Body Sensations / Pains

[allitherapy]

I was raped repeatedly as a child and young adult. Sometimes when I think about it, I have terrible pelvic pain. I even wake up in pain some nights. Has anyone else experienced this in any way? It's driving me crazy. The pain feels so real but I know there's no reason for it to hurt now. I can't tell if it's real pain or if I'm imagining it. Help?

 

[shadowchaser]

Have you gone into a doc for a pelvic exam? I know they are scary and for me triggering but you need to get checked out. If there is nothing wrong then it could just be phantom pains from what you went threw. Doesn't mean they are not real just that there is no physical reason for them to be there.

 

[allitherapy]

I did go for an exam and there's nothing wrong. I was kind of hoping there would be something because it would have made me feel a little less crazy. :(

 

[KP the nut]

Have you talked about the pain with your T. I also have a pain in my lower back which doctors can't explain. My neck and shoulder pain is real. My T said sometimes emotional pain manifests as physical pain. I'm hoping EMDR will help release those demons.

I was kind of hoping there would be something because it would have made me feel a little less crazy.

Hang in, I asked my T if I was crazy, the good answer is no.
(((HUGS)))
KP

 

[After Sunset]

I have re-experienced the pain of being shot many times. There's no physical reason; I consider it a form of "tactile flashback". It is disturbing and truly painful, but I've heard of it happening to many people and don't think the phantom sensations are unusual in PTSD. The frequency and severity of the pain has decreased as I gained better control over my other symptoms. When I feel that pain I try to watch my breathing and focus on something else until it goes away.

I'm sorry you're going through this.

 

[Turtle]

I've experienced that before too. For me it's like a sharp stabbing pain or some times like a hot poker was jabbed into me. I've been the doctor many times about it and finally my T made the connection to my previous abouse. helped me feel less crazy but doesn't help stop the pain. Still haven't found a good way to get rid of it, usually just wait for it to pass. Hope you can find a way to deal with it!

 

[Heather]

My therapist said the same thing that when I feel sensations in my pelvic area that it's tactile flashbacks. I HATE IT and it drive me absolutely crazy!!!!! I'm sorry I don't have anything either to offer in terms of making it go away but hopefully there's comfort in knowing you are NOT alone.

 

[Philippa]

I've experienced the same thing, at times, not always though.

 

[PP68]

During flashback, i can feel touching,pain,move. Sometimes pain stays longer, it makes me more vurnerable for new flashbacks.

 

[Marie E.]

I also feel pain - the back of my neck, lower back. Also the back of my head where a friend said there was a scar, something like by the center of my hair line. I never check myself thoroughly for scars. Kinda freaks me out. The only thing I can think of is the past trauma, that my mind may be releasing memories and maybe my body remembers it. Just a guess, but I think I will ask my T about it.

 

[blynn895]

so weird to read this now.. the other day I had some very sharp pains/tenderness on the top of my head, and realized that I've had it alot in my life before, comes and goes.. feels like a body memory for something,.. maybe hit on the hit with something? Also had alot of pelvic pain that wasn't really diagnosed when I was a young adult.. and almost a stomach ulcer that cleared up a week after my abuser moved out of the house..so physical and psychological are linked for me for sure. Right now I'm struggling with just all over bodypain, achiness, backpain, etc. its getting worse the more into therapy i'm getting. hope it gets better soon!
thanks for all your wonderful comments on this site, I really learn alot from everyone else's struggles. keep up the good fight!
Brenda

 

[cherryblossom]

I get quite bad pelvic and vaginal pains, for no physical reason. They are worse when I'm particularly stressed, or triggered, and worse still following flashbacks and/ or nightmares of being raped. When I'm mentally "well", I get little to no pelvic pains, so can only assume that these pains are psychological.