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Is Psychosomatic real?
I've been having pain and visible irritation for about 4 months now, the doctors can't figure it out and I'm about to see a specialist on my condition. My last doctor couldn't figure it out and said that it could just be psychosomatic....or just symptoms I'm making up in my head because I'm worried about an actual condition. So, has anyone had a doctor tell them that the pain that they were feeling for months was something psychological? I just want to know if that partial diagnosis is real.
Ok I understand that perhaps this pain is from the under lying thought that I had something serious and in fact perhaps made myself seem I had these symptoms? Well, if that is the case, um why am I still in pain? Do I need counseling?
Well let me explain the situation a little, it's hard because I honestly feel these symptoms, but here it goes. I'm paranoided about STDs, I made the mistake of not making my last partner get tested. Ever since the last time we had sex, which was something that I didn't want to engage in and we weren't together at the time, I feel perhaps that it was a little abusive although I let it happen. So after that incident I was just so determined that he gave me an STD because I thought he was sleeping around...then not quite a month after I had these symptoms that I thought could be an STD, there was burning irritation a rash and such having swellen lymphs nodes but no blisters just consistant irritation. Now, I waited until about 3 months after exposure which is the approximate time to wait to develop antibodies to almost anything and I was negative. So, I've had the irritation still and sometimes burning down "there" for 4 months now, but the doctor can't tell me what is wrong. Could this be because I felt emotionally abused and feel paranoid about STDs? Can anyone help or relate to my situation?
Well let me explain the situation a little, it's hard because I honestly feel these symptoms, but here it goes. I'm paranoided about STDs, I made the mistake of not making my last partner get tested. Ever since the last time we had sex, which was something that I didn't want to engage in and we weren't together at the time, I feel perhaps that it was a little abusive although I let it happen. So after that incident I was just so determined that he gave me an STD because I thought he was sleeping around...then not quite a month after I had these symptoms that I thought could be an STD, there was burning irritation a rash and such having swellen lymphs nodes but no blisters just consistant irritation. Now, I waited until about 3 months after exposure which is the approximate time to wait to develop antibodies to almost anything and I was negative. So, I've had the irritation still and sometimes burning down "there" for 4 months now, but the doctor can't tell me what is wrong. Could this be because I felt emotionally abused and feel paranoid about STDs? Can anyone help or relate to my situation?
hi my doc s\ys mines psychosomatic he just explained it as yes your feeling real pain but are psychologically doing it yourself bcause of the fear i have the pain is real if thats any help
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