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Psychosomatic Symptoms: The Body Is Always \u201cCrying Out\u201d<\/b><\/h2>\n

You\u2019ve had an ECG. A gastroscopy. Blood tests. Maybe even an MRI.<\/p>\n

Everything came back normal.<\/p>\n

And yet your stomach tightens every morning. Your neck feels like a rock. Your heart pounds for no reason. And the doctor tells you, \u201cThere\u2019s nothing wrong with you; it\u2019s just stress.\u201d<\/p>\n

You leave the doctor\u2019s office feeling relieved for a moment, and then more confused than before. Because you\u2019re in pain. You can\u2019t even imagine it.<\/p>\n

You\u2019re right. Psychosomatic symptoms are real. In this article, you\u2019ll learn what they are, why they occur, what you can do starting today, and when you need to work with a specialist.<\/p>\n

The short answer: Psychosomatic symptoms are physical discomforts\u2014such as pain, tightness, or a racing heart\u2014that are caused or worsened by stress and unresolved emotions. The pain is real. It\u2019s just that the cause doesn\u2019t show up on tests.<\/p>\n

What Are Psychosomatic Symptoms<\/b><\/h3>\n

The word says it all: mind and body. Something that starts with how you feel and ends up as something you feel in your body.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s nothing mysterious about it. The body and the mind aren\u2019t two separate things. They work together, all the time.<\/p>\n

Think about what happens when you\u2019re embarrassed: you blush. When you\u2019re afraid: your palms sweat. When you\u2019re anxious about something: your stomach \u201cties in knots.\u201d These are the body\u2019s immediate reactions to an emotion.<\/p>\n

Psychosomatic symptoms are the same thing, except they don\u2019t go away in a few minutes. They linger because whatever\u2019s causing them lingers too.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo is it all in my head?\u201d<\/p>\n

No. That\u2019s the biggest misunderstanding.<\/p>\n

\u201cPsychosomatic\u201d doesn\u2019t mean \u201cimaginary.\u201d The pain in your neck is a real muscle spasm. Your heart palpitations are real heartbeats. What\u2019s different is where they originate.<\/p>\n

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Why Your Body \u201cSpeaks\u201d When You Are Silent<\/b><\/h3>\n

When your body senses danger, it prepares to react. Your heart beats faster, your muscles tense up, your breathing becomes shallow, and digestion takes a back seat.<\/p>\n

This mechanism is useful when the danger is a car coming straight at you. It ends in a few seconds, and the body calms down.<\/p>\n

The problem begins when the \u201cdanger\u201d is the job that pressures you every day, a relationship that\u2019s wearing you down, or a heartache you haven\u2019t shared with anyone. Then the body remains on high alert for weeks or months. And a body that\u2019s constantly on high alert eventually starts to hurt.<\/p>\n

A common theme observed in sessions is that people with severe psychosomatic symptoms are often the ones who \u201cput up with everything.\u201d They don\u2019t complain, they don\u2019t ask for help, and they don\u2019t show how much they\u2019re struggling. What isn\u2019t expressed in words finds another way to be heard.<\/p>\n

The Most Common Psychosomatic Symptoms<\/b><\/h3>\n

Everyone has their own \u201cweak spot.\u201d For some, it\u2019s the stomach; for others, the head. These are the most common:<\/b><\/p>\n

Where do you feel it? How does it usually manifest?<\/b>
\nHead Recurring headaches, a feeling of pressure, dizziness
\nStomach and intestines: Tightness, nausea, bloating, diarrhea, or constipation
\nChest and heart: Rapid heartbeat, heaviness in the chest, feeling like you can\u2019t get enough air
\nMuscles Stiffness in the neck, shoulders, and lower back; clenched jaw
\nSkin Itching or flare-ups of existing skin conditions
\nEnergy and sleep Unexplained exhaustion; difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep
\nThroat: A sensation of a \u201clump\u201d that won\u2019t go away<\/p>\n

If your heart is racing and you feel a heaviness in your chest that comes on suddenly and frightens you, check out our article on <\/b>why we have panic attacks<\/b><\/a>.<\/b><\/p>\n

See a doctor first, always. We never consider any symptom to be psychosomatic until a physical cause has been ruled out. If you haven\u2019t had any tests done, start there. And if you feel sudden, severe chest pain or have trouble breathing, go to the emergency room immediately.<\/p>\n

How to Tell If Your Symptoms Are Psychosomatic<\/b><\/h3>\n

Once your doctor has ruled out a physical cause, these signs point to a psychosomatic origin:<\/b><\/p>\n