Anxiety & Dealing With Pain

I wanted to post this to encourage and support people on this forum who are experiencing "real pain" along withe some of their anxiety symptoms.   I have been in the most incredible pain for the past two months, slowling rising in severity over time.  This pain was only relieved by the use of Panadein Forte which is a prescription pain killer, so needless to say I just about lived on them.  I have undergone test after test, blood work, you name it, I had it.  No matter what my doctor told me the pain was real and my suffering was real and so debilitating.  Now let me share this with you all, two days ago I finally came to KNOW, UNDERSTAND and most importantly BELIEVE that this pain was psychosomatic after seeing it written in a referral letter to the Mental Health Team for an assessment.  It was at that point this pain started to subside, over the last two days it has lessened so that I have not needed to take any pain killers or other medication to control the urge to go to the bathroom.   I am now FULLY AWARE and  CONVINCED that I created my own spychosomatic reactivity and can now pinpoint the exact day and moment when I started to manifest this reaction.
This has nothing to do with me being on any medication, in fact I have just started my third one in a short period of time, and have been told that none of the medication would have had time to even start to work on my anxiety.
Yes, I have anxiety, yes I have symptons like so many of us describe, but I know that the medication I have just started with work on those symptons by regulating my brain chemicals, which I now also know I short circuited myself with use of antihistimines for sleeping.  The thing I want to empahsise to anyone who is in this situation is that at least now I/you can deal with the anxiety without the constant pain that wouldnt even let me/you go to the next step of healing.  Just imagine what a powerful tool for POSITIVE return to good health OUR BRAIN is when when it can create so much devastation in the negative gear.  As I send this message out there I am filled with love for my uniquely designed body, gratitude for this insight and the ability to undo some of the damage I was doing to myself and hope for the future.  I am only just beginning my healing journey because now my body has a chance since my brain is my friend and is WILLING to work for my wellbeing.
God Bless all of you on your healing journey who read this post and are empowered with the gift of discovering your higher self.  Lastly I will share this with you:
"Come to the edge" she said.
"No we are afraid" they said.
"Come to the edge" she said.
They went to the edge.
She pushed them.....and they flew!!

[kalmkidd]

beautiful .

[swan6893]

I have the same thing going on. I don't take any pain meds for it and my doc tells me its anxiety but i still don't believe it. Tell me how you did it. At this point i will listen to anything.
thanks

[dibren102]

All I can tell you is that I HAD TO BELIEVE that it was my brain causing this painful symptom.  I found some old paper work from panic attacks and it stated that when we have high anxiety or panic our bodies go into the fight or flee process.  It listed the following reactions: Mouth drys up, pale face, cold feed and hands, muscle of anus and bladder tighten and close off (no time for the loo) and there is was my problem the pain in my lower adbomen was due to the muscle closed off and tension in the bladder and for me a female my other bits.  All I can say I felt the relief that belief bought with it.  I know that the minute I get anxious I can fell it there in the background, but understanding and knowing whats happening is the beginning of being able to deal with it.   Thats why I know I need medication to get the anxiety under control.  God Bless let me know how you get on.