Muscle Soreness After Major Event??

[FindingMyself88]

Ok so @Justmehere and I have been talking about the retreats we went to this weekend and something we both noticed was we had seemingly unexplained muscle soreness. I had done absolutely nothing to make myself sore. It was simply going to the services, sitting during the sermons, standing for worship and while being prayed for.

The only thing I can think of is when I broke down crying at the retreat (read my post titled 'They talked about Abuse and I didn't dissociate, and something else'). I was shaking uncontrollably in my legs and my shoulders were moving from the force of my sobbing. It didn't help that I was trying not to be too loud.

Has anyone else experienced this after something that was emotionally eventful?

 

[Loner]

I think crying, like really truly deeply bawling, releases a lot of toxins stored up in your body. At least thats my best guess. I can't remember for sure but I think I've had that happen.

 

[ghotiff]

I tense when I get really upset, so muscle tiredness would make sense for me.

 

[Meadowsweet]

When we are very tense for a long time, our muscles are tensed up, just as if we were doing something. When we relax them, we feel where the tension has been in the same way we might feel it after doing some gardening. If you got upset and cried, it probably helped to release some of the tension in your tightened muscles.

 

[Fated Shadow]

I agree with the above but also it is the bodies natural instinct to be prepared for fight or flight in response to a stressful situation. So in other words your body probably tensed up enough for you to feel it after it was calmed down when it realized you were in no danger.

 

[FindingMyself88]

Thanks everyone for your replies, it does make sense. I just wanted to make sure that it really could be that. I am still sore today, I am hoping it wears off before Thursday. I am going to visit my old barn and go horseback riding, which I know will make me more sore in itself!

I am going to bring this up to my therapist on Friday when I see her. I didn't realize how much emotions (or the lack of) could wreak havoc on your body!