Algofobiya: causes, symptoms and treatment

Each person may experience pain sooner or later. They are more than unpleasant, and even to some extent unbearable. Such moments, when the individual is subjected to suffering, remain forever in the memory.

Some people understand that it is necessary to accept this and live on. Others start to focus on this issue and excite their consciousness every time. The transferred torture becomes an obsessive idea, and then algophobia develops.

The irrational fear of algo-phobia originates from the Greek language: “Algos” (ἄλγος, álgos) is “pain”, and “Phobos” (φόβος, phóbos) is “fear”. In the dictionary of the Russian language this word is interpreted as extremely unpleasant feeling.

This feeling is determined by experts as complex and indicates that something unpleasant and even threatening to the human life cycle occurs with the body. It is because of this that certain anxiety arises. And this feeling greatly destabilizes the emotional state.

However, if the individual is mentally healthy, then any pain is perceived adequately as something inevitable that you just need to go through. For example, wart removal does not cause violent emotions, because the patient understands that the operation needs to be performed, the pain will soon subside and be forgotten, and health will remain.

And for those who belong to the number of algofobov, the fear of physical pain is completely unfounded. Even if nothing hurts, they simulate future situations, and panic develops on this fertile soil. It may increase.

The feeling of fear of pain interferes when problems begin. They interfere with living a full life. A person does not develop, his brain is always busy with some fears.

The fear of pain, called algofobii, can occur for various reasons. Basically, all these reasons were laid in the mind of a person in childhood. Perhaps a small child suffered severe pain associated with the removal of the glands. Later, when this child became an adult, a negative situation arose that led to a phobia.

The main prerequisites for the development of fear of pain are well-defined reasons.

• Hereditary genetic. The American psychiatrists after the conducted research found out the following fact: if the parent suffers from this disorder, then the child can be transmitted to the child in 25% of cases.

• Social. Such reasons are the main cause of phobias in humans. The hyperemotional personalities have the greatest predisposition to them. These are mainly people dependent on the opinions of others; they try to avoid problems and move away from them into themselves.
• There is also a theory of biochemical predisposition to fear. It is caused by the corresponding processes occurring in the body, and is determined by the production of the hormones serotonin, melatonin, adrenaline, etc. Also, people with various addictions (alcohol, drugs, tobacco) are prone to phobias because of the substances consumed, which negatively affect the body's work.

And this theory is confirmed by research. For example, it is very difficult for drug addicts to choose the dose of anesthesia due to the fact that narcotic substances contain painkillers. The body gets used to them quickly, and as a result, it then reacts poorly to anesthesia.

• Psychological causes. They largely depend on the behavior of a person and on his character.

Consider some examples:

• low self-esteem, self-criticism, negative in relation to his "I";
• vision of the future in gray and black colors;
• in the immediate environment there are negative situations and relationships with other people;
• isolation from public life, stressful situations (divorce, loss of a loved one, illness);
• excessive demands on his personality, increased feelings of justice and responsibility;
• chronic fatigue syndrome.

Phobias interfere with life, because a person’s physical condition suffers because of various psychological problems. As a result of panic attacks, the overall health background is unambiguously changed. Negative emotions provoke failures in the work of the whole organism, and then the following symptoms appear:

• excessive sweating;
• tremor of the limbs;
• malfunction of the respiratory system;
• pulse quickens;
• pressure rises;
• possible fainting;
• discoloration of the skin.

These manifestations are not only unpleasant, but also life-threatening.

therefore it is necessary to take measures to eliminate panic attacks. And alhophobia is no exception.

Various methods associated with psychology and psychocorrection will help to get rid of increased emotional dependence. Experts connect psychotherapy and pharmacological approach in the treatment of algophobia.

Treatment of the fear of pain is directly related to anesthetics. Some people have a higher pain threshold. To eliminate discomfort in this category of patients need a special approach to the choice of drugs. And here the joint work of the therapist and psychotherapist is required.

To carry out the first steps, it is necessary to identify and understand the cause of the disease. And if the case is quite neglected, then you need to start with pharmacology. Drugs are prescribed only by a doctor who has the appropriate education.

But if you do not conduct additional psychotherapy, then after the cancellation of drugs, the problem may return with a new force. Therefore, we need the right choice of a specialist. He must have relevant experience and a diploma.

A psychotherapist may also assign you physiotherapy: electric current, wave radiation, heat have a beneficial effect on the restoration of the human psyche. Will help with frequent occurrences of fear and water treatments. A visit to the pool and special water exercises well eliminate fatigue and obsessive states. If this practice is not possible, then use an ordinary shower or bath with warm water.

Help in this matter and relaxing massage sessions, which should be carried out by an experienced specialist.

In addition, there are common ways that are sure to help you get rid of algofobii.

• You need to be able to track the manifestations of your fears, so as not to bring yourself to a panic state. To do this, you need a "card of emotions" We begin its production. Stick a human silhouette right in the middle of the poster - this is your image.Then enter your feelings where they occur.

If your heart hurts, write about it and put a mark. If you take away the legs, hands, headache, then these points should also be noted on paper. Analyze your condition and try to determine at what point the physical symptoms begin. When you learn all this, it will be easier for you to manage your condition.

• It is necessary to “interrupt”, that is, try to increase the tension in the muscles. To do this, sit comfortably and begin to tremble with all your might. Stress will soon leave your body with fear.
• Try to portray your fear on paper.. Draw your pain. Draw what you see in your mind or what you want (maybe your pain has an image of a snake or a tortoise). Then take this “fear” in your hands and think about what you can do with it. Destroy your phobia as you want it.
• Move your eyes on the recommendation of Francine Shapiro. To do this, sit comfortably in front of the wall and select the extreme points. There should be two. Think about what scares you and drive your eyes from one point to another. Just do not turn with the head.

The pace should be comfortable, the movements of all should be about fifty. Do these sessions for a week, and the level of anxiety will go down.

• Try the meditation method. So you strengthen your emotional state and can control yourself in all situations.
• Look your phobia right in the eyes. These actions should be carried out under the supervision of loved ones. Take a syringe in your hands and imagine what they are going to do now. Hold it in your hand and think all the time about how it will hurt you. Repeat these steps several times. You will notice how each time your anxiety decreases.
• Sports take up a lot of energy. After a long run you will think more about thirst or food than about the occurrence of pain. Therefore, do not deny yourself such a pleasure. In addition, at these events there are like-minded people, and communication with new people will help to distract from fears.