How to handle cold pain?

[Etiean]

Im completely losing it, as always. I have a sensory disorder, it makes all forms of physical contact extremely painful but..its so much worse in the winter. just being cold triggers it, everywhere. This is no minor pain, this is pain enough to cause significant, long term anxiety. Im so terrified of it.

Its not the wind, or the snow, or anything. its the cold itself that hurts me so much. it may as well be made of ice shards. This happens every single year, and its no coincidence that all of my worst mental conditions become prominent. Its just so painful and so frightening. Ive been sitting here for hours trying to get the strength to walk half a block away.

This pain is...so awful. and I dont know what to do to stop it. Im not agoraphobic, this happens every year and fades when the cold weather does. it just is so destructive to me mentally, and I seriously need help, if anyone knows anything?

[Tuckamore]

Just an additional comment. MedHelp has a good article on managing pain in the cold. It is directed at Arthritic type conditions but this may be helpful. Pain is pain!

Here's the link:

http://www.medhelp.org/pain/articles/Ease-Winter-Arthritis-Pain/315

Again Best of Luck,
~Tuck

[Tuckamore]

Hello,

I am sorry to hear about your cold weather pain. I don't have the severity of "cold pain" that you describe but I do have some degree of it. It became obvious to me that if I wanted any quality of life I needed to relocate to a warmer climate. not easy I know. However it's been the best decision I have made in years.

Medications cannot change the weather, nor can treatments or procedures. So I don't know what to suggest other than relocation.

Finances and family kept me in a cold state. The initial transition was not tough but near as much as I had feared.  I hope you will give relocation serious consideration. Life is too short to live it in anymore pain that we must... and with constant dread for months.

Good Luck,
~Tuck