Downbylife
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hahabye
always say never
- Sep 14, 2019
- 314
A few months ago my knee started hurting terribly, I couldn't walk without limping. It was so out of nowhere that a specialist diagnosed it to be psychosomatic.
He first told me to quit my job, because that was causing too much stress, and look for a new one.
So I did. And that actually helped at first.
But then the pain came back even stronger. That was very frustrating since I already had quit the job and, apart from my mental illnesses, there was not much going on that was causing me stress.
So I decided to just ignore the pain, and even continued working out (best to my ability + taking lots of ibuprofen beforehand). It still hurt for a week or so, but nowadays the pain rarely comes back.
I guess what I'm trying to say is that what helped me was focusing on the fact that the pain is psychosomatic and choosing to ignore it.
Not sure if that's a recommendable way to deal with it, but still wanted to share. : )
He first told me to quit my job, because that was causing too much stress, and look for a new one.
So I did. And that actually helped at first.
But then the pain came back even stronger. That was very frustrating since I already had quit the job and, apart from my mental illnesses, there was not much going on that was causing me stress.
So I decided to just ignore the pain, and even continued working out (best to my ability + taking lots of ibuprofen beforehand). It still hurt for a week or so, but nowadays the pain rarely comes back.
I guess what I'm trying to say is that what helped me was focusing on the fact that the pain is psychosomatic and choosing to ignore it.
Not sure if that's a recommendable way to deal with it, but still wanted to share. : )
Investigate "The nocebo effect"
It's based on the thory that the mind is so powerful that it can manifest genuine symptoms
I once saw a woman with a phantom pregnancy- for all the world you would think she was 8 months
It's based on the thory that the mind is so powerful that it can manifest genuine symptoms
I once saw a woman with a phantom pregnancy- for all the world you would think she was 8 months
clown_17
Almost gone, it almost worked
- Oct 24, 2020
- 288
What helped for me was not thinking about it. Realizing that I'll only notice them more if I think about them, and when the brain doesnt get a reaction it'll make them less noticeable. Of course it was only possible with meds too though, psycho somatic symptoms are hard
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