[pain.thoughts]

[wispfox]

So... in contemplating the fact that I've been informed that the dilation of the cervix necessary for Mirena insertion being similarly painful (although _much_ quicker) than giving birth. And the fact that people have compared kidney stone pain to the pain of childbirth...

I'm not really convinced they are possible to compare (at least, Mirena insertion and kidney stones). Very different kinds of pain, although certainly both immensely painful. I found the kidney stone pain - probably due to having a _MUCH_ more gradual pain increase - more tolerable. Sudden, sharp, intense pain is... difficult to stay still for.

The comment 'ok, you need to stay still for this last part' was... interesting (I'd not managed to stay still for the first sudden intense pain bit. Nor, for that matter, quiet). I _did_, I think, stay still (and be quiet, although that wasn't necessary) when I was told I needed to. But. Ow. And no, I didn't really need more reasons to never, ever, ever, ever give birth. (or have kids)


I find it interesting that, as I'm contemplating this all, and noting that I find gradual pain easier to cope with, I'm reminded of the fact that I _also_ find gradual/constant intense pain far, far, _far_ more exhausting. And very glad that most of my various 'my body hates me and is falling apart' things are _not_ intense, although sometimes can be constant (but low grade). Yeah.

I dislike that my legs feel the need to take on cramp pain. They always have, though. Might be why I don't like sitting when crampy.

Comments

[wispfox.livejournal.com]

Yes. :) Still painful, of course, but not so sudden!

[ian-gunn.livejournal.com]

All I can say is it is a good thing that pain is not truly etched into memory. I *remember* how distressed I was and *thinking* about how painful it was but the actual *pain* in my memory is merely a shadow. That is a good thing.

[wispfox.livejournal.com]

I remember the 'being in the floor in fetal position in too much pain to move' experience, but no, not the pain itself.