Topic: when you bump yourself -it hurts more and longer than it should?
trails
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This is something I noticed about a year ago.
When I bump myself, let's say I bang my thigh against the desk as I walk by it, I seem to have MUCH more pain there and it seems to LAST MUCH longer than ever I remember it before.
I do not bruise more easily though.
I am bringing this up now, because I THINK there is a correlation of this to my bruising feeling that I am getting again in my thighs. It FEEEEELS bruised, like I just got beaten on the outside of my thighs with a base ball bat, but there is no outward sign of pain, bruising or anything.
Does anyone else feel that their bumps trigger more pain for longer periods than they used to or than others might feel?
Could this be a sign of ANYTHING else?
Thanks folks, Trails
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Aniek
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Trails,
It's common with many pain disorders to have increased pain sensitivity. I find stubbing my toe or hitting my funny bone is much, much more painful when I'm herxing.
I also get phantom pain, which is that old injries hurt. It's the body remembering the pain. I think it's all related.
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Lyme is a disease of the nervous system, therefore all your nerves are very sensitive. If I hit something or bump my hand it hurts and hurts and lasts longer than it should or it will go numb for a small amount of time.
So IMO it is because all of your nerves are so sensitive and screwed up by the lyme.
I know exactly what you are talking about.
Lymelady
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I had that too. Even if I would scratch myself on my upper legs there was intense pain that lasted for about 3 seconds after I stopped the scratching.
This is gone now after 2+ years of abx. Don't know what is causing it. Lymelady's explanation might be correct.
Gabrielle
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trails
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YES! I totally agree that my nerves are whacked and my pain receptors or whatever are on way toooo high.
THing is, only a few types of "pain" are worse...
the itching one you describe GABRIELLE!! I had forgotten about that---it is so true...you did a perfect job of describing exactly what I feel.
Bumping myself...it hurts so badly and for a LONG time.
BUT--cuts dont hurt more that usual...(i get lotsa papercuts being an artist and art teacher)
And bumps to the joints or non fleshy parts are not more painful---like someone said funny bone, no-it doesnt hurt more or longer there....
Stubbing my toe is not much more painful either.
It seems related to the pressing of the tissues. Almost like I am pressing the Bb OUT of its hiding place and it is PISSED!
I am now experiencing this sensation of pain/bruising WITHOUT bumping myself, and this is worrisome.
anyone else get more pain when bumped than they used to?
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Jellybelly
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I also "had" that, not any more though. When I scratched an itch it felt like someone gave me a monkey bump. Had it on my thighs, hips around to the back, and on the backs of my upper arms. I hated being touched in those days.
Good news is, whatever it is, it does seem to go away as you regain your health. Eventually as Trails said, you will likely forget it ever eevn happened until someone brings it up.....nice.
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shazdancer
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Yes, trails, I have it, but only in the sites where I have Lyme arthritis -- hands, feet, neck.
If someone shakes my hand too firmly, I have to remember to return the pressure, or it will HURT! Opening a tight jar can be a challenge, and at times I won't even try it -- I just hand it to my son, who also has Lyme but doesn't have arthritis (but he does have the gene for it -- go figure).
I can usually spot gymnasts or do a handstand, no problems. Steady pressure doesn't hurt. Snapping my fingers hurts. Clapping hurts after awhile. Right now my left hand has that "bruised" feeling around the outside of my palm, but I don't recall doing anything in particular to hurt it.
The bottoms of my feet also feel bruised at times, sometimes the heel, sometimes the ball of a foot. Occasionally (on days I've been on my feet too long) it is hard to teach dance class, anything that impacts hurts. Other days, I leap around like a maniac.
When I last relapsed, I stayed up late packing, and the next day I couldn't walk for the pain. Very scary.
I hate this disease. Shaz
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shazdancer
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...and Jellybelly, I'm still trying to figure out what a "monkey bump" is...
Shaz
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TerryK
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I have the tissue tenderness and pain on any pressure in the thighs, chest and abdomen. It got a lot better on the guaifenesin protocol for fibromyalgia and CFIDS - why I don't know.
A few thoughts, this is not the theory behind the protocol but some doctors other than the originator of the protocol think that guai allows one to detox so maybe it is toxins trapped in the tissues that cause pain on pressure. It could be trigger points (little muscle knots).
I keep reading that Bb wreaks havoc in the connective tissues and my connective tissues seem to be very weak. I've had several doctor's mention that my tissues tear easily, they called them "friable". Maybe that is what causes the pain.
Glad to hear that it gets better with antibiotics.
Terry
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