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Carolyn Noel replied to the topic Does Laughter Yoga Help With Pain in the forum Spirituality & Pain 6 years, 4 months ago
Hi Alpha Mode,
I don’t know about the yoga piece of your question, but laughter definitely helps me. I can be having a terrible day and I force myself to go to my ladies group. We laugh, we cry, we support and encourage each other. During that hour, I forget about the pain for a while and the laughter especially helps me feel better–at least for…[Read more]
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Carolyn Noel replied to the topic Neuromuscular Neck Pain in the forum Specific Disorders 6 years, 4 months ago
If there’s one thing I’ve learned over the last 16 years is that everyone is different. I know many people who benefit from opioids for their pain and others for whom it helps very little or not at all. Same goes for surgery and every other treatment out there that I’ve tried.
I’ve met very few people who could name just one cause or type of…[Read more]
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Carolyn Noel wrote a new post 9 years, 9 months ago
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Carolyn Noel commented on the post, Oh My Aching Arms! Household Chores and Chronic Pain 10 years, 3 months ago
Thanks, Dionetta. I often wonder about gardening. I talk to so many others living with pain who are finding ways to do it. My dream is to have a house with a garden someday. I’m thinking maybe the way around all […]
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Carolyn Noel wrote a new post 10 years, 4 months ago
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Carolyn Noel replied to the topic new to web site in the forum Welcome to The Pain Community 10 years, 10 months ago
Hi gosiatracz6,
Welcome to TPC! I’m so glad you found us and thank you for being a good caregiver for your husband. As someone who lives with pain, I can tell you that it’s really important to have a good support system.
I can tell you from personal experience that massage really helped me to be able to get out of my wheelchair and walk again. I…[Read more]
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Carolyn Noel changed their profile picture 11 years, 2 months ago
Thank you, I will