Yes Marietta. I have had four children. I got quieter and quieter the more pain I was in, that is an excellent point. I think most people actually do withdraw into themselves during true pain. It hurts more to scream, cry, etc.
Marietta said:
THIS. The more miserable I am the more jokes I make with staff. Most get it, but sometimes I need to explain that I could either be having an epic screaming breakdown at the moment, or letting some of it off with jokes with the people who have to power to help me.
At the rheumy last week I explained that my pain was on par with the last few hours of 17 hours of labor with each of my kids. I explain I didn't scream or freak out during that either, just curled in on myself more and more, and yes, still made a few jokes with the labor nurse.
nym said:I told her I was in so much pain I had two options, 1. laugh hysterically or 2. cry hysterically, and I thought the ER staff would much more appreciate the former.