elvs
New Member
- Feb 20, 2022
- 3
Does anyone's body actually hurt from negative emotions ?
I've got pretty debilitating neck tension and pain from stress and anxiety.
I can feel it happening as stressful thoughts/situations arise. It's been going on so long I can recognize it pretty quickly and it's a bit surreal.
Logically I know that stress has a profound physical effect on people, and that I am not immune, but when the pain envelops me and the powerlessness sets in I can't really help but feel a bit crazy.
I can feel it happening as stressful thoughts/situations arise. It's been going on so long I can recognize it pretty quickly and it's a bit surreal.
Logically I know that stress has a profound physical effect on people, and that I am not immune, but when the pain envelops me and the powerlessness sets in I can't really help but feel a bit crazy.
JustAMatterOfTime
Fragile
- Mar 21, 2021
- 905
Not sure about depression but quite sure anxiety causes me a lot of intestinal problems.
whatevs
Mining for copium in the weirdest places.
- Jan 15, 2022
- 2,913
Yeah, it's also anxiety for me that does that. The effect of depression I would say lies more in making everything a drag, and many tasks delayed or never attempted. It's like a slime, or a fog that makes movement slower and harder.
Samsal112
Student
- Dec 20, 2021
- 179
anxiety caused my gastritis and it flares up when I am anxious or really upset. Depression I am sure caused a lot of mental issues and fatigue.
Yup, depression causes me to not leave my bed because I see everything as pointless. Anxiety causes me digestive issues and stress
FuneralCry
Just wanting some peace
- Sep 24, 2020
- 44,154
Overall, I am just so tired. I always feel ill and my body often hurts, like I get random aches and pains. I live a life of constant misery and I just want to rest, I want eternal sleep.
rationaltake
I'm rocking it - in another universe
- Sep 28, 2021
- 2,707
Yes. I have read that depression can cause physical pain. I'm in mental and physical pain due to bipolar low.
bad luck
Memento mori
- Mar 2, 2021
- 772
The chest, the throat, the head... Depression sucks
Foresight
Enlightened
- Jun 14, 2019
- 1,393
hopelessgirl
Mage
- Oct 12, 2021
- 518
yes burning pain in my head, not leaving the house, fatigue/lack of motivation to do anything
OpheliasFlowers
Specialist
- Apr 2, 2019
- 348
same. and then the intestinal and GI problems cause my anxiety to increase (I have health anxiety, and especially ABOUT GI issues and diseases/illnesses. been that way since i was a kid) so its a neverending hellish vicious cycle
Foresight
Enlightened
- Jun 14, 2019
- 1,393
That's the worst part. The anxiety and depression causes upset to the systems whether it be GI, skin, the heart, muscle pains, fat retention from cortisol etc. Then the anxiety induced problems cause more anxiety which causes more bodily issues. Now you're in a hellish cycle.
I'm so overwhelmed.
Kristicide
I am a prisoner locked up behind xanax bars
- Dec 16, 2021
- 330
Yes. My neck hurts so much it feels like I was in a car accident. And it perpetuates my constant migraines. Even regular work outs don't help alleviate general depression pain for me.
neck seems like such a common location for this sort of thing. mine has been horrible all-day. yesterday i threw up after eating breakfast, the headaches and neck pains were so bad
meds don't really do anything
AtMostOkay
Screw your courage to the sticking place.
- Jun 29, 2021
- 926
My emotions seem directly tied to my digestive system. It is hell to deal with.
Yes neck aches and back pain , shoulder pain and also digestive issues
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Al Cappella
Are we there yet?
- Feb 2, 2022
- 888
Yes. I get severe neck pain, mostly, with the odd bit of chest pain thrown in for kicks…
Kristicide
I am a prisoner locked up behind xanax bars
- Dec 16, 2021
- 330
Dude I feel for you. My daily life too. But it's not a life. I had to change out a rescue generic drug at the pharmacy bc the drug maker revised the product. Usually that means cheapen it. And boy did it. 3 prescription pills didn't touch a migraine. Basically a sugar pill. I just got dexamethasone to use for 5 days to break a 3 week daily migraine cycle.
I sleep 7-8 hours and wake up tired everyday. But not in pain. I think is because I want to lay on bed all the time and see how day pass.. but I hate when people call me lazy so I have to get up and face the day while having all these thoughts of wanting to die and all that. It's horrible.
Chiisai
To infinity and beyond!
- Sep 1, 2021
- 754
Hmmm... Interesting. I have been suffering heart pains and irregular heartbeat for almost a year now though I dont know if its from negative emotion itself or the aftermath of ingesting bottles of tetrahydrozoline.
