i hate pain management

[tielan]

It feels like giving in.

I don't know why.

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[copracat]

Were you taught to tough it out? I was. What a mistake. We don't have to be in pain if there are things to ease it.

[tielan]

Not really. I have three uncles who are doctors, so we could have had painkillers on demand.

I just...I've never really needed them that much before this year, so it feels like needing them is somehow wrong. Even in the wake of surgery.

[copracat]

My mum was a nurse and while she never withheld any first aid or pain relief from us, I still got the message of not taking care of myself.

At any rate, for what it's worth, there is evidence that not being in pain or stressed facilitates healing. Also you feel better.

[tielan]

Yes, being out of pain does dial back on the stress! But I think I'm going to talk to the dentist again tomorrow about it. Maybe I can move the stitch removal to Monday?

[heliopausa]

:( Do avail yourself of it,though - struggling through pain will just wreck sleeping (and other things) which will feed back into general vulnerability, and make recovery that much more difficult.

[nny]

I don't know why either but I know the feeling.