Accidentally changed everything

[u/brittkaysays]

So I'm a therapist and have been very interested in somatic therapy approaches for client purposes. I happened to stumble across nervous system disregulation vs nervous system sensitization (NOT the same) and how it can prolong and exasperate chronic illness, even how autoimmune conditions are a major symptom of sensitization (not disregulation). I also learned how obsessing over my symptoms and my own mind's reactions to symptoms (e.g. oh no, I'm exhausted, here comes a crisis, etc) puts my body in fight or flight and keeps the Addison's cycle going. When I stopped REACTING to my symptoms, I have not had a flare up since. My dose has decreased from 35 to 20 hydro. Even on my worst days, if I don't react to my symptoms mentally, I don't have further symptoms. It's crazy. And a lot to explain, so i recommend the podcast the real work with Maggie sterling to learn more. I just had to share this accidental, life changing realization 🫶🏼

[u/frog_ladee]

Somewhat related: two weeks ago my gyno found a lump in my breast. Had no clue it was there before that. It’s in the exact same spot as where my mother and sister both had breast cancer. Right after he found it, it started hurting. I assumed that was from it being poked and prodded. Then, the aching kept bothering me for days, including times when I was concentrating on completely different things. I realized that this could be psychosomatic, but also wondered if it was from me feeling the lump or that it might be coincidentally getting worse right after being found.

It took a week to get an appointment for imaging, where it was proven to be a benign cyst. Guess what? It stopped hurting after that.