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Overly Sensitive

TinaLavallee
TinaLavallee
I seem to be really sensitive to pain lately. Last night I was using a set of tongs to serve corn at dinner and I pinched my finger, usually no big deal I have done this lots of times. But, the pain was so intense it took my breath away and it felt like an electrical shock ran up my arm, down my side all the way to my toe. Anyone else feel this sensitive or am I just weird?
fibrolizzy
fibrolizzy
No, you're not weird. Fibro amplifies any pain we have, way beyond what ordinary people feel. That's happened to me many times. Bumping my toe can almost make me cry!
sunsetzzs
sunsetzzs
Yes...ditto what fibrolizzy stated. I've hit my elbow more times that I can recall, and when I do, the pain not only hurts as in the funny bone pain, but it radiates up my arm to the shoulder and down to my hand, and the pain does not go away for a while!

When we consider how hyper our senses are, such as our "nose" to odors; and our "sight" to bright lights; and our "hearing" to noises, etc.; it is no wonder that "touch" is no different.
beclinkay
beclinkay
Just last night I bent down to pick something up and touched my chest against the edge of my recliner. It hurt for several minutes, and I barely touched the chair. It felt like a bruise. No, you are not weird.
deleted_user
deleted_user
It looks like we all agree, this is not weird for fibro. I really think that fibro amplifies my emotions and pain sensitivity. Not to mention, messes with my brain...
LeoX3
LeoX3
Ditto Fibrolizzy. I have times I can be lightly bumped by my cat and go through the ceiling! (Poor cat is a lap-cat, too.)
deleted_user
deleted_user
Tina your not weird honey i get that when im in a flare and just a simple bump in a wall will make be scream. Hang in there it will get better wont be there all the time its our bodies are just messed up at different times.
deleted_user
deleted_user
My husband thinks I'm insane if I hit my toe on something. The pain can be so intense that I want to scream.
Abotsd
Abotsd
Yes, all our senses are amplified. Can't stand loud noise, too much light, and a little pain will make me scream, too. I even use
sensodyne for my over sensitive teeth. Right now my left upper arm is burning, since yesterday, and I don't know how I hurt the skin. I keep putting shea butter on it, to cool it down.

You're just like the rest of us, it sure makes life hard.
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