Yes, I used "mind over matter" to put myself into a trance when I was on a moving train and I was going to get motion sickness if I didn't do something. This was in the 60's, before we had sea-sick medicine for kids. And I have used 'guided imagery' to get to sleep and overcome insomnia. It makes sense that my brain might be able to change pain signals from my nervous system into pleasure instead of pain. Hmmm ... food for thought. I wonder if there is a book about self-hypnosis or guided imagery for pain control. Let's all see what we can find. It can't hurt to try, right? Peggy