Psychosomatic pain

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Psychosomatic pain in my chest and stomach usually accompanies my occasional bouts of depression. I know for a fact that there is no physical cause for the pain because I went to the emergency room several times in the past when I first started having them, which was when I first started having depression symptoms. The doctors never found any physical reasons why I should be feeling pain. I guess I was relieved to find out that the pain was psychosomatic, but I kind of felt like an idiot for rushing to the hospital when it first started.

I guess what I would like to find out is if this common among people with AS and autism, or if it is strictly related to my personal case of depression?

Can't directly relate, and have seen nothing that would make it an ASD-related trait, but had a lot of pains that existed when I was 4-7 and has since continued that relate to stress levels that doctors always called psychosomatic symptoms along with stomach discomfort.


M.

Every human can have psychosomatic symptoms if they have serious depression. It's not just aspie related.

Everybody has psychosomatic pain, period. They don't need to feel depressed to feel it, they just need to not want to do something. The pains more apparent if the want to not do something becomes strong enough.

I always get sick during the week of finals. And, when I have to clean when I don't feel like it, I get seriously tired all the sudden, and no it's not convenient because I usually try to push through it to clean, and if I am weak minded and lay down, then I can't sleep. I also get physical symptoms when I can't have something I want like a Diet Coke or a cigarette. I'm sure most of that is more so in my head than actual withdrawal symptoms.

When I got depressed before I had kids, I would sleep a lot. That was my old cure all. Now I have kids and shouldn't sleep so much (well I really can't), but I will say a couple things shake me out of depressive states, just some ideas. One, doing something. My sister is getting married soon, and I am the maid of honor. While I may have my complaints about planning this bridal shower, it really is fun and I don't think I ever felt more alive, but that's only because I was getting depressed being home with the kids all day. This has forced me to get out more and feel like I'm doing something else besides diapers and dishes. I am aware that my work for my kids is much more important than a bridal shower, but I can't pass up on the opportunity to prove to my family that I am actually capable of putting together an event better than they ever could. Yeah, it's wrong for me to feel like I need to prove myself, but it really feels good to be doing it.

Also, I tried out a day spa recently. The massage was awesome. I paid for a massage before and wasn't as impressed, but I was with this one. They did this thing where you sit in the dry heat sauna afterwards, and it was awesome. I also suggest the paraffin dip to all genders as well. Dudes, you may think pedicures are for chicks, but many let you soak your feet in bubbly water for a while, and I'm sure you can request no nail polish. But with my experience, the lady that did my massage gave me more insight about me better than any shrink I ever visited. That's how I plan to justify my new monthly expense because she's much cheaper than psychologists, and I get good advice and a massage in the process.