Kickas.org Forums Ankylosing Spondylitis General Discussion #1 AS Web Support Group The Relativities of Pain

Good point Bro. Tiredtom's recent and active post is addressing the very point you make. It seems there'll be more to come so in time, this might just make that difference we all want.
Tim.

Bro. that thing you say about a different pain distrcting you from the primary pain is the way Ben-Gay ,capcacin(pepper spray) and others work.i have a lot of neck pain in c5and 6 and had several miserable operations that were useless.i can't use capcacin on my neck or bengay because they end up on the pillow and in my eye which is insane as far as pain goes.I use ice pack collers on the neck .But capsacin and bengay :these thing are usefull on my lower back!
Kev

Gidday,
Welcome to the site as well,In answer to your Question...yes you make sense to me .
I feel that it has to do with positive thinking and an unselfish attitude,it has amazed me that this one time when i was in intense pain[ not physical]my path crossed on a bus with a woman who was suffering [terminal]illnesses much worse than i ever thought a person could stand.She was like a light to me.I got off the bus laughing,actually smiling,she really showed me that know matter how down and out you are,you can still smile and laugh in the adversity of the chaos happening to you.
She weighed 45kilos.,had half her jaw missing from cancer,had stomach and pancreatic cancer and she told me the most amazing stories in those 2 hours..and she laughed every 2nd minute. One Cool LADY ...I had just lost a baby and i got off the bus looking forward.
starting to lose the train here..yep great post from you bro,catchya jude2

Jude2, I love your post! I have met 2 people in my life who have had that effect on me as well, and I will NEVER forget them. It is so amazing that there aren't any words to explain really how someone who is in such terrible pain and suffering can make little old me feel so good about life and myself!

Your post has touched me this morning, and once again reminded me of how awesome life really is. Praise God for the lives He has given us.

Rita