Physical or Psychological withdrawal symptons?

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I was just wondering with so many withdrawal symptoms to cope with, either physical or those suffering with the psychological symptoms or both, what folks think here are the hardest to deal with. I myself seem to be just dealing with symptoms manifesting themselves physically but so many others are dealing with horrible mental anquish and many unfortunate sufferes have both to deal with.  I personally dont know how I could cope with some of the withdrawal that those suffering psychologically are dealing with so thought I would put this question out there, I know that everyone is different so its a hard thing to define, how each ones withdrawal is affecting them but I have read some folks say I would rather have the physical side effects or I would rather have the anxiety than this insomnia or whatever. Any opinions? Ladygrace

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Hi Ladygrace,

 

I had many physical symptoms, but luckily, I avoided many of the mental symptoms, which i feel are worse than the physical ones because they are harder to understand. 

 

Having tight muscles and electrical shocks, are obvious to us, but to have depression, DP, and DR, can turn our word up-side down, and combining that with the pain, it is a struggle that takes all of our strength and fortitude to over-come. 

 

I had horrible insomnia.  To be able to sleep, I guess I would have even opted to have the mental symptoms.

 

I  hope you are feeling better.

 

pj

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For me, the physical symptoms were the worst (e.g., stomach cramps, muscle weakness, nausea, loss of appetite, sleep issues, etc.).

 

Just my experience.

 

fg

[[sp...]]

Physical pain creates psychological suffering for me, and psychological pain creates physical suffering. I've given up on cartesian divisions between mind and body. Mind is body. Consciousness is the sound the body creates as it experiences the world.

 

My most irritating symptom is tinnitus, and it is both mind and body. On a physical level it can be understood as a combination of crainofacial muscle tension and excess signaling in the auditory pathways, and on a psychological level it can be understood as a self-perpetuating cycle of fixation and stress. It's not physical or psychological, it is both. Even 'purely' psychological issues like DP/DR have a physical/mechanical nature related to neurotransmitter levels, ion channels, etc.

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My physical symptoms are fast heart rate, throat constriction, out of breath ...others but not as worrisome as these 3.

Worrying about my loved ones, Sleep/nightmares, feeling discouraged from time to time, getting nervous when the sun sets (weird, I know) are the psychological ones

Not sure if one feeds off of the other between the physical and psychological but certain that the rapid heart rate and throat constriction is entirely physical.

[[Sa...]]

I deal with both but I feel that the psychological symptoms are worse. Unfortunately I've had to deal with a lot of physical pain throughout my life but it has made it easier for me to deal with being in pain. These mental symptoms honestly make me feel crazy. 

 

Sassy

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Ladygrace, you posted a most interesting question.

 

I am sitting here trying to figure out, for my own self, which is more difficult for me:  the psychological symptoms or the physical.

 

Off the top of my head, it seems to me that they go "hand-in-hand".  When I have the psychological symptoms, (i.e., fear, anxiety, depression, obsessing), it creates intensified physical symptoms, (i.e., muscle tension, abdominal cramping, upset stomach, actual vomiting, all over aches, occasional headaches, back and abdominal pain).  When I have the physical symptoms, well, then the psychological ones rear their ugly head.

 

I do believe, however, for me, (at this time), it is much harder to be coping with the physical symptoms as I experience tremendous and unrelenting pain all day long.  There are days, though, that the psychological symptoms make me feel so detached from the world and myself that I become acutely anxious.  [i CAN'T MAKE UP MY MIND, CAN I?]

 

I liked what Spengler said.  Shoot, I liked what everyone shared. Spengler just kind of summed it up:  "Mind is body. Consciousness is the sound the body creates as it experiences the world."

 

I hope you get more replies.  I hope that the answers you receive are beneficial for you.

 

Thank you for posing and posting the question.

 

Sincerely,

 

Yowl