[3rd_gear_Ted]

With all due respect and understanding from 10,000 ft. (another faux place to go while in pain btw)
Pain is actually a perverse blessing in that you are still alive and conscious enough to see and feel another sunrise.

Pinch the soft flesh on the underside of your upper arm.
Try not to react.
imagine a loved one on life support and not seeing any reaction whatsoever to that pinch...