Posted by Sandy C (208.142.82.142) on July 16, 1999 at 02:30:35:
It's called anywhere where I can lay down and curl up
with my ice pack. It works for me. I take my extra
strength Excedrin, Vicks Sinex nasal spray, and my ice
packs. I pile up two or three pillows, wrap the ice
around my head, lay down on my left side, and bury my
left eye and ear into the pillows. I focus my mind on
my favorite dream spot, a deserted sunny beach, with me
in a string bikini (looking MUCH thinner than I really
am), watching pelicans dive for fish and sandpipers running
across the sand. I watch and listen to the waves, and
practice Lamaz breathing. Yup! You read it right, Lamaz.
For those gals out there who have never had babies, or
tried it, and especially for you guys who can't have babies,
Lamaz really helps. I highly recommend all CH sufferers
hie thee to a Lamaze class ASAP. It will teach you some
effective relaxation techniques that might help get you
through the worst spots. It doesn't take the pain away,
but, at least for me, it helps me cope with it a little
better.
For what it's worth!!!
Sandy