours, and it really soothed my husband. It was sweet.

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Deborah-Diane

@DeborahDiane (40342)

• Laguna Woods, California

14 Jan

@JudyEv - Pets really seem to understand what is going on when people are sick. Even when I went in for my cancer surgery 18 months ago, they brought in a golden retriever dog that we could all hug and pet before we were prepped for our surgeries.

@JudyEv (343439)

• Rockingham, Australia

13 Jan

Pets are used quite a lot here in hospitals. Some have a real empathy with people who are ill.

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Arunima Singh

@arunima25 (88083)

• Bangalore, India

12 Jan

Distraction always helps me, though it might be for short duration if the pain is really bad. Many a times when I am troubled mentally and emotionally, I try to distract myself by reading, talking to a friend or watching some movies. When in mental or physical pain, the pain is increased if you are too focused on it. Distraction does help to ease it off.

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