This article discusses not only a few alternative ways to battle pain, but also cognitive-behavior therapy (CBT). CBT is all about thinking of pain "neutrally," rather than thinking "this is going to keep me down for the day" or "why me?". If you can train your brain to react to pain as neutrally as possible, it will be less likely to overreact to pain in the future, leaving you with more manageable pain.
http://www.webmd.com/pain-management/features/when-pain-medications-not-working
Thinking neutrally about oncoming headaches and migraines (particularly headaches) is really something I should work on. I always get a very pessimistic attitude about headaches, take medication, and then get upset that the medication isn't working. Overpowering the pain with my own mind would be a great way to get the meds out of my system, which is an ultimate goal of mine.
Have you ever tried something like CBT? Has it worked for you?
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