Pain

Pain comes in so many forms. The basic modes are: physical and emotional. In recent months I have a new one to add and that is the fear of pain. Hard to believe but this one might be the worst of them all. This all applies to my current bout with pain. I am finding that there is a limitation as to the patience of people around me, specifically to believing and having sympathy for my pain. This leads me to feelings of guilt were I suppress the need to let anyone know I'm in pain for fear of reproach. The general consensus is if you can't see the injury on a person then the pain isn't valid. I'm here to tell you that pain comes in many forms and when you limit that, you take away a person's ability to fight or have hope of healing.  

With physical pain, we can take medicines to negate it. In addition, as I'm learning, there comes a point when you become use to the physical pain and your threshold increases. There are home remedies, massages, machines, and many more ways to relieve physical pain, including my favorite, sleep. 

Emotional pain is a tougher nut to crack. I have had more than my share of this type of pain as we all have. This one my be a bit dull in the physical realm but its lasting effects are devastating. The funny thing is you never know when an old memory may resurface freshening the pain. However, even then, you learn to distract yourself with goals, projects and heaven help us new relationships. 

All things being equal, they are not. I believe the fear of pain is the worst kind because it not only attacks sporadically but it can take form in the way of physical or mental anguish. In the physical realm the worrying, anticipating of a specific pain may actually cause headaches, stomaches, ulcers, etc.almost as if self-fulfilling. Emotional fear of pain can limit your world in the guise of distraction, moodiness and feeling of depression that  in itself may as well be hurtful all on its own. 

In conclusion, I would debate anyone that there can be limitations put on the definitions and parameters of pain. No matter which pain we each find most valid, to that person with the pain, theirs is real.