How to Avoid Pain Catastrophizing
Pain catastrophizing tends to exaggerate physical sensations in the body, leading many people to describe the pain as intolerable.
My symptoms started when I was 23. I was in so much pain and was exhausted. I went to my doctor and she took tests then told me it was all in my head and said I should speak to a therapist. I struggled for years not knowing what I had. I didn't go to the doctor for two years after my bad experience. When I went to the doctor again, my new doctor listened. I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia and started to see a rheumatologist.
Pain catastrophizing tends to exaggerate physical sensations in the body, leading many people to describe the pain as intolerable.
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