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  • Anne-Marie Mougeot

Simple Tips on Managing Pain Flare-Ups

š—Ÿš—²š˜ā€™š˜€ š˜š—®š—¹š—ø š—®š—Æš—¼š˜‚š˜ š—½š—®š—¶š—» š—³š—¹š—®š—æš—² š˜‚š—½š˜€. ⁣ ⁣ If you live with chronic or recurrent pain, you probably already know what I’m talking about 😣.⁣ ⁣ š˜ˆ š˜±š˜¢š˜Ŗš˜Æ š˜§š˜­š˜¢š˜³š˜¦ š˜¶š˜± š˜Ŗš˜“ š˜¢ š˜“š˜¶š˜„š˜„š˜¦š˜Æ š˜£š˜°š˜¶š˜µ š˜°š˜§ š˜Ŗš˜Æš˜µš˜¦š˜Æš˜“š˜¦ š˜°š˜³ š˜¢š˜Øš˜Øš˜³š˜¢š˜·š˜¢š˜µš˜¦š˜„ š˜±š˜¢š˜Ŗš˜Æ š˜“š˜ŗš˜®š˜±š˜µš˜°š˜®š˜“. ⁣ ⁣



Flare ups can happen for a number of reasons, are usually spontaneous and sometimes can be attributed to certain triggers, while other times occur seemingly randomly. ⁣ ⁣ Paying attention to factors that may trigger a flare up can help to identify situations where they may arise and therefore help you to intervene sooner, before the intensity ramps up. ⁣ ⁣ Regardless of when or why flare ups happen, it can be helpful to have a ā€˜š˜§š˜­š˜¢š˜³š˜¦ š˜¶š˜± š˜±š˜­š˜¢š˜Æā€™ at your disposal to help you to get through them. ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ š—›š—²š—æš—² š—®š—æš—² š˜€š—¼š—ŗš—² š˜€š˜‚š—“š—“š—²š˜€š˜š—¶š—¼š—»š˜€ š˜š—µš—®š˜ š—ŗš—®š˜† š—Æš—² š—µš—²š—¹š—½š—³š˜‚š—¹:⁣ ⁣ ~Experiment with heat & cold. A hot or cold pack, shower, or bath šŸ› can help to ease pain. ⁣ ⁣ ~Gentle, positive movement. ⁣ ⁣ ~Meditation.⁣ ⁣ ~Distraction (watch a funny movie, talk to a friend on the phone, read a book, or other hobby if it can be done comfortably).⁣ ⁣ ~Sit or walk outside.⁣ ⁣ ~Breathing exercises.⁣ ⁣ ~Listening to music, podcasts, or comedy.⁣ ⁣ ~Going for a massage, acupuncture, osteopathy, or other treatment if it has been helpful to you in the past (make sure your practitioner is familiar with your personal situation) ⁣ ⁣ ~Medication, as prescribed or guided by your medical practitioner.⁣ ⁣ ~Reaching out to a practitioner who can guide you with pain-management strategies if you need additional support . ⁣ ⁣ It can be helpful to have a list of ideas of things to try since flare ups can sometimes feel overwhelming and affect our ability to think clearly (anyone else experience brain fog 🄺 as a symptom?). ⁣ ⁣ And remember that however intense, inconvenient, and downright crappy a flare up can be, š˜Ŗš˜µ š˜Ŗš˜“ š˜µš˜¦š˜®š˜±š˜°š˜³š˜¢š˜³š˜ŗ. You š˜„š—¶š—¹š—¹ feel better. Be gentle with yourself and please reach out if you need support.



Do you experience pain flare-ups? What seems to help you to get through them? Let me know in the comments section below.

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