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Here are some quotes from "When the Body Says NO" by Dr. Gabor Maté. The book's subtitle is "The Cost of Hidden Stress". I think these quote will add some interesting thoughts to this conversation:

"A study done in 1969 looked at the role of psychological processes in thirty-two patients from Israel and the United States. Eighty-five per cent of these MS patients experienced the emergence of symptoms that were subsequently diagnosed as multiple sclerosis in the wake of recent highly stressful events." (p.16)

"I have been impressed... by the frequency with which chronic or prolonged stress may precede the development of rheumatoid disease... I think that the emotional and psychological aspects of many rheumatoid patients is of first importance." (p.169)

"The large and overlapping set of medical conditions called rheumatic diseases include rheumatoid arthritis, scleroderma, ankylosing spondylitis and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). In these disorders, and in many others, a disturbed immune system reacts against the body's own tissues... Characteristic of many persons with rheumatoid diseases is a stoicism carried to an extreme degree, a deeply ingrained reticence about seeking help. People often put up silently with agonizing discomfort, or will not voice their complaints loud enough to be heard, or will resist the idea of taking symptom-relieving medication." (p.170)


"Other traits identified in the psychological investigations of people with rheumatoid disease include perfectionism, a fear of one's own angry impulses, denial of hostility and strong feelings of inadequacy. As we have seen, similar traits are said to be associated with the 'cancer personality' or with personalities at risk of MS, ALS, or any other chronic condition. None of these traits represent innate features of a person, nor are they irremediably fixed in the individual.

In the developmental history of these patients, a striking finding was the early effective loss of one or both parents... Even more universal is emotional deprivation, another commonly repeated theme in the research literature. A 1967 Australian study of people with SLE reported that: 'More patients than controls reported emotional deprivation in childhood associated with a disturbed parent-child relationship within 'unbroken' families.' (p.172)

"A 1987 review of the literature concluded that the 'weight of evidence from a variety of studies strongly suggests a role for psychologic stress in inducing, exacerbating, and effecting the ultimate outcome of rheumatoid arthritis.'" (p.177)

"Exhaustion is the word that leapt to mind as a former patient of mine with ankylosing spondylitis described his life prior to the onset of his disease, and even after." The man described in the book was a trade union official who was a workaholic that put in 12 - 14 hours a day, six days a week for years and years. He ended up completely fused from butt to neck. But he's now "developed the capacity to say no to excessive demands" because of his AS. (pp 183-185)

It's a very interesting book that proposes a link between trauma and stress (particularly early childhood trauma or stress) and mid-life chronic diseases like inflammatory arthritis, MS, ALS, cancer etc.

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Homeopathy also ascribes certain personality types to certain remedies. The silica personality is said to be chronically exhausted and lacking in stamina. These people are happy to sit and take no action. The silica personality type feels cold intensely. These people are often intellectually bright but lack confidence. They obsess about small details to the point of exhaustion because they fear failure and being hurt. They tend to be shy and have good manners, but are also willful to the point of resenting any outside interference."

"Silica is indicated for individuals, who are timid, nervous, and yielding in nature. Some of them may have lack of confidence and they feel very nervous and anxious to face stressful situations like public performance or exams. They are afraid of failure. However, once they undertake the task, they perform it efficiently. They have high sense of morality.

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That is so me!!! I am a people pleaser, and will go out of my way to keep people happy. I had a good childhood, but felt distant from my father, and always felt I had to prove myself to him; luckily in adulthood I got over these issues

I am a great believer in how stress can affect the body; I have insulin dependant diabetes, and if I am stressed my blood sugars go up dramatically. I'm not good at showing or letting stress out, and end up with physical symptoms and illness.

I am slowly getting better at saying no, and being "selfish", but not easy when it's part of your character!!

Very interesting topic.

Emma.