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[|Human|] I get a sensation of pain directly in my left palm whenever I feel emotionally hurt, neglected, betrayed, misunderstood or not cared for by my boyfriend, whom i love dearly and who loves me dearly. I am being treated for major depressive disorder for the past 3.5 years and am also under treatment for lupus, but just borderline, for the past 1 year. The pain starts instantly as the emotion arises. it is focused around the thumb of the left hand and in the palm and not much in the fingers. at times, the right palm aches too. this has been happening for the last three years. my lupus doctor put me on pregabalin 75mg for this pain for 10months but it didnt help so we slowly tapered it and stopped. what could this be. strangely, it happens only in incidents involving my boyfriend.
[|AI|]  Degree understand your concerns went through your details. I suggest you not to worry much. I think, this is due to obsession. You had that disturbing sensation once. You expected it to happen again and tried. Then you started experiencing it as you were expecting it. Then your body brought the familiar symptom because you are expecting it. Then you started worrying that the symptom is coming again and again and expect it. Body brings it again as you are expecting it. You become worried and so on. That is obsession in simple terms. Ignore it and the problem vanishes. Many researches and researchers confirm that medicines alone cannot cure mental disorders. Lifestyle changes, change in thinking pattern, relaxation etc. are as essential as medicines. Psychotherapy can help you to change your lifestyle and thinking patterns. Yoga and meditation help you to streamline your metabolism and neurological balance. Please consult a psychologist for further information. Psychotherapy techniques should suit your requirement. If you require more of my help in this aspect, Please post a direct question to me in this URL. http://goo.gl/aYW2pR. Make sure that you include every minute details possible. I shall prescribe the needed psychotherapy techniques. Hope this answers your query. Available for further clarifications. Good luck.