A couple of things that are becoming clearer in the literature is that persons with a history of abuse or trauma are more sensitive to pain or other noxious stimuli.

What might be a gas pain to some is excruciating to others. It illustrates the idea of hypersensitization of the central nervous system - a constant and insidious flight or fight response.

As such, those persons (we) experience a variety of physical symptoms that could perhaps be largely coped with or ignored by those without such history.

In my own history, I never could quite explain why a klonopin could help with the pain of a sinus infection - but it does. Now I know why.

I wish this information would disseminate into the medical community more, BUT, IMO facilities like an ER simply do not want to even deal with mental health issues.