Hello, stevow7! Since both topics ask about the difference between stress and anxiety as well as the remedy, I merged your new thread with your...
One of my best friends experienced something very similar back in junior high. She was not on any medications, nor was she one to skip class -...
My cousins ask me time and time again how I could ever feel safe living in a major city. Lately, they’ve asked how I can stand being in...
Hi, stevow7! I want to make sure you get advice from medical professionals on this one. Quitting benzos cold turkey after months of use can lead...
Directly addressing repressed/unfelt emotions was not the focus of my healing and I suspect there are other people like me out there. For me, a...
I agree that fear doesn’t help. I do believe that physical well-being tools can be useful, even if they are not a cure. Sleep, for instance,...
Agreed. I also think this discussion can be useful because - if executed correctly - it can contextualize the science demonstrating that healthy...
I agree that taking care of our overall well-being by adopting healthy lifestyle habits (e.g., balanced eating - this does not mean perfect...
DMs don’t allow other members to benefit from the discussion and I don’t typically engage via DMs. It's tricky as well because I'm not a medical...
To make sure everyone benefits from these discussions, I’m always very happy to respond to the threads on these message boards. All my personal...
Feelings and emotions are a necessary part of life. Becoming a robot is not the way to relieve mind-body symptoms. The key is balancing your...
Great question! I’m lucky to live in a major city where I’ve got many options available to me. Even before I believed my nerve symptoms were...
I was diagnosed with hEDS by a geneticist at Mayo Clinic. My skin isn't saggy, but it is velvety and doughy, and some parts are incredibly...
Hi, @stevow7, I am very sorry you are dealing with so much anxiety. Based on your recent posts, it sounds like you have multiple concerns about...
75%! What a number. I find myself guilty of this quite a bit - a very nice reminder to be kinder to myself!
Ahhh, I was looking at the Michelle Wiegers reference! Regarding your question to me, I can have some pain without acute injuries. It’s only...
@PaperCrane, I have written lots about hEDS throughout the years! Many of my symptoms are only truly disabling when I’m dealing with emotions -...
This sounds like classic anxiety. I have a tendency to combine words (think “grool,” like Cady from Mean Girls says), lose my train of thought and...
This was a symptom that I truly had to believe was the mind-body connection - because there was no infection and I knew that going on more...
Yes, I had this horrendously in college. (Yes, I'm a female and no, Dorado is not my name.) I'd be lying on the floor in pain. Lots of antibiotics...
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