Swearing For Migraine Relief
Right up front, let me say that if you don’t like yourself swearing, then don’t worry about it. Do whatever you have to to help yourself through migraine pain. But there are those of us who find swearing a great relief when we are in great physical pain.
Your Thoughts Affect Your Health
I am aware that, to some extent, your thoughts greatly affect your physical health. When you think or shout swear words, you tend to work yourself up into becoming even more tense, with your heart pounding harder. However, that might happen to you. The opposite tends to happen for me. I let out a good string of profanity and I suddenly can heave a tremendous sigh of relief. Granted, this only happens when I am in physical pain. Otherwise, swearing gets me even more upset than I was before.
Think Good Thoughts
I’m all for alternative healing. I think there is an amazingly string mind-body connection that has a potential not yet fully explored. However, I can’t jive with the “think happy thoughts” approach to migraine pain management. This is especially prominant in EFT, where you are encouraged to repeat, “Although I have this migraine, I fully accept myself.”
I’m not able to do that when in the grips of a migraine, like the one I had on Wednesday. It came out more like “I am a $(^&%HB:ing person and I HATE this ^$@@*&^$%ing migrane!!!” The paint peeled off of the walls. On seeing that, even my dog knew to leave me alone.
And it helped. Of course, the Zolmig sample, curling up into a feotal position and being able to lie down also probably helped, too. But I never would have been able to lie down if I didn’t swear so much I could’ve fried an egg with my words.
This approach isn’t for everyone, granted. But if swearing helps you when you are in the grips of pain, it sounds wonderful.
September 10th, 2008 at 1:51 pm
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