How to deal with chronic pain and noise?

The thing is, everyone handles pain different and while the person you live with might be quite about their pain, they also might have a higher pain tolerance or have been taught to bury their pain. Both of which is my instance. I have an incredibly high pain threshold and I learned by my mom to just suck it up also. So unless I'm in absolute tears, you will never know I'm hurting. I bury it and have just learned in life to zone out of it. That sounds weird I know but as a child I would always focus my mind on other things and sort of meditate to get off the pain. Now I just zone out to where I don't notice it unless it's real bad. When I was living with my ex though, his pain threshold was super low and even a sore throat or headache made him groan and moan. So you would imagine my annoyance back then because I didn't understand it. I was raised different. I wish I knew then what I know now. Because only now do I realize, everyone has different levels of pain. I didn't know that because up until I lived with him, all I knew was me and my mom's world. But yeah, while your roommate might deal with things differently they need to also realize you might not just be able to help it. Your pain threshold might just be lower than theirs and they also need to have patience with you some days. I now understand both sides of this coin.

Journaling may help. It works for me. You can keep itbor pitch it.

I have a roommate too. I try not to be noisy either. Out of respect. However there are times when the pain is just more than I can handle. Hot showers, heating pads, ice, just don't touch it! Those times I know I am noisy. I just cannot help it! I have buried my face in my pillow. I try. I don't mean to be cruel but respect is a 2 way street.