can this happen? [Archive]

Liziik

16-12-12, 23:24

Can a pain worsen if your thinking about it constantly? I have an abscess and the pain was so much better but now its really hurting but could it be because I'm sitting here thinking about it? Xx

Ziggy455

16-12-12, 23:36

Yes. When you focus on pain it hurts more. It's universally known.

Mark13

16-12-12, 23:56

Of course. You need to distract yourself from the pain, a good film or book maybe. Something to get immersed in.

Mark

reddevil

17-12-12, 00:00

Definite, focus on something makes it far worse, talking from experience.

Red

Liziik

17-12-12, 00:09

Thanks for your help everyone :) its so hard to determine what is real from what is 'in your head' isn't it! Xx

Kez_miller

17-12-12, 00:16

god yes! 100% i didnt know i had tinnitus (ringing in the ears ) till last night lol...i probz dont even have it, its like a hissing noise in my ear and i got it...wait for it...after reading a post about it last night, literally 5minutes after reading about it, i noticed it....and the more i think about it the more it hisses...but i noticed this evening i was focusing on something else, and started to be very happy then it wasn't there until i was talking to my cousion on facebook and i mentioned tinnitus and guess what...its there again lol...silly but true.