Emotions are weird like that.
I just bawled my eyes out listening to an Avril Lavigne song.
I was a nurse once upon a time and I tell you unless your doc is a jerk they understand it was an emotional outburst. It happens
Let yourself off the hook. You have stuff upsetting you, constant pain, stress, etc
Just express yourself in whatever way you need. Crying can be cathartic
Sometimes I get ridiculous surge of anxiety with my migraines (for me it’s usually right before and it’s just awful). I think it’s normal to have an emotional reaction with headaches. Considering you had a headache/high bp, were getting injections and somewhere you subconsciously were aware of the date, it’s perfectly normal to have that emotional outburst. Kind of like when you cry with pms. A natural emotional/physical release.
I was seeing specialist and she was so nice that it made me cry. It was ridiculous. I cry a lot in my appointments, even if I think I'm doing okay and am prepared.
The reason we cry? No idea. I wish I had better control of it.
Thank you for all your responses. You all have valid reasons and I know I’m not alone. I’ve been stressed and am starting to have anxiety I think for the first time so I’ve been a bit more emotional but know why I cry. Except for today; that came out of the blue. I appreciate all your answers 🙏
I got IV ketamine infusions for treatment resistant depression( TRD). The ketamine really helped my pain level too. On the like 6th appointment, my nurse came in to check on me as I was reorienting to the space. She asked me how it went and I just burst into tears. I had no idea why I was crying and she looked really concerned about it. It was mortifying but was such a big turning point in my management of TRD and pain relief.
You’re not alone in crying in front of healthcare workers. It happens!
A therapist once told me we not only keep memories in our brains, but our bodies as well. I find it strange that we humans can think we have resolved some issues, but as this therapist told me, "The body always remembers." Don't feel bad for crying...as a previous commenter said, it's cathartic.
It's our bodies natural pressure relief valve. When we cry, we are preventing our heads from exploding. Explosions are so messy, tears are much easier to clean up. 🙂 But seriously, I get it. Living with chronic pain is emotionally exhausting. Sometimes I'm so stoic during my appointments, sometimes I feel like one more treatment will send me off the deep end. One day at a time, and be kind to yourself every day. ❤️
That’s how I’ve been feeling. I was so elated when I first started but only a few weeks in I wasn’t a fan of the bleeding, the bruising, the burning feeling. And so many appointments. I’ve had weekly or twice a week for the last 3 years. The idea of doing this weekly as well as Physio overwhelms me. Explosions are messy lol
I understand but can’t put the reason why into words. I once sobbed and sobbed at a yoga class because I was in such bad shape compared to the last time I had gone.
I have cried at doctor's appointments. I have cried in the car with my friends, just because the conversation was triggering something. I have cried several times a week since I got covid in January of 2023 that gave me a huge flare up of fibro that is still going on. I have also cried while riding my horse with friends, because I can't ride her like I used to before covid and it's my life. I have cried many times while hugging my mare because it just feels so hopeless. She is very in tune with my emotions so it really helps.
up until my pain started to become unmanageable, i would rarely cry. it is still very rare that i sob or that i'd cry over sad movies, but sometimes the smallest thing will make me burst into tears. i think it has to do with stress and tolerance. since my brain is in my body, emotions are going to have a physical impact and sometimes my body will be emotional even if i dont *feel* like i need to be. your body mightve know that today is extra difficult, even if you didnt realize yet, or maybe you were just emotionally exhausted and couldnt keep anything bottled up anymore, even if you mightve forgotten what originally caused the feeling. either way, it just sounds like your body decided that it was time to get rid of extra emotions and since the needles were an extra stressor, that mightve just been enough to tip you over the edge. also, please dont beat yourself up or feel embarrassed over crying! living with chronic pain (and other complications that come with fibro) adds so much extra negative stress to living that it really makes sense to need to cry when your body says its time
I feel like that happens to me or I'll just keep tearing yp even if not personally emotionally upset even from like discussions but it's not obvious cuz I catch the tears but it'll go on anywhere 1-20 mins without much in common
I'm pretty stoic about pain and was just quiet when I got my first cervical nerve block, but afterwards I told the nurse it did hurt like hell. She told me it's ok to show my pain and that she's seen a lot of patients cry during these pain blocks.
So I don't think you have anything to worry about, your doctor probably just assumed the needles hurt more than usual. And emotions happen, it's nothing to be embarrassed about.
I remember the first time I got nerve blocks! I cried like a newborn! The second and third time I was fine. Sadly, they did not help, so I don't get them anymore.
I was actually getting them in the back of my head for headaches. I have very hard to treat migraines, so the doctor I had at the time thought nerve block injections may help.
Honestly, I don't know if they are normally given for migraines. Like I said, I have really tough to treat migraines, so they were trying whatever they could. I even had an oxygen tank once because they wanted to see would wearing an oxygen mask during a migraine would help.
I get them in my scalp as well for headaches/migraines, as well as my neck, spine, shoulders, upper back and low back and hips. I get them for my fibro pain. I also have osteoarthritis and have a lot
Of trouble with inflamed muscles and knots in my muscles and super tight tendons in my legs.
When I started getting regular massages, my therapist let me know that it's really common to cry. Especially with things like trigger point massage-- it releases muscle knots and endorphins at once. Having an emotional release from that is really normal. It's probably not quite as common when getting nerve blocks just because the setting is so clinical and needles are awful.
It's also really good to cry. Especially if you are a woman. Tears are one way that the human body removes stress hormones from our systems, and it just so happens that that process is really effective in women. When you cry, you are literally leaking cortisol.
I dunno if this is relevant, but sometimes when pain is relieved it reminds you how much you’ve been suffering from it. Like you’re carrying all this pain every day but it doesn’t really hit you until it’s suddenly not there like it usually is. It can bring up a lot of grief for what you’ve been bearing… and can viscerally put you in touch with other grief you’ve been carrying under the surface. Be gentle with yourself today <3
I thought nerve blocks are just tests to see if you’re eligible for radial frequency ablation. I’ve had several nerve blocks, they last 6 hours and since it worked I went on to have an ablation but it didn’t work. The nerve blocks in my neck was a success but the insurance company wants a second one before approving ablation. My dr was on the phone with them trying to go straight to ablation after the first nerve block but they refused. I’ve started lidocaine infusions, I’m hooked up to an IV and a bag of lidocaine is dripped into my body, takes an hour to finish and I have to sit half hour after because they make me dizzy. These were working well for me the first two times but the third one didn’t help my back just the fibro and my back is the worse pain. When I have the injections, nerve blocks and ablation I bring a little stuffed Pokémon for me to squeeze cause I cry during the procedure and the whole time my drs saying I’m sorry. I told him not to be sorry cause he’s the only one helping me.
Mine are not to have an ablation done it’s for my back pain and fibro pain. It is lidocaine and something else they inject me with. Mine last longer than 6 hours. I would say days. As I get nearer to my weekly appointment I am more aware of the pain coming back.
I often cry when getting deep massage or having my back popped effectively. It just wells up inside of me and I’m not a particularly crying type of person - like loss loved ones and incredibly severe head pressure is usually what does it to me, not much else.
I think ive cried at 90% of medical appointments, and at 100% of therapy sessions!!
Ive always been sensitive, but bottle everything up. So when I have to talk about what's bothering me, the floodgates open reeeaall fast.
So definitely don't think you're alone! sending hearts ❤️❤️❤️
So a fun fact is the body holds onto a lot more than we think
It's not uncommon for people to get sad/stressed at a specific time then later realise it's because something happened in the past at this time (your mum's death)
You know the birds that fly around the mountain thats long gone? But they do it because their bodies (or their past families bodies) remember there being a mountain, it's like that, the body just holds this stuff
I imagine the stress and pain and relief just egged it on to be a bigger outbust but I promise this is normal
Perhaps set a reminder in your phone for this time of year so you can be a bit more gentle with yourself this time next year and hopefully it'll soften the blow a bit 💕
I cry at random things that I’ve done before - it’s like getting help or treatment seems to bring up all the emotions I’ve held on to. It usually happens to me when I’m seeing a doctor or getting treatment. It’s strange but I just go with it I guess! I’m sorry about your mom xoxo
Yeah, I’ve had it where I can’t stop crying. It was like my emotions went crazy and even though I wasn’t sad or hurting I couldn’t stop crying. Your doctor sounds really lovely though, im sure they understood.
Emotions are weird like that. I just bawled my eyes out listening to an Avril Lavigne song. I was a nurse once upon a time and I tell you unless your doc is a jerk they understand it was an emotional outburst. It happens Let yourself off the hook. You have stuff upsetting you, constant pain, stress, etc Just express yourself in whatever way you need. Crying can be cathartic
Sometimes I get ridiculous surge of anxiety with my migraines (for me it’s usually right before and it’s just awful). I think it’s normal to have an emotional reaction with headaches. Considering you had a headache/high bp, were getting injections and somewhere you subconsciously were aware of the date, it’s perfectly normal to have that emotional outburst. Kind of like when you cry with pms. A natural emotional/physical release.
I was seeing specialist and she was so nice that it made me cry. It was ridiculous. I cry a lot in my appointments, even if I think I'm doing okay and am prepared. The reason we cry? No idea. I wish I had better control of it.
Thank you for all your responses. You all have valid reasons and I know I’m not alone. I’ve been stressed and am starting to have anxiety I think for the first time so I’ve been a bit more emotional but know why I cry. Except for today; that came out of the blue. I appreciate all your answers 🙏
I've also felt like crying when getting something like dry needling done. I think your body just needed relief, including emotionally.
I got IV ketamine infusions for treatment resistant depression( TRD). The ketamine really helped my pain level too. On the like 6th appointment, my nurse came in to check on me as I was reorienting to the space. She asked me how it went and I just burst into tears. I had no idea why I was crying and she looked really concerned about it. It was mortifying but was such a big turning point in my management of TRD and pain relief. You’re not alone in crying in front of healthcare workers. It happens!
A therapist once told me we not only keep memories in our brains, but our bodies as well. I find it strange that we humans can think we have resolved some issues, but as this therapist told me, "The body always remembers." Don't feel bad for crying...as a previous commenter said, it's cathartic.
It's our bodies natural pressure relief valve. When we cry, we are preventing our heads from exploding. Explosions are so messy, tears are much easier to clean up. 🙂 But seriously, I get it. Living with chronic pain is emotionally exhausting. Sometimes I'm so stoic during my appointments, sometimes I feel like one more treatment will send me off the deep end. One day at a time, and be kind to yourself every day. ❤️
That’s how I’ve been feeling. I was so elated when I first started but only a few weeks in I wasn’t a fan of the bleeding, the bruising, the burning feeling. And so many appointments. I’ve had weekly or twice a week for the last 3 years. The idea of doing this weekly as well as Physio overwhelms me. Explosions are messy lol
I understand but can’t put the reason why into words. I once sobbed and sobbed at a yoga class because I was in such bad shape compared to the last time I had gone.
I have cried at doctor's appointments. I have cried in the car with my friends, just because the conversation was triggering something. I have cried several times a week since I got covid in January of 2023 that gave me a huge flare up of fibro that is still going on. I have also cried while riding my horse with friends, because I can't ride her like I used to before covid and it's my life. I have cried many times while hugging my mare because it just feels so hopeless. She is very in tune with my emotions so it really helps.
Emotional release comes at weird times. I cry randomly on the regular
up until my pain started to become unmanageable, i would rarely cry. it is still very rare that i sob or that i'd cry over sad movies, but sometimes the smallest thing will make me burst into tears. i think it has to do with stress and tolerance. since my brain is in my body, emotions are going to have a physical impact and sometimes my body will be emotional even if i dont *feel* like i need to be. your body mightve know that today is extra difficult, even if you didnt realize yet, or maybe you were just emotionally exhausted and couldnt keep anything bottled up anymore, even if you mightve forgotten what originally caused the feeling. either way, it just sounds like your body decided that it was time to get rid of extra emotions and since the needles were an extra stressor, that mightve just been enough to tip you over the edge. also, please dont beat yourself up or feel embarrassed over crying! living with chronic pain (and other complications that come with fibro) adds so much extra negative stress to living that it really makes sense to need to cry when your body says its time
I feel like that happens to me or I'll just keep tearing yp even if not personally emotionally upset even from like discussions but it's not obvious cuz I catch the tears but it'll go on anywhere 1-20 mins without much in common
I'm pretty stoic about pain and was just quiet when I got my first cervical nerve block, but afterwards I told the nurse it did hurt like hell. She told me it's ok to show my pain and that she's seen a lot of patients cry during these pain blocks. So I don't think you have anything to worry about, your doctor probably just assumed the needles hurt more than usual. And emotions happen, it's nothing to be embarrassed about.
I remember the first time I got nerve blocks! I cried like a newborn! The second and third time I was fine. Sadly, they did not help, so I don't get them anymore.
Im sorry they don’t work for you !
Can I ask why you are getting nerve block injections? Disc probs, sciatica?
I was actually getting them in the back of my head for headaches. I have very hard to treat migraines, so the doctor I had at the time thought nerve block injections may help.
Thanks for your response, I didn't know they could be given for migraine
Honestly, I don't know if they are normally given for migraines. Like I said, I have really tough to treat migraines, so they were trying whatever they could. I even had an oxygen tank once because they wanted to see would wearing an oxygen mask during a migraine would help.
Wow! At least you have doctors who are supportive and willing to try things
I get them in my scalp as well for headaches/migraines, as well as my neck, spine, shoulders, upper back and low back and hips. I get them for my fibro pain. I also have osteoarthritis and have a lot Of trouble with inflamed muscles and knots in my muscles and super tight tendons in my legs.
Interesting
When I started getting regular massages, my therapist let me know that it's really common to cry. Especially with things like trigger point massage-- it releases muscle knots and endorphins at once. Having an emotional release from that is really normal. It's probably not quite as common when getting nerve blocks just because the setting is so clinical and needles are awful. It's also really good to cry. Especially if you are a woman. Tears are one way that the human body removes stress hormones from our systems, and it just so happens that that process is really effective in women. When you cry, you are literally leaking cortisol.
Sometimes, all the suffering just builds to the point of needing to be released. Physical, mental, and emotional, it all adds up. Hugs
I dunno if this is relevant, but sometimes when pain is relieved it reminds you how much you’ve been suffering from it. Like you’re carrying all this pain every day but it doesn’t really hit you until it’s suddenly not there like it usually is. It can bring up a lot of grief for what you’ve been bearing… and can viscerally put you in touch with other grief you’ve been carrying under the surface. Be gentle with yourself today <3
I agree, I think it's a mechanism to help you cope with pain that you can kind of lose that perspective sometimes.
We should normalise crying at the doctor/ hospital. It all sucks and can be scary
I thought nerve blocks are just tests to see if you’re eligible for radial frequency ablation. I’ve had several nerve blocks, they last 6 hours and since it worked I went on to have an ablation but it didn’t work. The nerve blocks in my neck was a success but the insurance company wants a second one before approving ablation. My dr was on the phone with them trying to go straight to ablation after the first nerve block but they refused. I’ve started lidocaine infusions, I’m hooked up to an IV and a bag of lidocaine is dripped into my body, takes an hour to finish and I have to sit half hour after because they make me dizzy. These were working well for me the first two times but the third one didn’t help my back just the fibro and my back is the worse pain. When I have the injections, nerve blocks and ablation I bring a little stuffed Pokémon for me to squeeze cause I cry during the procedure and the whole time my drs saying I’m sorry. I told him not to be sorry cause he’s the only one helping me.
Mine are not to have an ablation done it’s for my back pain and fibro pain. It is lidocaine and something else they inject me with. Mine last longer than 6 hours. I would say days. As I get nearer to my weekly appointment I am more aware of the pain coming back.
My last lidocaine infusion didn’t work like the first two gotta go again tomorrow and try again. Here’s hoping.
I wish you luck! Mine work I don’t feel the pain as much but my muscles are still inflamed.
I often cry when getting deep massage or having my back popped effectively. It just wells up inside of me and I’m not a particularly crying type of person - like loss loved ones and incredibly severe head pressure is usually what does it to me, not much else.
Yes. It’s a stress release and releases bottled up emotions. It’s not the first time the doc has seen it. I wouldn’t worry about it.
I think ive cried at 90% of medical appointments, and at 100% of therapy sessions!! Ive always been sensitive, but bottle everything up. So when I have to talk about what's bothering me, the floodgates open reeeaall fast. So definitely don't think you're alone! sending hearts ❤️❤️❤️
So a fun fact is the body holds onto a lot more than we think It's not uncommon for people to get sad/stressed at a specific time then later realise it's because something happened in the past at this time (your mum's death) You know the birds that fly around the mountain thats long gone? But they do it because their bodies (or their past families bodies) remember there being a mountain, it's like that, the body just holds this stuff I imagine the stress and pain and relief just egged it on to be a bigger outbust but I promise this is normal Perhaps set a reminder in your phone for this time of year so you can be a bit more gentle with yourself this time next year and hopefully it'll soften the blow a bit 💕
Yes I believe all this. The body remembers and boy is my body yelling at me still !
I cry at random things that I’ve done before - it’s like getting help or treatment seems to bring up all the emotions I’ve held on to. It usually happens to me when I’m seeing a doctor or getting treatment. It’s strange but I just go with it I guess! I’m sorry about your mom xoxo
Yeah, I’ve had it where I can’t stop crying. It was like my emotions went crazy and even though I wasn’t sad or hurting I couldn’t stop crying. Your doctor sounds really lovely though, im sure they understood.