Have you ever injured yourself without knowing it because of your anxiety/nerves?

[Natasha0717]

I've somehow injured the left side of my shoulder, back of neck, bottom of head, and left side of face/jaw. All from tension. It's to the point now of my left shoulder being so tensed up that it sits up high, almost attached to my left ear. When I try to get it to go back down, that's when the pain hits. The entire nerve network on that left side has tensed itself up so badly, that it's almost in this huge knot. I know it's from nerves, because whenever I think about all the work that still needs to be done to our house (from the recent boiler room fire)...to the fact that I'm a little short on money because we have no kitchen and I've been needing to buy all my own food from restaurants...all of this is adding up and stressing me out so much that I've tensed up my left side and now I can't get it to "UN-tense."

Have you ever caused some type of pain or injury to yourself just from nerves/worry alone?

 

[janemariesayed]

It sounds like you could do with a good massage. If you can afford it, a professional massage with aromatherapy oils would have the best effect, but if not you could get someone close to you to give your shoulder and affected areas a rub. It sounds like you are going through a bit of a stressful time of it lately. It may help you if you go for a swim, and then a jacuzzi which you can do at your local baths. Even just laying in a hot bath will help.

The only kind of pain I feel from worry isn't really pain, but nausea. There is, of course, the pain in my heart because of the sadness I feel, but thankfully, no physical injury or pain.

 

[Natasha0717]

It sounds like you could do with a good massage. If you can afford it, a professional massage with aromatherapy oils would have the best effect, but if not you could get someone close to you to give your shoulder and affected areas a rub. It sounds like you are going through a bit of a stressful time of it lately. It may help you if you go for a swim, and then a jacuzzi which you can do at your local baths. Even just laying in a hot bath will help.

The only kind of pain I feel from worry isn't really pain, but nausea. There is, of course, the pain in my heart because of the sadness I feel, but thankfully, no physical injury or pain.

I know what you mean about the nausea. Well, it's more of a lack of appetite for me when things get tough or scary...and the thought of eating will make me nauseous. I've had to force-feed myself at times, esp. when my Grandparents were sick or in the hospital, or if one of my cats was sick or I was concerned with their health and constantly researching symptoms. Food is the last thought on my mind when I get like this. And yes, pain in your heart from sadness...it's not a physical pain, yet you can somehow feel it.

I have a massage pillow that I've been trying to use for my back and neck, but this kind of pain almost hates to be "worked out"....so strange! It's finally going away on its own. Took about 4 days, and LOTS of Ibuprofen. I don't like to take Ibuprofen unless absolutely necessary, I try to protect my stomach lining as much as possible because I did a lot of beer-drinking on an empty stomach when I was in my 20's. (Anxiety/self-medicating.) So I keep that in mind and try my best to get my stomach to forgive me for all those years, by sort of "babying" it now by keeping away from anything that may burn it. Thanks janemarie I wish I had extra $$ for a regular massage! Because you're right, that would've been the best thing for me. Just glad it's going away on its own. Can't remember the last time I had such severe pain, and it came on so quickly..

 

[janemariesayed]

It is cheaper for you to take a hot bath with some aromatherapy oils added. It will help your body to relax. There is also the 'deep heat' cream that you could use that won't hurt your stomach in any way. You can rub this on yourself if you don't have anyone to help you. Do you have a friend who could pop over and give you a rub over? try also to sit and stand properly. Keep your shoulders back, and your back straight. If you think about your posture, consciously you may find it gets a bit better.