Effects of Pain on the Body
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Pain is not harmless. Chronic pain can affect the body both physically and emotionally.
Untreated or unrelieved pain can cause or contribute to the following:
- The ability of the body to recover from illness.
- Spikes in blood pressure which can lead to heart attacks or strokes.
- Feelings of weakness or fatigue.
- Nausea.
- Loss of appetite.
- Difficulty sleeping and disturbances of sleep patterns.
- Drowsiness.
- Mood swings, including feeling helpless, angry, irritable, anxious, depressed, or even suicidal.
- High levels of hormones that cause stress on the lungs and heart.
- Difficulty with concentration.
- Inactivity.
- Disruption of daily activities.
- Increase in depression, anxiety and social isolation.
- Loss of interest in normal activities, such as personal appearance, work, recreation, and personal relationships.
Pain can also cause clinical depression and/or anxiety. Both are treatable.
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