Definition, causes and course of disease
Strong pain sensitivity is a distressing nervous disorder. Everyone wants to protect themselves from pain. However, some people find this difficult. For even weak stimuli, which are perceived by others as normal, cause complaints to them. Cause is often a damage within the nervous system, for example by injuries, inflammations, poisons or metabolic disorders. Also, basic problems such as herpes zoster or diabetes mellitus can greatly increase the sensitivity to pain. Sometimes stroking with a hand over the skin or gentle pressure is enough to cause pain to those affected. Heat or cold are also possible causes. It can even happen that cool objects cause unpleasant heat sensations. In another form of illness, patients experience pain less quickly than healthy people. But when the symptoms occur, they are particularly intense and persistent. After nerve injuries is often reported on a strong burning, as glowing pain. Defects in the diencephalon region of the thalamus lead to particularly severe and persistent complaints.
treatment
Depending on the diagnosis, there are a variety of effective drugs and physiotherapy measures against severe pain sensitivity. In addition, physiotherapy and natural remedies such as acupuncture or muscle relaxation according to Jacobson are recommended.
Prevention and self-help
Sport, any kind of physical activity helps to prevent strong sensitivity to pain. The exchange with other victims in a self-help group brings good tips and cheers up.
