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Have Pain In Hand And Chest When Emotionally Hurt. Cause And Cure?
Hello I m a student, 17 years old. I wanted to ask about a problem of mine about which I don t really know that whether it s some medical thing or not. Usually, when am hurt emotionally by my friends or when I over-think about some bad situation that has happened with me, a part of my hand starts paining really badly. At times even my chest starts paining. For my hand I have to press it against something to get rid of the pain. I want to avoid this pain. What exactly is this pain all about? Is its something bad? How can i avoid it?
Mon, 11 Mar 2013
Hello and welcome to Healthcare Magic. Thanks for your query.
From the description of your symptoms, it appears that you may be having a 'somatoform pain disorder'. This is a condition where there is no underlying meical cause for the pain, but rather the cause is psychological.
When a person is unable to cope with an emotional stress or conflict, sometimes the emotional distress gets manifested as a physical symptom. It is good that you are able to realize that your symptoms occur only whenever you get emotionally hurt. I would advise you to see a psychiatrist for a detailed evaluation and further treatment (which will mostly be in the form of counselling). I would also suggest that you try relaxation exercises like deep breathing, progressive muscle relaxation, yoga, etc.
Wish you all the best.
Regards,
Dr. Jonas Sundarakumar
Consultant Psychiatrist
From the description of your symptoms, it appears that you may be having a 'somatoform pain disorder'. This is a condition where there is no underlying meical cause for the pain, but rather the cause is psychological.
When a person is unable to cope with an emotional stress or conflict, sometimes the emotional distress gets manifested as a physical symptom. It is good that you are able to realize that your symptoms occur only whenever you get emotionally hurt. I would advise you to see a psychiatrist for a detailed evaluation and further treatment (which will mostly be in the form of counselling). I would also suggest that you try relaxation exercises like deep breathing, progressive muscle relaxation, yoga, etc.
Wish you all the best.
Regards,
Dr. Jonas Sundarakumar
Consultant Psychiatrist
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