Pain hurts more than we think!

What a list!! Ouch!!
Remember Acupuncture can help break the pain cycle. See list below.*

from Handbook for Mortals : Controlling Pain : The effects of pain

Pain is more than "just" hurting. Pain decreases your physical, emotional, social, and spiritual well being in a variety of ways. It affects you physically, mentally, and emotionally. With pain, you may:

Be less able to function
Feel tired and lethargic
Lose your appetite or have nausea
Not be able to sleep, or have your sleep interrupted by pain
Experience less enjoyment and more anxiety
Become depressed, anxious, or unable to concentrate on anything except pain
Feel a loss of control
Have less interaction with friends
Be less able to enjoy sex or affection
Have a change in appearance
Feel that you are more of a burden on family or other caregivers
Suffer more

Adapted from "Management of Cancer Pain" by the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research

*Claims of Acupuncture for Chronic Pain

Acupuncture has been claimed as an effective treatment for certain chronic pain. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Consensus Development Conference Statement stated in November 1997 that that there is "clear evidence for acupuncture's efficacy for treating postoperative and chemotherapy nausea and vomiting, the nausea of pregnancy, and postoperative dental pain." The NIH panel concludes that acupuncture may be an effective adjunctive therapy for many pain conditions. Acupuncture has been claimed effective for various pain conditions including migraines, back pain, tennis elbow menstrual cramps, fibromyalgia, and carpal tunnel syndrome.