Physical pain from depression

[elvs]

Does anyone's body actually hurt from negative emotions ?

 

[Natty]

I've got pretty debilitating neck tension and pain from stress and anxiety.

I can feel it happening as stressful thoughts/situations arise. It's been going on so long I can recognize it pretty quickly and it's a bit surreal.

Logically I know that stress has a profound physical effect on people, and that I am not immune, but when the pain envelops me and the powerlessness sets in I can't really help but feel a bit crazy.

 

[JustAMatterOfTime]

Not sure about depression but quite sure anxiety causes me a lot of intestinal problems.

 

[whatevs]

Yeah, it's also anxiety for me that does that. The effect of depression I would say lies more in making everything a drag, and many tasks delayed or never attempted. It's like a slime, or a fog that makes movement slower and harder.

 

[Samsal112]

anxiety caused my gastritis and it flares up when I am anxious or really upset. Depression I am sure caused a lot of mental issues and fatigue.

 

[Journeytoletgo]

Yup, depression causes me to not leave my bed because I see everything as pointless. Anxiety causes me digestive issues and stress

 

[FuneralCry]

Overall, I am just so tired. I always feel ill and my body often hurts, like I get random aches and pains. I live a life of constant misery and I just want to rest, I want eternal sleep.

 

[rationaltake]

Yes. I have read that depression can cause physical pain. I'm in mental and physical pain due to bipolar low.

 

[bad luck]

The chest, the throat, the head... Depression sucks

 

[Foresight]

Yes my health was ravaged by it all.

 

[hopelessgirl]

yes burning pain in my head, not leaving the house, fatigue/lack of motivation to do anything

 

[OpheliasFlowers]

Not sure about depression but quite sure anxiety causes me a lot of intestinal problems.

same. and then the intestinal and GI problems cause my anxiety to increase (I have health anxiety, and especially ABOUT GI issues and diseases/illnesses. been that way since i was a kid) so its a neverending hellish vicious cycle

 

[Foresight]

same. and then the intestinal and GI problems cause my anxiety to increase (I have health anxiety, and especially ABOUT GI issues and diseases/illnesses. been that way since i was a kid) so its a neverending hellish vicious cycle

That's the worst part. The anxiety and depression causes upset to the systems whether it be GI, skin, the heart, muscle pains, fat retention from cortisol etc. Then the anxiety induced problems cause more anxiety which causes more bodily issues. Now you're in a hellish cycle.

I'm so overwhelmed.

 

[Kristicide]

Yes. My neck hurts so much it feels like I was in a car accident. And it perpetuates my constant migraines. Even regular work outs don't help alleviate general depression pain for me.

 

[Natty]

Yes. My neck hurts so much it feels like I was in a car accident. And it perpetuates my constant migraines. Even regular work outs don't help alleviate general depression pain for me.

neck seems like such a common location for this sort of thing. mine has been horrible all-day. yesterday i threw up after eating breakfast, the headaches and neck pains were so bad

meds don't really do anything

 

[AtMostOkay]

Not sure about depression but quite sure anxiety causes me a lot of intestinal problems.

My emotions seem directly tied to my digestive system. It is hell to deal with.

 

[Journeytoletgo]

Yes neck aches and back pain , shoulder pain and also digestive issues

 

[Al Cappella]

Yes. I get severe neck pain, mostly, with the odd bit of chest pain thrown in for kicks…

 

[Kristicide]

neck seems like such a common location for this sort of thing. mine has been horrible all-day. yesterday i threw up after eating breakfast, the headaches and neck pains were so bad

meds don't really do anything

Dude I feel for you. My daily life too. But it's not a life. I had to change out a rescue generic drug at the pharmacy bc the drug maker revised the product. Usually that means cheapen it. And boy did it. 3 prescription pills didn't touch a migraine. Basically a sugar pill. I just got dexamethasone to use for 5 days to break a 3 week daily migraine cycle.

 

[Life sucks]

Pain all the time, all the body

 

[Hurt]

I sleep 7-8 hours and wake up tired everyday. But not in pain. I think is because I want to lay on bed all the time and see how day pass.. but I hate when people call me lazy so I have to get up and face the day while having all these thoughts of wanting to die and all that. It's horrible.

 

[Chiisai]

Does anyone's body actually hurt from negative emotions ?

Hmmm... Interesting. I have been suffering heart pains and irregular heartbeat for almost a year now though I dont know if its from negative emotion itself or the aftermath of ingesting bottles of tetrahydrozoline.