(((hugs)))

Be careful with those "should" statements... they can come back to bite you.

I find breathing, for myself, good to do this way: count of 4 in through nose (either nostril) hold count of 3, out through mouth count of 4, hold count of 3. (That's a slow count too )

I hope your pain is fully manageable this way. Don't be discouraged if not.

TC