Im very bad at introductions and social...things, so assume I have those usual good sentiments because I do but cant figure out how to put them to words without making myself feel akward.

Anyway. Im 25 and male. Rather than go into the insane amount of detail I normal use online, here are 'just the facts': All physical sensation causes pain, without exception. Its unbearable, and for some reason the smaller the cause of the irritation, the sharper the pain feels. Even touching myself causes pain (both in the touched place and the touching hand.)

One day, for no clear reason, I realised that I'd been having this pain constantly for my entire life. That it wasnt going to go away. Not now or ever. And that I would likely never be able to be touched comfortingly or intimately by anyone without serious pain. Basically, that thing that is so vital to keep humans healthy, kind touches andthe like, will be forever absent from my life.

This has proved to be true in 100% of situations. And since then ive..well done nothing. If i dont keep distracted constantly, i think about this. And I dont like crying that much. I can in no way afford the neurological and mental health care I need to deal with this.

So..Yeah, Here I am, with a never ending anxiety about the future. I mean, I cant get a job or anything -- the depersonalization can freak me out, as can the stress-induced Mitral Valve prolapse expressions.

Oh and I have some sort of autism spectrum disorder thing if that matters. I cant recall what it is specificly.

Okay, thanks for reading my thing! I am terrible at ending posts like this, as they make me infinitely akward. So this will be it.

Hello and welcome to NeuroTalk. Happy to see you have come to be with us. Just let us know if we can be of any help.

There are great number and caring fellow members here to assist you. Our shoulders are here for support in many ways. Check out the following forums for some assistance:

http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/forum10.html

http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/forum8.html

Again welcome, looking forward to seeing you around. My thoughts and prayers are with you.

Darlene

I'm so glad you found us. You certainly have a dilemma here, but I'm wondering whether you've involved a medical team yet. If so, has any testing been done? Are you being treated for anything now? If so, are you taking prescribed or OTC medication?

Darlene's given you a couple of great links. I'd like to add a couple. There are diseases which involve 24/7 pain, such as MS. Understand, please, I'm not suggesting you have MS, only that these folks deal with pain 24/7.:
Multiple Sclerosis: http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/forum17.html
Stumble Inn: http://NeuroTalk.psychcentral.com/forum102.html

Certain drugs, such as statins, can set up reactions too. I'm one of the people who suffer the side effects of cholesterol fighters. I feel like all my muscles are bruised, all my joints arthritic. This contributes to my depression. You might find some support here: http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/forum37.html

I hope you come back & that we have a chance to get to know one another.

Welcome to NeuroTalk.

I am so sorry that another young person has to deal with something like you describe. But we do get posters your age with similar symptoms.

Please come to our Peripheral Neuropathy forum, and start reading and make another post if you can.

http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/forum20.html

We have a subforum with informational links on the many causes of PN, many of which are environmental assaults. Some PN is due to nutritional deficiencies as well. Those posts explain quite a bit in the subforum.
http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/forum119.html

When and if you post there, please give some more information in your post so we can direct you to information to help yourself.
Vaccines recently? Severe infection recently? Antibiotics recently? Drinking well water? Working with solvents, chemicals recently? An injury recently to your neck and/or back? Using any medication or recreational drugs? Other illnesses diagnosed? Do you have diabetes or thyroid problems?
What is your diet like? ( a gluten intolerance may cause PN symptoms like you describe). Things like that.
Post your new questions on the regular forum first so all the members will see them. The subforum is mostly for specific questions about the information details that are there.

There can be over 100 causes of neuropathy....so one has to understand that they need to become a detective of sorts, to find the right type of doctor and perhaps remove the insult and change what is happening today.

I'll be looking for you at our PN forum!