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Originally Posted by KBMK
It doesn't sound weird at all, can actually get desensitised to pain, and depression...someone described to me as a dimmer switch...I think it actually has a function when we're feeling too much pain.
I'm sorry you have this pain, and inflammation. I can imagine not wanting to focus on that kind of pain. Do you get much physical support?
I see a Shiatsu practitioner sometimes. That has really helped with holding lots of tension, and pain from that.
Have you talked to your therapist about your physical pain. I think it's hard to define emotional and physical pain, they are quite connected    |
No, I don't have any support at all, lol. I keep getting shuffled from dr to dr, therapist to therapist, and have no family, and am afraid to try to lean on friends bc I've got so much mess.
I tried to get access to physical therapy but drs just say, 'hmm' and then don't refer me.
I've always been this way with pain though. As far back as I can remember. If pain's not excruciating, I just grit my teeth and make it go away. I've had many kidney stones, and been in labor 2x, and the most I ever said was , 'Ow'
I have mentioned to my therapist that I'm in a lot of physical pain. I think I've just got so many issues, it's like - where do you start?
I think sometimes I get to feeling sorry for myself, and frustrated... and then I tell myself that I'm just fine and why am I making a big deal over nothing? And then I put it away and feel OK for a while, and then I get to feeling sorry for myself, lol and on and on.
I have a massage chair, and a neck massage wrap, but get a little freaked when people touch me so I don't know if getting a massage would be helpful.
I spend so much energy trying to keep from showing how uncomfortable I am being touched that it's exhausting.