semi OT: fear induces pain

[Guest guest]

I recently discovered that great fear can increase

pain. At about 3 am Sunday morning our home was

vandalized while we (and company) were asleep. 5

white young men (ages 18-21) were getting their kicks

by going around the country and vandalizing homes with

rocks, bricks, metal bat, etc.

They broke out a car window, 2 house windows and

destroyed our storm door. Needless to say it woke

everyone in the house and nobody was able to sleep

afterwards. The police caught them shortly after our

home was attacked - as it was the 10th or 11th house

within a 1 hr period. The last word was 12 homes

total. One can only imagine what was going through

those poor boys minds - if anything. Luckily, out of

all the damage, nobody was hurt. One homeowner

actually fired shots at them because they did try and

enter his home. As far as we could tell, they did not

intend to enter our home or they were scared away by

the screaming inside.

In any case, I've noticed my flare-up has gotten much

worse since then - even though I am now back on

schedule with my Enbrel and have increased my

prednisone to 20mg. I'm wondering how long it will

take to get over this?

I know the damage can be taken care of, but the

emotional pain may take a long time to heal. I

haven't been able to get much sleep at all since it

happened and don't feel much of a level of safety in

my home anymore....

Alecia

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[Guest guest]

Alecia,

I am sorry that you learned this by experience. It had to be a

horrifying ordeal. I'm glad everyone there is ok physically. I know

it will take awhile before you feel comfortable. It is such a violation

when someone does this to you.

Whenever I have stressful things happen, I flare. I glad they caught

the boys.

a

----- Original Message -----

From: Alecia Flaherty <aleciaflaherty@...>

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Sent: Monday, January 15, 2001 6:43 PM

Subject: [ ] semi OT: fear induces pain

> I recently discovered that great fear can increase

> pain. At about 3 am Sunday morning our home was

> vandalized while we (and company) were asleep. 5

> white young men (ages 18-21) were getting their kicks

> by going around the country and vandalizing homes with

> rocks, bricks, metal bat, etc.

>

> They broke out a car window, 2 house windows and

> destroyed our storm door. Needless to say it woke

> everyone in the house and nobody was able to sleep

> afterwards. The police caught them shortly after our

> home was attacked - as it was the 10th or 11th house

> within a 1 hr period. The last word was 12 homes

> total. One can only imagine what was going through

> those poor boys minds - if anything. Luckily, out of

> all the damage, nobody was hurt. One homeowner

> actually fired shots at them because they did try and

> enter his home. As far as we could tell, they did not

> intend to enter our home or they were scared away by

> the screaming inside.

>

> In any case, I've noticed my flare-up has gotten much

> worse since then - even though I am now back on

> schedule with my Enbrel and have increased my

> prednisone to 20mg. I'm wondering how long it will

> take to get over this?

>

> I know the damage can be taken care of, but the

> emotional pain may take a long time to heal. I

> haven't been able to get much sleep at all since it

> happened and don't feel much of a level of safety in

> my home anymore....

>

> Alecia

>

> __________________________________________________

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