Tell Me About Your Pain How Do I Manage Chronic Pain In the Wake of Coronavirus?
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Mar 21, 2020 AI Snips
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Anxiety from Uncertainty in Coronavirus
- Kristen describes anxiety about the uncertainty of life post-coronavirus and its effect on her chronic pain.
- She struggles to find reassurance in coping as the future feels unclear and threatening.
Uncertainty Increases Pain Stress
- Uncertainty about when a threat will happen causes more stress than knowing a threat will occur.
- This heightened stress from uncertainty increases pain because the brain perceives greater danger.
Pandemic Anxiety Triggers Pain Flare
- Bethany experienced a flare-up in her chronic pain symptoms triggered by pandemic stress.
- Despite physical symptoms like itching, she used mental strategies to calm herself, and symptoms subsided quickly.