Jay wrote:
>From: Marla [mailto:onery1@soltec.net] > >Just out of curiosity Jay, has a doctor ever told you or written in his >report that he thought your pain was all in your head? >--No > >If so, did he send you to a shrink... >--Yes > >..or just let you continue to deal with the pain? >--No > >The doc believed the pain was real, all right. He sent us to a shrink >because he thought we could learn some behavioral pain control techniques, >such as stress reduction, breathing techniques, and relaxation.
Yes I learned those several years ago when I was having panic attacks. It's
saved me from the emergency room more than once. I'm glad it helped you too.