What is Obsessive Compulsive Disorder OCD
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a psychiatric disorder, more specifically, an anxiety disorder. OCD is manifested in a variety of forms, but is most commonly characterized b...
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Hi, my name is Chris.
Today i woke up to another day, except there this discomfort or pain in my left shoulder. It goes away through when i wake up in the morning. My question is that when something like this comes up that i i still tend to worry about the worst things. Such as Cancer and so forth. Now i have a history of avoiding doctors at all costs in my life. My mother was the same, and she passed away in 2007. It is not that we hate doctors, but, don't regularly by our selves go and see them. My mother did however had a doctor involved in her life leading up to her passing. Just that she only went there to when she wasn't feeling well. As for me, i live with an added complication which is OCD. Now i live a normal life with OCD and anxiety, but, i am now getting older though i am still young at age 35. I still tend to try and isolate myself even though i live in a boarding home since the end of 2007. With 250 other people. I have been able to get my life back together, but, my question of the day is. That when you encounter pain or discomfort to you right away thing of the worst thing? As i said before, cancer was probably the first thing that came to mind. Except the symptoms don't point to cancer, due to the fact that i only recently been waking up with this pain in my shoulder. You probably thinking that i am over thinking this problem. Except i need to talk about this stuff, since it does help me feel better knowing there are caring, loving people out there that you can offer advice or have a simular worry or problem. I do have this chair though that broke recently and is kinda small. Perhaps the post of this chair is causing the pain in my shoulder from placing pressure on it, since i sit a lot in this broken seat. I am in the thinking process of getting a new seat or chair. I just hope i don't waste my money on something that wasn't the cause of the problem. Even though i am 35 of age, i still am afraid of pain of any kind. That comes to visiting doctors and so forth. Sure i live in a boarding home now and will eventually have to take a blood test. That fear will stay with me for life. Of course when the time comes to take a blood test i usually just get it done thinking it would help me in some way to know what is happening inside my body. There is more than just a morning pain to the shoulder. I just don't want to share right now to what it is medically You think for someone who is been on stable medication for eight or more years that he or she may have learned a bit more. Except life always brings new obsticals that i try to do my best to work through them. I know for a fact that i am not having a relapse, and talking about today here seemed to have helped me though i didn't get a response from others about this. Well thank you for your time and understanding. chris Posted on 07/02/09, 07:07 am |
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Hi. I've been like you, every single bit of pain was something a lot more serious. Luckily I've been able to move on from that part now. It is quite possible that your chair is the cause of it. Maybe you could try rubbing some gel for muscle pain into and se if that helps? (I'm from england so don't really know what you have available.)
I'm glad that talking on here helped you, it helps me a lot too. If you ever want to talk to me then please do. xx 
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I have OCD/GAD and several other things, I would never dismiss pain coming from the LEFT shoulder in anyway. I am not saying that it is something serious, but I am not going to say it isn't because I do not know you personally.
I would highly recommend you seeing a physician just to rule out anything serious. We who have OCD are not the only ones who have worries over pains in our bodies. If something doesn't feel right or your body is hurting it needs to be seen about. I know you said you do not like seeing a doctor but, it is best to see what is causing the pain. Remember you have a choice with seeing a doctor they cannot make you do anything. I know you said you are afraid of pain, you have a choice. If they have to do something medically invasive they have to provide you with all the information about procedures and protocols, YOU are the one who ultimately makes the decision to go through with it. But it would be of a peace of mind to you and to me and the others here to know that you are doing well and not in any pain. Please I urge you to see your physician as soon as possible. It is best to get a problem taken care of EARLY than to wait until its too late because when things are checked out early there are usually more options. I am in no way trying to scare you or anything like I said I don't know what is wrong, I do not have enough information to tell you anything other than I would go to my doctor if I developed a pain. I hope you feel better soon and take care of yourself. Bless you! stay strong!
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