The first two causes of a hypersensitive nervous system are EXACTLY what has been happening to me. Wow, this is eye-opening. The impulse for someone is to seek help and get it resolved. If the practitioner or type fails in helping, or helps only partially, the instinct is to find another, and so it leads down this rabbit hole of desperately seeking a solution. But little did I realize that doing so is actually causing more and more hypersensitivity. This makes a lot of sense!
I'm on my 4th doctor. Each has a different explanation for what's going on with my stomach. Only one said "you have a hyper-senitive stomach," which led me to research the word, and I found out the proper name is 'viseral hypersensitivity'. Even with antacid medicine and anti-depressants, sometimes the symptoms still come through. I'm talking burning, nausea, and vomiting, and I dare not watch a killing scene on TV or drive over a pothole in the road. My stomach always reacts. I've also read somewhere that if you take a probiotic and drink peppermint, it will stop or slow down the symptoms. At this point, I'm willing to try anything if it just gets me back to normal. After all, who wants to be on medication for life. VH seems to be a fairly new issue that's developing with other gastro problems, so most gastro doctors can only treat symptoms as they have no clue how to stop it. I've been told by my current doctor that there may be no magic bullet, but I pray they find one.
My problem was Not breathing properly. I was breathing shallow to hardly at all..and my energy was all in my head overthinking and overthinking. Once I stated breathing slowly and deeply and bringing my energy into my whole body..I could think properly..and my issues went away.
@@Truerealism747 No..it did not. But after a year I have come to see my pain..I believe..is a Spiritual issue. It was much bigger than a breathing issue. I am still trying to get to the solution. Things are sometimes different for religious people.
@@Truerealism747 I have studied all the healing pain modalities and Dr. Sarno said..even the slightest reduction of oxygen in the blood stream can cause pain..but it does not cause permanent damage. That is where my Hope is. That if I find the solution..a spiritual solution..the pain will go away. I also have spacicity which usual comes with MS..but I have been to the hospital many times and to doctors and they all tell me that I test perfectly healthy..so I have had no place else to go..than it’s an emotional or a Spiritual problem.
@@kathleenwharton2139 the subconsious brain my mother has severe ms do you have hypomobility and OCD this is what gives us highly sensitive nervous system I breath shallow fear of pain where is your pain?
@@Truerealism747 I have no problem with my joints. My problem in in the muscle..an excessive constriction that will not relax..except when I sleep..it seems to reduce greatly and the constriction moves. It is greatest in my right arm and my feet and legs. My left arm is pretty free..but I am right handed so I am pretty clumsy. Sometimes the constriction is in my neck and in my hip and torso too. The nerve pain is just general pain most all over..but mostly my right arm and side. I used to have OCD..but it is pretty much gone. I am just generally pretty well organized but much less so than I used to be.
Good video. Sounds like it cames straight from the book Hope and Help for Your Nerves. What I understand now is that the triggers don't matter, what matters is really understanding that you have a sensitive nervous system and that there are practical ways to avoid at least most of the pain. It sort of works for me. I learned to live with it. When I get the warning, the burning sensation of pain and tension, I treat it as a warning sign and try to drop everything I am doing and recover for a little while. Yes, I still don't have the explanations or the magic trick that makes it go away, but at they very least I can stop the beginning pain and tension from exploding into an entire day of hell
So the next step might be to slowly grade the exposure into those uncomfortable sensations so that you might teach your nervous system to tolerate more over time. Haven't heard of that book but will try to check it out!
@@Truerealism747 The more good contributions and sources we have to help those in pain the better. No matter the timing. Cooperation vs competition. ✌️
I feel like I finally found someone who understands what I’m going through! It’s been over a whole year that I’ve been living with chronic pain and I’ve lost my job and missed out on tons of experiences like you’ve said... I do go to therapy and it does help a bit but I still don’t know how to make it go away
Hi Ariana, I am happy that you feel like you are getting some answers. Check out some of the other pain videos on our site and also feel free to sign up for the free persistent pain webinar that I host every month. They are listed on our website under 'classes'. I would be happy to give you other resources that might help you so feel free to reach out at orit@lakeburienpt.com
This actually helps!! I am a highly sensitive person a HSP and i have pyschosomatic disorder!! Been experiencing pain every time i workout or put pressure on my back, reason is unknown been doing all treatments, recently got an MRI that shows slightly budged disc but its only minor and nothing serious still I suffer from pain, now i Believe this pain has to do alot with my central nervous system
Awesome and so glad this helps to know. There are lots of times in which pain is being produced by the CNS and no longer due to a "tissue" or "structural" cause. The nervous system just likes to continue to protect. Check out some of my other videos to help with your healing process. Let me know if you have any questions.
this is very helpful in recognizing why my nervous system is so heightened --- my question is, how can you reduce the sensitivity of your nervous system when it's in a constant heightened state like this? I do feel like when my anxiety rises DUE to pain, my pain also rises, which causes more anxiety and all those other things that you mentioned. So, how do you break the cycle?
Hi Lauren. You ask a really good question. There are actually over 22 things you can do. Meditation is a really big one, sleep, working with a therapist to address anxiety, gentle cardio exercise to name a few. Check out some of the other videos on pain and you will get some more information. Also there are a lot of books, videos, resources on pain science including the Curable Health app. The more that you learn about the system the more control you can get over the system.
Such a good question. The answer is different for each patient. The first step is the education piece. The more you know about what is happening and why it is happening then it becomes less threatening over time. That is a piece of the puzzle. The other piece is helping your system become more resilient and less reactive over time. This is through a combination of graded exposure to activities that your system fears and a process known as descending inhibition. Keep learning about the way the system works and seek out a PT who specializes in pain science to help you on the path!
@@PainSciencePhysicalTherapy I've been told by Dr schubiner TMS doctor it is puts me in funny situation who to believe thankyou for your reply.what do you think it's caused by?
I think my hypersensitivity is coming from my gut...I ran an MRi and am clean....no doctor can figure out what is causing my hypersensitive nervous system.its terrible,all these started after hpylori
I agree with the h. Pylori being a cause 💯. It's a huge missing piece most do t pay attention to. I got better after treating h. Pylori and other imbalances in my gut
It boils down to original failed medical treatment! Health care has failed, the pain is real it is a physical problem. It is not just all in our heads. I had this figured out 44 yrs ago and still hurt to this day!
I am sorry if you got the idea that I was saying this is "all in your head." That term implies that pain is not real. All pain is real-- however, some pain is due to structural reasons, some pain is due to nerve injury and some pain is due to the central nervous system not functioning properly. I will create a newer video that hopefully is more clear in explaining these differences. I do agree that failed treatment is a component of persistent pain and the research supports this. But it can be that the diagnosis was not correct in the first place.
More accurate then complicated or clinical explanations. Drugs are huge factor (incl changing type/dose) effecting daily life, emotion etc. Also stress of giving history of issue/pain for ea new consult (even w/detailed ref) in restricted appt times esp if issue gets more complicated for diff reasons incl ones given in video. Anxiety, anger etc can be subconscious to cope and get through. PS you forgot psychologists and surgeons in your list.
Thanks for commenting. You are right that surgeons and psychologists are part of helping the healing process. Although sometimes it can go the other way.
@@PainSciencePhysicalTherapy Absolutely. Too often psychologists can feel dismissive or waste of time and surgeries sadly may help one source but create new ones. Thx again for video. Edit: forgot thumbs up first time.
Is there a way medical professionals can help patients navigate the medical system to prevent failed treatment and different explanations? What would be a better system to promote provider collaboration to decrease explanations and possibly failed treatments?
You are asking the million dollar question. I think that the more that providers self educate to know the different types of pain and what causes them the better they can be at preventing failed treatment. Providers that also approach a patient from a 'trauma-informed' perspective will decrease the amount of times the patient returns to see the MD. The research supports that if providers take a "biopsychosocial" approach to the treatment of pain and avoid the "bio-medical" approach that focuses on the tissues, they are more likely to decrease fear and improve outcomes with patients.
Very interesting. I'm suffering with tinnitus since years and i guess its because of the nervous system. I tried let's say everything. The question is, what helps me? I don't know and the symptoms are driving me crazy and mad
I am sorry to hear that you are suffering with tinnitus. I have worked with other patients on this. I have had patients who did well with pain education combined with brain retraining. Others have done well with medication that addresses anxiety. Others have done well working with a PT who specializes in working on the jaw and neck! Tinnitus can sometimes be due to TMJ (temporo-mandibular)/ jaw dysfunction. I would recommend you find a PT who specializes in this before you go the route of medication or other things.
Good question. Education is one of the main ways to calm the nervous system down. Continue watching all the videos I have on pain and the nervous system. I will be releasing some videos in the next few weeks to months on specific treatments you can try. Gentle cardiovascular exercise is really good for this system. Also meditation and mental health therapy helps as well. Check out these other two videos of mine-- How to treat a flare up while working through chronic pain and Graded exposure to painful activities.
Yes, Meditation, cold showers and let your body rest and digest, exercise but light do over do it or you can spike your nervous system, find anxiety Centre channel on RU-vid it will help you wonderfully
I’ve had sore throats for 11 years. I’m the past 3, things have been so bad that I feel like I always have strep and lose my voice often. I start hypnotherapy Monday and have hope. I wish I had answers. They did a PH test, motility test, endoscopy, etc - no GERD. I want help.
And also I have been diagnosed with NFCI (non freezing cold injury) is it the reason why my nerves been sensitive?? I’m really struggling and your video is really talking about what I’m going through.
I am not familiar with your diagnosis. However a hypersensitive nerve does not mean that a nerve is damaged. A hypersensitive nervous system is not damaged either. Damage implies a permanent change. The brain can be taught not to hyperrespond to the nerves. The nerves themselves are still healthy and intact nerves-- they can still conduct electricity and cause muscles to fire or allow you to feel pressure and sensation. In your case I do not know if you have a permanent change to the nerves and if they are in fact injured or damaged. You can still work with the brain to change how it responds to the nerves to train it not to produce pain.
An excellent video with everything resonating with me. However, like every other video/book/“professional” opinion, it offers zero solutions and simply just gives me correct terminology for the pain that goes on and on and on. Where is the help? Help that actually helps !!!
I am glad the video resonated with you. The treatment part of this is challenging since it varies from patient to patient. Some of my other videos might be helpful. I am working on how to better address treatment for more people through virtual methods--stay tuned.
Hi Victor. Thank you for your comment. This video lists what are commonly known as 'yellow flags' which are psycho-social components that contribute to a nervous system being hypersensitive. This is one piece of the puzzle. There are biological changes that also occur in the nervous system and these sometimes happen as a result of physical injury or trauma to the nerves. However, this is only 1 small piece of a very complicated puzzle. I recommend you listen to the other videos that are on chronic pain and maybe attend one of my webinars to get more information. Hope this helps!
Hey doc quick question , I have Generalized anxiety disorder and have had that for 10 plus years , recently in the past month I started to get a shock pain in my foot , then it progressed and now for the past week I’ve had these random pains all over it kinda feels like getting shocked by a prank buzzer pen ….. Could that be from my anxiety 🤔 or should I get tested by a neurologist , I still have all feeling and sensation no loss in sense of touch etc just these random pains at times
@Hockeyfan94 I am sorry you are having these symptoms. First thing I would recommend is to see your primary doctor. They can do some tests to see if going to a neurologist is needed. When you have GAD it is important to have a good primary care provider that you trust so that when you experience symptoms you can have them checked quickly so you don't continue to worry about them.
@@PainSciencePhysicalTherapy I have reached out and thankfully it has subsided , it was actually due to a change in medication I did not know that brain zaps can not only be in your head but also anywhere in the body now that I have adjusted to medicine it has subsided thank you !
I can't even take my dog for a walk. I feel gas in my intestines CONSTANTLY!!! So all day every day my brain is telling me I have bad trapped gas. It's unreal. I'm very active and have so many hobbies. I now sit at home in my room getting gas out. I let go all of my friends be ause I just can't be pressured. Fml
Hi Sam. I am sorry you are going through this. Have you already seen a GI specialist to look into this? If you have already seen providers and looked into all the medical causes then yes you can be dealing with a system that is very sensitive to foods and other stressors. I hope you continue to seek out the help you need.
