Sometimes my brain doesn't make the connection that when I am in pain, I should do something

I think the fact that I have a memory impairment and a very high tolerance to pain is not really a good combination!

I know that sometimes there are connections in my brain that are just not working right. Several months ago, I was having a lot of pain due to injuries from a very bad fall. I have noticed one thing when I am in pain, I will usually just sit in pain and not think about doing anything about it. Why aren't I getting the ice pack to put on my shoulder or knee? This is a mystery to me. I think that the pain is still registering, what isn't happening is my brain telling me to do something about the pain. When I realize that this is happening it is very frustrating! Did it even occur to me to take something for the pain? No, it left my brain! I think that for most people, that would have been the obvious solution.

I think that for most of my life, when I’ve been in pain, my brain has been able to tell me to do something about it. That is no longer the case. Sometimes this will happen, but I think that most of the time it is not happening. It is as if the wires connecting the pain response is no longer working well.

When I am in pain, a short time later I will forget about it. I think that is why I am not doing anything for the pain.

I'm pretty sure that this wasn't a problem for me when I didn't have a memory impairment. I don't really know if there is a solution to prevent this from happening too much, but I would love to find one. I do remember that this has happened many times and if I think too much about it, it can frustrate me.