Pain black-outs

[Haphazard]

So I guess it goes like this.

Every time I might have injured myself, there's a minute or so of pain so intense I'm literally blacking out. However, by the time it fades, I'm not actually injured at all. There's no evidence of injury. There's no swelling, and all pain is gone within about fifteen minutes.

The logical thing to think is that because this actually doesn't result in injury, I'm just such an obscenely wimpy person that if I actually were injured, say, even a sprained ankle, I would be in what I would describe as terribly obscene amounts of pain and probably be in so much pain as to be unresponsive. This is logical, because obviously not being injured hurts less than actually being injured.

Unless I secretly have some kind of neurological disorder that nobody's told me about, I mean seriously.

 

[Totenkindly]

Is there a question here? I'm not sure if you are asking something or not.

I actually have a pretty severe pain response nowadays. I got another ear piercing last month, for example, and the shock of the first one was like a spike driving straight through my brain and I got black around the edges of my mind. Intense pain does that for me, even if it's for things with no permanent damage. My body is just highly sensitive.

I kind of just bite my lip and struggle forward with it.

 

[Haphazard]

My question is what the flying fuck is wrong with me.

 

[gromit]

I have a friend who has some sort of condition where her body is in pain a lot of the time. I forget what it is called though. Some kind of auto-immune maybe though. Statistically higher in women.

 

[Totenkindly]

Well, if my pain reaction is anything like yours, then potentially nothing at all. You're just physically sensitive.

If it's something else that is causing your physical or emotional distress, you probably need to talk to an actual doctor or Google your symptoms.

I have a friend who has some sort of condition where her body is in pain a lot of the time. I forget what it is called though. Some kind of auto-immune maybe though. Statistically higher in women.

Are you talking about fibromyalgia?
http://www.fibromyalgia-symptoms.org/

 

[Haphazard]

Well, if my pain reaction is anything like yours, then potentially nothing at all. You're just physically sensitive.

If it's something else that is causing your physical or emotional distress, you probably need to talk to an actual doctor or Google your symptoms.

This is causing me intense emotional distress because if I need teeth pulled it's going to be much more painful than lifting a glass dish, which caused me to black out a couple days ago.

 

[DiscoBiscuit]

That which doesn't kill you makes you stronger.

 

[Haphazard]

That which doesn't kill you makes you stronger.

Now you know that's not true.

 

[DiscoBiscuit]

It's what life has taught me.

If it hurts then DO something about it!!!!!!!!!!!

Go to the damn Doctor.

But making woe is me threads every eight seconds on here will get you no where.

 

[Qlip]

This is causing me intense emotional distress because if I need teeth pulled it's going to be much more painful than lifting a glass dish, which caused me to black out a couple days ago.

Where was the pain involved there?

 

[Totenkindly]

This is causing me intense emotional distress because if I need teeth pulled it's going to be much more painful than lifting a glass dish, which caused me to black out a couple days ago.

So why don't you go see a specialist? It does sound like you really need serious help, of the non-informal/non-forum variety.

 

[Totenkindly]

This is causing me intense emotional distress because if I need teeth pulled it's going to be much more painful than lifting a glass dish, which caused me to black out a couple days ago.

So why don't you go see a specialist? It does sound like you really need serious help with this issue, of the non-informal/non-forum variety.

 

[Haphazard]

Where was the pain involved there?

I really have no idea but it hurt my shoulder so much I blacked out.

How am I possibly supposed to cope with anything if I can't even do this? This is the question.

 

[DiscoBiscuit]

That attitude won't get you far.

 

[Qlip]

I really have no idea but it hurt my shoulder so much I blacked out.

How am I possibly supposed to cope with anything if I can't even do this? This is the question.

The answer is actually very straighfoward, you just have to do whatever you can. This'll take effort and will.

It's been mentioned above.. you need to see some professional help if you haven't already, and actually take their advice. You've mentioned before that this is not something you are apt to do.

Beyond that, if end up having a condition that can't be handwaved away, you need to learn what your limits are exactly, and see if you can push them. By this, I mean, see how far you can go without damaging yourself or being dangerous to others. Damage is not the same as pain, they're different things.

I've had a couple of back surgeries, maintain an active life, and deal with nerve type pain on a regular basis, so I'm pretty familiar with pain and physical limitation.

 

[Haphazard]

But the problem is that to push myself I would actually need to be conscious to do it...

 

[DiscoBiscuit]

You've stayed conscious long enough to keep yourself alive this long...

If you can do that you can do this.

The question is whether you actually want help or want to better your condition?

From where I sit it looks like you just like to bitch about it.

 

[Qlip]

But the problem is that to push myself I would actually need to be conscious to do it...

First: Professional help. Next: Work within your limitations, as defined by what you've learned from consulting a professional.

You're jumping ahead.

 

[Haphazard]

You've stayed conscious long enough to keep yourself alive this long...

If you can do that you can do this.

Not really, no, because I have never actually been hurt before ever. I mean ever. Seriously. Barely even so much as a fucking paper cut.

 

[Haphazard]

First: Professional help. Next: Work within your limitations, as defined by what you've learned from consulting a professional.

You're jumping ahead.

I need to help myself because professionals won't.