G-Baby
New Member
This isn't the easiest thing to share, but I have been suffering from groin/testicle pain for a little over 3 years now.
I've had tons of tests that always turn up nothing out of the ordinary. Been to countless doctors. Expensive physical therapists. Acupuncture. Dry needling. Supplements. Anti-inflammatories. Stretching. Breathing. Meditating. You name it, I've done it and yet the pain has remained.
What brings me here is while the pain has for the most part been constant, I have noticed during times of high stress is dramatically increases and during better times it almost completely vanishes. When I get stuck in a loop of pain and looking for cures and letting the problem consume me, the pain lingers. When I get lost in something as simple as cooking a meal or a few week period where other things are good in my life, the pain fades to mere background noise.
I read Dr. Sarno's book a couple years back and while a lot of it resonated with me, I do not think I ever fully bought in. There were more treatments I wanted to try. More mystery diagnoses that I was convinced I would find and solve. Well...I've yet to find or solve them and here I am in a flare up of pain that has lasted months after almost a year of progressively getting better. I'm convinced now more than ever the pain I feel is tied to negative emotions deep inside my head. I am ready to do the work and finally set them free.
The stories here of people in much worse shape than me who have healed are inspiring. And while I may not have "back pain", I am convinced chronic pain such as this in any capacity can be related to certain personality types, especially those of us who live the life of a perfectionist.
It feels good to share my story and be around those who are on a journey ripe for change. I don't want to live in fear and pain any more. I want to be a new version of the old me. The happy me. The pain-free me.
Thanks for letting me share.
I've had tons of tests that always turn up nothing out of the ordinary. Been to countless doctors. Expensive physical therapists. Acupuncture. Dry needling. Supplements. Anti-inflammatories. Stretching. Breathing. Meditating. You name it, I've done it and yet the pain has remained.
What brings me here is while the pain has for the most part been constant, I have noticed during times of high stress is dramatically increases and during better times it almost completely vanishes. When I get stuck in a loop of pain and looking for cures and letting the problem consume me, the pain lingers. When I get lost in something as simple as cooking a meal or a few week period where other things are good in my life, the pain fades to mere background noise.
I read Dr. Sarno's book a couple years back and while a lot of it resonated with me, I do not think I ever fully bought in. There were more treatments I wanted to try. More mystery diagnoses that I was convinced I would find and solve. Well...I've yet to find or solve them and here I am in a flare up of pain that has lasted months after almost a year of progressively getting better. I'm convinced now more than ever the pain I feel is tied to negative emotions deep inside my head. I am ready to do the work and finally set them free.
The stories here of people in much worse shape than me who have healed are inspiring. And while I may not have "back pain", I am convinced chronic pain such as this in any capacity can be related to certain personality types, especially those of us who live the life of a perfectionist.
It feels good to share my story and be around those who are on a journey ripe for change. I don't want to live in fear and pain any more. I want to be a new version of the old me. The happy me. The pain-free me.
Thanks for letting me share.
