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2. Frustrated phase. During this time I no longer feared the headaches anymore. However, it became emotionally draining dealing with pain everyday. 3. F- it phase. I starting doing everything I wanted to do regardless of the outcome of my CDH. I really did care if I ever had a day free of pain...

Bananas00: It is better since onset for sure. However, I am still going through the process. I thought back to my chronic headache days and I remember my stages of healing going something like this: 1) Fear- This was the pain onset and the fear that it would never go away or...

Bananas00: Yup. This sounds familiar. I too am professional with the same type A anxious personality. I used to have chronic daily headaches for two years that seemed to be treatment resistant. After a period of time I just stopped all treatments and things slowly got better and then...

Does anyone find that physical activity improves or eliminates their pain? I find that it does for me.

That's all the proof you need. CPPS is a bunch of BS caused by anxiety. stress and fear. That is what start's and keeps the symptoms going. In my opinion.

I must admit it is harder to journal then I thought. Putting unpleasant emotions on paper is challenging. Perhaps it is because it makes these unexpressed emotions real. Feeling these emotions is even harder.

Gytyder. Wow that sounds like my story exactly. I went through 24 months of chronic daily headaches. Visited tons of doctors and had multiple treatments with no real success. Then I stopped trying to get better and one day my headaches just stopped. I had good five years without pain. However...

Skyman: I am dealing with CPPS, which is psychogenic pain. I used to have chronic daily headaches years ago. All this is psychogenic B. S--T! We will get better!

I agree with Mala. Try to remain calm and not obsess. This will allow you nervous system not to kick into overdrive. Be Well.

All: Thank you for the positive words. I will be sure to provide updates with my progress.

Vouthon: You story is truly inspiring as I am currently experiencing what you did. I am glad to hear that you healed and that I will heal in my own time too.

So today is my first day of the SEP program. However, I am not new to chronic pain. In the past I suffered from chronic daily headaches for about two years. I sought all forms of treatments from different practitioners but nothing really worked. So I went about life and the pain or my tolerance...