02-17-2018, 10:47 PM
Naomi
Severe for me, which I was expecting. Things in my life are especially difficult and stressful, so severe makes perfect sense. I only ever dip down to moderate every so often. I mainly hover around severe. But that's what treatment and meds are for right?
Absolutely! So sorry to hear that you score runs that high, Naomi. I lived a lot of my life at fairly high levels, which lead to dx's for GAD, PD and MDD. The funny thing is that now, when I am the sickest I have ever been (physically), my HAM scores have dropped pretty dramatically. It's like my mind is so focused on my physical illness that it has no time for my emotional ones. I just wish that I didn't have to get sick to experience that drop. I am not recommending physical sickness to anyone..lol. Just telling of my experience. RM
RM that's the same for me. Whenever I have a cold, flu, stomach pain, sinus infection, etc - it's like all I can focus on is how much physical discomfort I am in. The mental stuff goes right out the window. But like you said - having to feel physical pain in order not to feel mental pain is not ideal.
Severe for me, which I was expecting. Things in my life are especially difficult and stressful, so severe makes perfect sense. I only ever dip down to moderate every so often. I mainly hover around severe. But that's what treatment and meds are for right?
Absolutely! So sorry to hear that you score runs that high, Naomi. I lived a lot of my life at fairly high levels, which lead to dx's for GAD, PD and MDD. The funny thing is that now, when I am the sickest I have ever been (physically), my HAM scores have dropped pretty dramatically. It's like my mind is so focused on my physical illness that it has no time for my emotional ones. I just wish that I didn't have to get sick to experience that drop. I am not recommending physical sickness to anyone..lol. Just telling of my experience. RM
RM that's the same for me. Whenever I have a cold, flu, stomach pain, sinus infection, etc - it's like all I can focus on is how much physical discomfort I am in. The mental stuff goes right out the window. But like you said - having to feel physical pain in order not to feel mental pain is not ideal.