Pain Sensitivity

[NervousNelly]

Does anyone else out there feel every twinge and pain in their body? It makes me so paranoid. Every time I get a pain anywhere I think the worst and have to stop myself from spiraling into a panic attack.
Does anyone else experience this hypersensitivity to pain???

[insideyourfreekit]

Yes I do!
If I feel a twinge in my leg I have to check for d.v.t, if its a bruise I wonder where I got it and keep having to check it, if it's a scratch I panic and rub loads of antiseptic cream in it. Pain in my neck I have to force myself to totally relax, clenching my teeth I think I might have lock jaw, until I relax again. I do seem to feel little things and analyse everything. Sometimes I feel as if I am a martyre to pain.

[wnsos]

Absofreakinlutely! I get a bruise these days and the entire limb hurts (if it's on my arm or leg for example.) and like you said, every single twinge is noticeable. I saw a really good website once that explained the whole fight or flight/adrenaline thing that explained it well once. Doesn't entirely stop me from worrying yet but it will!

Think this is it but mobile so not sure:
http://www.indiana.edu/~engs/hints/stress1.htm