If it hurts then swear

LignumVitae

I'm sure most of us do but research proved that swearing helps us cope with pain. Participants in a study were asked to place their hands in iced water and not swear, they were also asked to do the same thing and swear. Swearing reduced the discomfort of the iced water and participants could tolerate it all a lot better. The part of the brain which releases expletives at the moment of pain is the part of the brain which, in a cat, releases the yowl and hiss when it is hurt (trodden on usually for our cat).

Next time it really hurts release your inner feline and swear. It isn't rude, it's pain relief

stickywicket

Yes, I've seen that, LV, and it's a genuine piece of research. Hence the blue air in the SW household. It beats pain meds hands down

But not on the forum :shock: Here we say “Oh bother! Fiddlesticks! Fiddle-de-dee! Lawks a mussy! Golly gosh!”

Nope, the placebos don't work. It still ****ing hurts

dreamdaisy

I've come across this too but typing the blue language is not the same as speaking it; the typed expletives lack venom, bile, expression, anger, they are mild rather than vicious.

After a long day spent at the hospital all I can say is Gadzooks Sirrah! Stuff 'urts. DD

Slosh

I have to be careful at school too. Having said that until Arfur came to stay I hardly swore at all!

merri

I read about that I must admit, since having RA, my language can be, erm, rather choice shall we say?, at times :oops:

theresak

I think I may have to own up that as pain levels have risen, so the language has deteriorated. I can swear with a clear conscience if it's proven to be good for me.

LignumVitae

I'm enjoying feeling justified in my language...it's purely medicinal. I do wonder if the draconian language rules of the forum could be relaxed a little to accomodate this alternative therapy. What do you think Mods? We promise not to be too rude

barbara12

Thanks LV I now have a good reason... I was brought up to be a good girl and never swore,but these last 2 years...*****yes it does help.but never in front of my GC.. .x

bubbadog

I think if I start yowling and hissing when I have pain my two rugrats will think I've lost my marbles!! LOL! But I do swear a lot in the confines of my home.

janjankay58

Since my arthritis has spread to my toes I make a lot of weird noises especially trying to get doing supermarket I get some very funny looks but that Doesn't bother me I'm in to worry about what other people think. Jan

janjankay58

Sorry that was meant to say I'm in too much pain to worry about what people think. Jan