Depression and Back Pain

Depression can exacerbate back and neck pain. Dr. Shim discusses ways to mitigate stressful situations that can lead to depression and worsening spinal pain.
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[@creativeopinions8250]

I know for me my back and neck hurt because depressions makes me lay in bed all day, I'm not getting enough exercise and I'm just low energy to do anything.

[@davidpayne1179]

I tried TRt as my testosterone was low

[@kapiltharu2074]

How are you

[@creativeopinions8250]

@@kapiltharu2074 the depression lasted 4 months- good diet, exercise and getting outside helped but I had to take antidepressant because it was too awful to be depressed everyday.

[@caaspirant-alokr.5862]

There is a relationship in your thought process and your body problem I felt it personally, if pain persist in my body and when i consistently thought about it , it increases with my thought .

[@ShimSpineVideos]

Thanks for sharing.

[@datdankdj8264]

Near constant back, neck, knee, finger, and toe pain, as well as terrifyingly painful IBS episodes which are quite frequent. Despite that, my depression didn’t really spark until I lost my best friend who I had an unrequited love for (which also gave me PTSD towards whenever a friend acts strangely or distant)

[@Richard-vq7ud]

Hang in there friend. I am just now watching videos on depression and back and neck pain because i have both too.

[@anaswahid8520]

R u OK now?

[@Truerealism747]

@@Richard-vq7ud how are you now makes triggerpouints

[@Richard-vq7ud]

@@Truerealism747 thank you for asking. I am better for now. I have not had and chiropractic visits in a year.

[@Truerealism747]

@@Richard-vq7ud mines in my shoulders armpits have you got triggerpouints glad you got better been constant me years now

[@ForeverChanged7]

Dr Shim. There is such stigma attached to having chronic pain. I suffer in silence.

[@allgunsblazed9106]

don't , people can't even begin to imagine what we go through 24/7. constant suffering and pill taking , overdoing it by mistake and paying for it for days. people don't know what real suffering is.

[@4runner1019]

Thank you dr SHIM didn’t realize that depression was related to chronic pain. Also great advice i need to learn you can’t stress over things you can’t control.Thanks

[@dingleberryjones09]

bro if this severe back pain i feel every moment of the day would work, i wouldn’t be depressed.

[@cozycatcorner7724]

I've got chronic pain in both my legs/back. I'm young 27. My dr didn't know what was wrong. I keep going back with the same complaints. It took a neurologist to figure out through blood work and MRI. My MRI shows disc disease in my spine and my blood work showed antibodies bodies in people with connective tissue disease and my MRI showed arthritis in my jaw joint a long with my spine MRI.

[@renukakammadath]

I'm 23 and suffering for the past 2 years😭

[@kseniyamalevich7548]

@@renukakammadath how are you doing now? I just turned 24 and suffer from chronic pains for 3 years and still nobody can identify the reason.

[@renukakammadath]

@@kseniyamalevich7548 same for me dr.. I'm having the pain often♥️ I'm trying not to think about the pain. Thats only I can do. I engage in other things and dont dont bother about the pain.. I know its hard and paining. But.. I have no other way

[@Truerealism747]

@@kseniyamalevich7548 either anxiety or depression causing pain sycosomatic? Are you on tablets

[@Truerealism747]

Sounds like tms

[@trashtalkingmachine4660]

Im so upset and confront the person that make me so angry.. After releasing all the anger inside me i walk away with that person then suddenly my lower back hurts..

[@itsmetorque]

Thanks for video!!! Nobody really know the connection between both of this

[@abc-cl3rb]

i have low back pain and a ton of other symptoms like cognitive problems, Psychomotor retardation ... i did get an ssri and thank god it at least made some symtpoms better. the low back pain e.g. got significantly better. the cause of my problems is unknown. i dont have serious problems or worry in my life that would explain those symptoms. i now changed my diet and it makes a huge difference but im also grateful for anti depressants!

[@ShimSpineVideos]

I am glad you found a solution. The world places a stigma on people with psychologic issues. It is fine to recognize them, as it then allows you to cope with your problem and come to accept and improve your life. Thanks for the comment. kzbin.info/www/bejne/lYC6c2tqrLFrnac

[@DraganBocevski]

Can you please share what diet changes were beneficial for you?

[@abc-cl3rb]

@@DraganBocevski i did several things at once so i dont really know what made the change. it took 2 months for me to feel better but the change was really significant so i could pause my SSRI. i almost lost hope and thought the changes i made make no difference. i take 40g of dietary fibre (inulin, resistent starch, apple fibre, acacia fibre, gluthamine) per day mixed with water and drink it, avoid processed foods as much as possible, dont eat sugar, no gluten, no grains, low carb, no alcohol, no lectines, no foods im sensitive to. i basically think i have a microbiome issue. i also take sauerkraut every day. homemade of course. will get a FMT if i dont cure the next months on my own

[@Truerealism747]

How are you now

[@SeaMichelle1]

Please consider reading some of the current research regarding the outcomes of people getting on antidepressants. I hope you’ll consider referring patients to a mental health counselor that will help them get to the route of their problem rather than bandaid it with dangerous medications.

[@DraganBocevski]

Chronic pain can indeed cause depression through learned helplessness. And I think they should be treated in parallel, both with antidepressants for the depression and seeking the core problem for the pain. Sometimes it is just abstract pain but you don't want to ignore a pain that could be signaling a real issue underneath.

[@ShimSpineVideos]

I agree with all of your statements.

[@johnb382s]

Anti depressants are poison!

[@amandadodgson2444]

Please try hemp oil and a tens machine...they work...❤

[@p6fd1]

Thank you Doctor Shim

[@alexeichenauer]

I am only 34 and have extreme backpain from PTSD. But my doctor doesnt really believe me. How can i prove that i have back pain? He says i am too young for extreme back pain.

[@Aperher1]

I'm 21 and I've been facing this same problem for about 5 years si yeah, it's real

[@FinancialConsultdotcodotza]

Rather than trying to convince your Dr, just get an M3 treatment from www.maxwellmagneticmeds.co.za

[@jaziebart]

Get a different doctor. The one you described is garbage

[@Michelle-qd9gm]

Alexander von Makedonien get a mri scan that will show everything hope this helps

[@omargonzalez6971]

Im 27 mine feels more like inflammation that never goes away.. My dr said its depression i just started prozac fingers crossed it works

[@Davidsavage8008]

I'm 60. After decades of stress and back injuries/ chronic pain , each injury worse than before...the cortisol that the body produces decays bone material and destroys testosterone or inhibits the vitamins/ hormone from growth .

[@leehughes7031]

100 percent right ! When I’m stressed or depressed it’s like my back has its own brain 🧠 and bull shit detector; I cannot lie to my back ……(sorry mf I know you’re stressed and I’m going make you pay !!! Stretching helps a little heat lay prone (stomach) yeah and cry 😢……life’s hard and “their” trying to kill us …..lol

[@ShimSpineVideos]

Nice comment. Remember that attitude does help. kzbin.info/www/bejne/lYC6c2tqrLFrnac

[@Richard-vq7ud]

If you dont have any friends, it helps me to watch Lucy, or Cheers, or Raymond. When i can laugh it helps both my depression and back pain.

[@y4.843]

Doctor, I have chronic, inactive inflammation of the stomach and chonique inflammation of the duodenum, and I do not know what is causing me chronic pain in the middle of the back, deep pain from the inside. I also have an irritable colon and an irritable stomach. I had a CT scan and it was normal. I had a stomach endoscopy done and the presence of these infections was revealed. What is the relationship between these infections? Back pain, especially the middle and lower part

[@therealraven1463]

Right, exercise when your spine is so painful that you can’t even shower without crying.

[@ShimSpineVideos]

Yes, it can be that bad. Please get an evaluation by a doctor if the pain persists.

[@renukakammadath]

True.. 😭

[@traylahawdon]

Yep, I'm there. If I manage a shower, can't wash my hair (takes too long and I seize up). If I try to wash my hair in the sink, back goes into spasm. Can't sit in any position without severe spasm. It sucks

[@adityalotankar4306]

​@@renukakammadath How are you now

[@renukakammadath]

@@adityalotankar4306 I'm perfectly fine dear ., thank you ♥️

[@Burnuby]

Not sure if you see this or not. Can pain and anxiety and or depression cause you to suddeny have sporadic and random anount of time cold chills in your back. Moslty around and in between shoulder blades sometimes lower tho.In diffeent spots sometimes for the an hour sometimes for minutes . I should note i also have scapula or muscle pain. Not sure if its related or relevant. Thanks for any insight

[@abrarshaikh6951]

Doctor, if you can still see this comment, please kindly respond. I have been experiencing persistent lower back pain for a year now and have tried various treatments, consulting multiple orthopedists and neurologists, but unfortunately, nobody has been able to identify the cause. The constant reliance on pain killers has become exhausting. Could you kindly provide recommendations on what course of action I should take to find relief?

[@laurensgosling8116]

I hate complaining or standing still by things that anger or frustrate me since it just isn’t beneficial. But in this case, feeling weak in your body and constantly having anxiety of doing a single wrong move that just hurts my lower back all the fucking time.. I can’t begin to tell you how angry it makes me, I’m 23 years of age. Supposedly have my whole life in front of me and I feel like ill turn cripple any second that passes. And i blame society, i blame society for not standardizing health care for your own body. They teach you how to walk, but they don’t teach you how to properly use the single thing that literally carries your future. I’m a mechanic, tell me how ill be able to do this from 23-67. I’m not even half way and my fucking spine already lets me down. And I’m talking about work, what about my quality of life? I’m a gym goer, i feel crippled from the only thing that i love doing. Legit want to scream.. i have.. i want to break everything around me, just explode out of anger. Im at a loss of what to do with it…

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