i was told the same it surprise how much i can deal with psysical pain i had i bad ear infection my ear was completly swollen plus with my anxiety it was all kinds of body aches and i was enduring ok then my bro got a cold and he had a ear ache with it he was compalaining and crying about it i was like to myself i'm worse my ear in infected and i'm handling it better they say we who suffer endure life better then those who have less worries i gues we are blessed in a way