Carolyn Noel

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    Carolyn Noel replied to the topic Does Laughter Yoga Help With Pain in the forum Spirituality & Pain 6 years, 7 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, 7 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 10 years, 1 month ago

    ThumbnailOne of my biggest coping techniques for living with chronic pain is distraction. I like to stay so busy that I don’t have time to notice how badly I feel. Volunteering accomplishes this task and so much […]

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    Carolyn Noel commented on the post, Oh My Aching Arms! Household Chores and Chronic Pain 10 years, 7 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, 7 months ago

    ThumbnailI had a staycation awhile ago and was just catching up on some things around the house and running some important errands. I decided, of all things I could choose to do around the house, to clean the shower […]

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    Carolyn Noel replied to the topic new to web site in the forum Welcome to The Pain Community 11 years, 1 month 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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