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Singing in the Dark's avatar

Thank you for bringing this topic into light. The fact that medical practitioners can add to a suffering patient’s pain, should be so very humbling to anyone practicing medicine. The arrogance we commonly run into instead, which buffers them from having to think about the challenge of needing to change their approach, is frustrating. It took me years (decades) to learn not to carry someone else’s shame in or on my body, soul, or spirit.

I too have noticed very hot water can reset my body’s production or interpretation of pain signals. Recently, I joyfully discovered another: This isn’t for everyone, but I have found music helps my pain levels sometimes. I have always been drawn to subwoofers so loud that I can feel the frequency resonate off my bones and penetrate into fascia, muscle tissue, and organs. Although it seems to annoys other people, it seems to energize me.

Last summer, a dear friend noticed that music is life-giving to me, and I have more flares when I haven’t had exposure to music for too long. He installed a high-end sound system into my car. I no longer text my friends to let them know I have pulled up; they feel me approaching from a mile away, in their livers.

Anyway, recently I realized some songs, in some keys (or some frequencies), at high volumes, override the frequency of my pain, and cancel it out for a couple hours. I need to research what keys affect what organs, and create playlists of songs in those keys, to test my theories by.

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Chris Marcon's avatar

The art of medicine has turned in many ways in our times to the handing down of temporary remedies for a set price. Healing cannot happen if the relationship between doctor and patient is hierarchical rather than collaborative .

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