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Can Self Harm Cause Physical Pain?

BillieTheBotBillieTheBot Posts: 8,721 Bot
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I've been self harming for the last 9 months and for about 4 of those, have had some problems with my stomach. (I have wheat intolerance and constant stomach cramps) I told my parents this morning about my self harm and they said that it was possible that my stomach problms could be do with this.

Is this really possible?:confused:
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I doubt it tbh.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I can see that maybe the psychological symptoms that cause you to self harm might give you pain elsewhere, but not the actual cutting.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    maybe stress?
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    If it had got infected, perhaps, but otherwise I doubt it.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Rachael wrote: »
    maybe stress?

    Which is what mum said, although I don'r quite understand how my stomach problems would've been as bad as they have been.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I'd go to the doctor if they are really bad.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I've already been to see them about it and they've told me they don't know what's wrong and have reffered to me to a specialist who I'm seeing next week.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Ohh that's good then. Sometimes I get really bad cramp usually when I'm away from home or nervous. So agonising I have to go have a lie down. It's strange. I hope you find out what it is.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Rachael wrote: »
    Ohh that's good then. Sometimes I get really bad cramp usually when I'm away from home or nervous. So agonising I have to go have a lie down. It's strange. I hope you find out what it is.

    Yeah I have terrible pain when I'm nervous/stressed/upset too. I try to do things to take this pain away like listen to music and other things that help me relax.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I know it is going off the subject a bit, but how did your parents take it when you told them you self harmed, (if you don't mind me asking). It's just that i have a lot of scars that my mum hasn't noticed yet (due to long sleeves and most are on my legs), and i know that she'll catch me sooner or later getting out of the shower and what not, and i wont know what to say due to her reaction.

    I know all people are different but it'd help.

    Thanks
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    nicolalou wrote: »
    Yeah I have terrible pain when I'm nervous/stressed/upset too. I try to do things to take this pain away like listen to music and other things that help me relax.

    Do you have to go lie down? I usually get this when I'm at someone's house for the first time and when I was in Hull I went shopping with my cousin. Got the pain and was practically keeling over trying to hide it but had to tell her I had to go lie down. About an hour later I'm fine.
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    littlemissylittlemissy Posts: 9,972 Supreme Poster
    I think it is a fair point to suggest that emotional and mental stress and anguish can cause physical issues. I know that whenever I am overly stressed or anxious I have physical repercussions.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Rachael wrote: »
    Do you have to go lie down? I usually get this when I'm at someone's house for the first time and when I was in Hull I went shopping with my cousin. Got the pain and was practically keeling over trying to hide it but had to tell her I had to go lie down. About an hour later I'm fine.

    No, but lying down didn't help my period pain either, made it worse. I find deep breathing helps me too. Yours sounds a lot worse than mine!
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    jelly tots wrote: »
    I know it is going off the subject a bit, but how did your parents take it when you told them you self harmed, (if you don't mind me asking). It's just that i have a lot of scars that my mum hasn't noticed yet (due to long sleeves and most are on my legs), and i know that she'll catch me sooner or later getting out of the shower and what not, and i wont know what to say due to her reaction.

    I know all people are different but it'd help.

    Thanks

    They were really odd about it. I left them a letter this morning and went out. Came out home, sorted myself out and mum said 'I got your letter this morning' and asked me where I was self harming. I told her that it was my arms and said that was the reason for all those marks, which she has seen before. My dad has asked if I know what has caused it. They seem to be acting as thoguh it's really nothing, tbh.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Sofie wrote: »
    They were really odd about it. I left them a letter this morning and went out. Came out home, sorted myself out and mum said 'I got your letter this morning' and asked me where I was self harming. I told her that it was my arms and said that was the reason for all those marks, which she has seen before. My dad has asked if I know what has caused it. They seem to be acting as thoguh it's really nothing, tbh.

    Thanks for replying. You din't have to. I'm so scared that my mum will find out. It's been a few months now since i last did it, but the scars are what will catch me out. My mum is the type to say 'that's such a stupid thing to do. You should just speak to me'. And i don't think she would keep it to herself, she'd tell her closest friend, and then i'd have her to deal with (which would be worse than dealing with my mum).

    Well done though on finding the strength to tell them. Im sure by reading some of your posts you've been wanting to do it for a while.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I wonder if your parents already knew, or suspected if they'd noticed the marks.

    One of my friends had huge stomach problems, which eventually all turned out to be related to stress and the way she sat at a desk.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    also i suppose if you self harm by taking overdoses then yes that will affect your stomach. if its just cutting - no.
    though mite be stress induced. if it is taking painkillers won't help.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    otter wrote: »
    also i suppose if you self harm by taking overdoses then yes that will affect your stomach. if its just cutting - no.
    though mite be stress induced. if it is taking painkillers won't help.

    Just cutting. I've only taken painkillers once (co-codamol) for my pain, but nothing's really working and that includes what the doctor has given me.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Sofie wrote: »
    Just cutting. I've only taken painkillers once (co-codamol) for my pain, but nothing's really working and that includes what the doctor has given me.

    well... if its stress then its in your mind so no drugs are going to help.
    think of ways to alleviate stress and see if that helps any.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I don't think all of it is in my mind, tbh as quite alot of it is a result of having wheat intolerance.
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