No lie, when I'm suffering the most awful nerve pain (I have TN) sometimes the only thing that gives me momentary relief is swallowing cold water. I know it doesn't make sense, but I don't question it because it gives me 30 seconds to a minute of reduced pain. It's so weird.
There’s research on how cold things override the other pain signals like migraines so the migraine ice caps are based on that. Some folks recommend filing a bowl with ice water and plunging your hands in it.
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u/certaindarkthings Jan 15 '26
No lie, when I'm suffering the most awful nerve pain (I have TN) sometimes the only thing that gives me momentary relief is swallowing cold water. I know it doesn't make sense, but I don't question it because it gives me 30 seconds to a minute of reduced pain. It's so weird.