On 7/20/2013 8:45 PM, Cheryl wrote:
> On 7/20/2013 6:03 PM, Susan wrote:
>>
>>
>> I think distraction helps, but also biochemistry. You get more feel
>> good hormones from amusement/fun and that helps with pain, not just
>> perception of it.
>>
>> Win/win.
>
> Interesting. I haven't done a lot of that since the pain started and
> walking got too hard to do, but recently I went to a play at Wolftrap in
> VA which required a lot of walking, but I still felt a lot of pain.
>
> My PC doctor is an acupuncturist. I might ask her about that when I have
> my next appointment, but she's hugely expensive and my insurance didn't
> pay for much of it for smoking cessation attempts.
>
I always found it odd that insurance companies (even good group
policies) didn't at least partially pay for things like the patch to
quit smoking. They certainly didn't cover acupuncture or anything
considered "alternative" or "holistic" medicine. Maybe things have
changed in the last 10 years. I hope so.

Jill