I constantly feel very much of my body.... I "feel" even every clogged pore... :confused:
But I can somehow "ignore" hunger and pain...

How does that fit? Can anyone relate?

Aha! Something I too have been wanting to know!

I often feel 'clumsy and awkward', not exactly in the sense of careless movements although that comes into it a bit (I'm not that clumsy, but do feel jerky and clumsy when nervous/self conscious).

I often feel like, well, actually I don't know how to explain it. It's sort of like I'm not comfortable in any position. I also sometimes feel like leaning forwards on a slanting board or something when I'm sitting down (and sometimes when I'm standing). I can't explain it :confused:

I fairly often feel sort of trapped in my body because I feel so sort of awkward and...(grrrr...I keep forgetting what I'm trying to say/the words I'm trying to use)...

I am also usually either too hot or too cold (or if I'm normal, it's usually because I'm changing temperature).

Also I cannot stand bras. It's awful. I have to wear something ideally, but they are so horrible. I cannot stand them. I can't switch off from the feel of them, if they are tight or not, they always feel tight and if they're too loose, they're a bit pointless. I don't know how to cope with this. It's not that I'm not used to it yet either - I have been wearing them (painfully) for a few years now and I cannot get used to them. (Enough of the bra story :p )

Anyway, like you, I don't seem to feel pain any more than anyone else. I do judo which is tough when in competition - getting thrown around all the time.

I also don't seem to have much of a thirst response and often have to force myself to drink (that is when I remember to).

I don't seem to feel that hungry very often either and have to force myself to get through meals sometimes (but this isn't as bad as with drinks).

I hope these are the kind of things you were talking/asking about.

:)

Thats pretty much the same with me...

but I can virtually ignore pain. When I choose to... when something is painful, something is wrong... so I mostly react, but I'm never sure whether I'm not exaggerating (even with a ovary turned, which is described as very painful).

I'm not sure because I feel the option to ignore it:confused:

When I was anorectic/bulimic, I could ignore completely bleeding feet when jogging...

I can wash dishes in water having >70°C:confused::confused::confused:

i can totally relate to this....not the bra thing or nething like that but the whole 'can feel the pain but ignore it' thing.

ok a lil back story, i had bad eyesight when i was little....well i say bad i mean i had double vision perminantly and my parents have told me that i used to run around really happy and then suddunly smack door frame, chair nething and they said that they used to laugh themselves silly because they used to think "omg! are u alright christ that would've hurt me and ur only <insert child just being able to run age>" but i used to get straight up and carry on running.

thank god i've had surgery since then and no longer have double vision but still, i don't know if it's from that kinda consistant head to physical object injury kinda thing or it might be from doing martial arts for years when i was young but i can pretty much ignore the pain, for instance yesterday i was being totally and stupidly clumsy...funny enough all the incidents happened after i pretty much concussed myself on the door (stumbled back almost fell over, mate tried to catch me but i was fine so they stopped being concerned and then proceeded to laugh....alot lol), 5 mins later i was messing about pretended to dive out the way and smacked my nose on the floor, 10mins later i feel down the stairs hitting my funny bone and 15mins later after that i tried to jump on my bed but a mate was on the end so i didn't want to jump as far as i usually did, really misjudged and landed on the floor on my back....now admittedly these hurt, especially the nose, and back incident and the door as well but i just ignored and carried on.

admittedly i hardly ever this clumsy especially the back, nose and floor incident since i have great balance usually and good judgement i mean i sometimes get bored and hyper and end up climbing around the banister and such (don't ask why cause i don't know).

but the fact of the matter is i just picked myself up, i've read a few articles that suggest that gingers feel more pain that normal people now i'm not saying this is true i'm just litterally saying that i've read some stuff that suggests that i also and very sensitive to hot and cold but yet i can put up with it, u know those electric pens or lighter things i can hold them quite easily and ignore them, now i can really feel the effects of them but i just ignore it.

there are many other things that i've done that have hurt but i've ignored as well (just went ski-ing recently....i'm sure u can guess some of the stuff i may have done)

i can also ignore how thirsty or hungry i am as well.

i find it really odd though, i mean only one other of my mates is kinda similar.

Are you taking Stimulants?

Stimulants can make pain better OR worse, depending on your pain source/cause.

I find that since i have two old injuries, Stimulants can make my pain worse.
(e.g. they make muscles tighten.)

I notice “things” like tags on clothes, socks drive me nuts if one is looser than the other.

I notice discomforts, and such. It isn’t that I “ignore” but switch focus to “another track”…like the pain is on track “B” I put it on the back burner and keep focus on track “A”……the pain has to get pretty bad before it takes up all available “tracks”!

but I can virtually ignore pain. Could this be pain repression. That might be part of the fight or flight reaction. I don't know too much about this but I find it fascinating. This may be personal, but do you repress emotions as well? I've heard a little about this stuff and it seems that there might be a connection between repressed emotions and repressed pain. Are you pursueing this with you dr.? You also could just have a high pain threshold.

One of the ADHD questionaires I filled out had a question about low pain sensitivity. After my two C-sections, all I took was Advil. I'll frequently find bruises or cuts and not remember doing them. I don't know if that's ADD forgetfulness or just not feeling them to start with. However, I can't stand uncomfortable (see pretty lady like) shoes, watches irritate me, etc. Funny, eh?


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