In a message dated 12/2/98 7:20:43 AM Central Standard Time, [log in to unmask]
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<< Meditation and deep breathing work well.  I have had fillings put in and
 minor surgery without local anesthetics or novocaine for pain simply by
 getting into a meditative state and breathing slowly and deeply. >>

--In addition to the above you might want to pull the shades in your bedroom,
turn off the TV and radio, put on some soothing music and gift yourself with
complete rest by fasting on water only over a few days or a weekend.

-- Removing the burden of digestion allows the body to concentrate all its
energies on healing the swollen area that causes the throbbing and drinking
lots of distilled water flushes the toxins out of the system.

gc