When a Novel helps alleviate pain during sickness
By Ptrikha_2
@ptrikha_2 (47252)
India
January 10, 2025 11:35am CST
Yours truly is unwell.
Usual suspects - cold, cough and intermittent fever.
Plus today I have had a lot of sneezing.
What is unusual is that I have this kind of Flu conditions in severe cold conditions (as per my place).
Constant sneezing & headache not only means a day off, but also makes doing day to day things tougher.
Unexpectedly, The book I have been reading "Only Time Will Tell".
(Sir Jeffrey Archer).
After resuming it today, I got quite engrossed.
I felt quite better and read 64 pages - most in a day for any novel in a long time.
I am not sure if it was just a plain psychological thing or do books really help?
Well, you can share your thoughts.
Image : Taken of the Book "Only Time Will Tell".
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9 responses
@Shivram59 (38008)
• India
10 Jan
I believe it must be due to cold.
Also; I believe you felt better after reading 64 pages of the novel. I had almost similar experience a few years back when I had fever and I read a book - Freedom at midnight". I had borrowed it from my friend. In a night I read nearly 300 pages. It was a sleepless night for me; but I was not feeling sleepy in the morning. Later I purchased the Hindi translation of the book and read it again. Have you read the book??
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@ptrikha_2 (47252)
• India
12 Jan
@Shivram59
No I have not read the book. I am not into active Non-Fiction reading except for a few Sports books by Ravi Shastri and Sunil Gavaskar plus a few non sports ones.
It is not as if I have anything against them but somehow I have not tried them much.
May be I would do in the coming times.
And yes, as from your and other responses, it seems as Book Reading does helps.
I have faced a kind of "slowdown" in Book Readings especially after September due to multiple reasons.
I have plans to devote more time to book reading this year.
Have a nice evening!
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@ptrikha_2 (47252)
• India
12 Jan
@Rimps85
Well, somehow I missed adding the image.
It is there now!
@Tampa_girl7 (51121)
• United States
10 Jan
I’m glad that you feel better. I do think a good book can distract us from our worries or pains. Anything that gives one joy can make us feel good.
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@ptrikha_2 (47252)
• India
12 Jan
@Tampa_girl7
Indeed, books and other similar things like Movies can help us distract from pain.
Of course, if condition becomes much worse, only medical intervention can help.
@ptrikha_2 (47252)
• India
18 Jan
@TheHorse
Yes good books always help. Any book you plan to read this year?
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@ptrikha_2 (47252)
• India
18 Jan
@TheHorse
And I am more than half way through this well read Jeffrey Archer Novel !
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@ptrikha_2 (47252)
• India
18 Jan
@grenery8
Yes, paper form feels better most of the time!
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@ptrikha_2 (47252)
• India
12 Jan
@kareng
Yes it did. I think keeping oneself occupied mentally helps a lot in such cases.
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@DaddyEvil (139763)
• United States
10 Jan
I hope you feel better quickly.
Uhm... have you taken a Covid test? Your symptoms don't sound like a cold but could also be flu. I hope none of your family have caught the sickness.
I often read a book when I don't feel well. I don't know if it relieves any pain but it keeps my mind occupied so I don't think about not feeling well.
Take care of yourself.
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@ptrikha_2 (47252)
• India
12 Jan
@DaddyEvil
I am recovering and much better. It was a combination Flu.
Fever has not come after yesterday morning and I hope it stays that way.
Plus nose blockage has cleared.
A nasal drop too helped.
Seems like books help you too in mental engagement.
Have a nice day!!
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@ptrikha_2 (47252)
• India
12 Jan
@JudyEv
Yes, I checked that. Somewhat similar experience!
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