Symptom/Pain Cycle
Disease
Tense Muscles
Fatigue
Stress/Anxiety
Depression
Anger/Frustration/Fear
VICIOUS
CYCLE
The Symptom/Pain cycle stems from the illness itself, but it can become a perpetuating circle unless we do something to break the chain.
Living with illness causes stress and anxiety which makes us angry and depressed. The discomfort of pain and the inability for us to be able to do what we wish enhances negative repercussions of the illness. The circle remains unless we learn to self-manage problems caused by the illness in a positive and productive way.