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A rheumatologist explained to me that in people with chronic pain from things like arthritis, the brain's pain perception can become permanently altered to regi
by atombender 1y ago
A rheumatologist explained to me that in people with chronic pain from things like arthritis, the brain's pain perception can become permanently altered to register pain that no longer "exists". She explained that the brain itself is really the source of the sensation of pain, and you don't necessarily need a "real" source producing a signal. So one should at least not ignore pain if one can avoid it.
- rpaddock 1y agoMy late wife took her own life because of Chronic Pain. She was told "The pain has become fixed in your perception". Many years later we found that the actual cause was a Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Leak. After two failed surgeries to fix it, she had enough and checked herself out. See our documentary Pain Warriors for the whole saga.
- dakial1 1y agoI'm sorry for your loss. Thanks for the recommendation, will watch the doc.