Algophobia

@jstory07 (134689)

Roseburg, Oregon

February 20, 2024 2:39pm CST

Algophobia is the fear of pain. I was thinking of all of the sports I did with my children and grandchildren. If I had the fear of pain I would not have went swimming, no skating or ice skating with them. I would fear the pain that I would be in if I fell and got hurt. What a boring life I would have had if I had the fear of pain. It is normal not to want to be in pain but to fear pain would keep you from doing a lot of activities. From having fun. So I am glad I do not have this fear. With this fear you stay away from anything that might be dangerous because of your fear. You might even panic over a headache.

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@kobesbuddy (74822)

• East Tawas, Michigan

20 Feb

I had a friend in grade school, she was afraid of everything imaginable! Her mother was overly protective, so afraid that Shelly would possibly fall down and get hurt. Shelly became the exact same way!

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@jstory07 (134689)

• Roseburg, Oregon

21 Feb

That is sad to make your child that way.

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@jstory07 (134689)

• Roseburg, Oregon

21 Feb

@kobesbuddy I wonder if she is still that way.

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@kobesbuddy (74822)

• East Tawas, Michigan

21 Feb

@jstory07 She would look at other kids, to see if their hands were dirty. Shelly was afraid of germs and anything that wasn't clean.

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Anne Marie Guyer

@LeaPea2417 (36517)

• Toccoa, Georgia

20 Feb

I'm not afraid of pain, surviving child birth cured me of any fear of it.

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@jstory07 (134689)

• Roseburg, Oregon

20 Feb

Lots of pain during child birth.

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Anne Marie Guyer

@LeaPea2417 (36517)

• Toccoa, Georgia

21 Feb

@kobesbuddy yes

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@kobesbuddy (74822)

• East Tawas, Michigan

20 Feb

@LeaPea2417 Yes, childbirth was a terrifying lesson to learn about pain!

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@kaylachan (58293)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

20 Feb

I avoid painful diagnostic testing, but that's about the sum of it. I still live.

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@jstory07 (134689)

• Roseburg, Oregon

20 Feb

So you do not have this phobia which is good.

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@kaylachan (58293)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

20 Feb

@jstory07 I wouldn't say full blown, but might to a degree. It's not stopping me from living, but I don't go out of my way to do something I know is going to hurt, or possibly put me out of commission. The doctors want me to have a mamagram and pap, I've refused, because I can't afford the recovery time. First it was because George was working and I spent a lot of time home alone. Now, lately, it's the stroke. while valid, it's still making excuses not to do it.

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@jstory07 (134689)

• Roseburg, Oregon

21 Feb

@kaylachan I can understand not doing something because you need to be there for George.

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@LadyDuck (459395)

• Switzerland

21 Feb

I think that no one likes to be in pain, but I do not fear pain. I had no children, but I had kidney stones and those are really painful.

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@jstory07 (134689)

• Roseburg, Oregon

22 Feb

I have heard kidney stones are painful. I am glad I have never had them.

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@LadyDuck (459395)

• Switzerland

22 Feb

@jstory07 - I crawled on the floor to reach the phone and call for help, I could not even walk.

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@LindaOHio (157330)

• United States

21 Feb

I don't like things that I know will cause me pain; but I do them anyway...like certain medical procedures. Have a good day.

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@jstory07 (134689)

• Roseburg, Oregon

22 Feb

So you do not fear pain but you dislike it.

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@LindaOHio (157330)

• United States

22 Feb

@jstory07 I still have a lot of anxiety before something I know will hurt.

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Aparajita Bhattacharjee

@apsmine9 (307)

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22 Feb

You're absolutely spot on, on your take. I remember once when I had just started taking a few steps in my early childhood, I fell and the fear gripped me so strong that I refused to stand up and walk. I always used to either hold my father's finger, or the end of his shirt. A neighbor observed this and since I loved to play football, told my father to throw the ball. I ran.

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@jstory07 (134689)

• Roseburg, Oregon

23 Feb

That was smart of the neighbor.

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@jstory07 (134689)

• Roseburg, Oregon

24 Feb

@apsmine9 Yes they are.

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Aparajita Bhattacharjee

@apsmine9 (307)

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24 Feb

@jstory07 yes. Ladies are always a step ahead of men in intelligence. ha...ha..

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@celticeagle (159572)

• Boise, Idaho

21 Feb

I think it is great to be active but all in moderation. I can understand how some can be afraid of pain. It's sad that some are afraid of having pain and so they don't do some things. Life is too short.

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@celticeagle (159572)

• Boise, Idaho

22 Feb

@jstory07 ......I hope so too.

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@jstory07 (134689)

• Roseburg, Oregon

21 Feb

We have to enjoy our life . I enjoy mine and hope I always can.

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@much2say (53944)

• Los Angeles, California

20 Feb

Right - I don't want pain - but I'm not afraid of it to the point where it hinders me from doing things.

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@much2say (53944)

• Los Angeles, California

26 Feb

@jstory07 Right - pain isn't normal.

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@jstory07 (134689)

• Roseburg, Oregon

21 Feb

That is good. Pain sometimes is a sign that something could be wrong in your body.

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@xstitcher (30421)

• Petaluma, California

23 Feb

Yikes. I'm in a little bit of pain right now--glad I don't have fear of it!

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@jstory07 (134689)

• Roseburg, Oregon

23 Feb

Yes fear of pain would be bad.

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@RebeccasFarm (86828)

• United States

22 Feb

I guess I just want to die quick with no pain too.

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@jstory07 (134689)

• Roseburg, Oregon

23 Feb

Having any type of pain is no good.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (307318)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

21 Feb

I don't have a fear of pain. I don't avoid it, but I don't like pain any more than the next person. I agree. Life would be boring if we avoided it.

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@jstory07 (134689)

• Roseburg, Oregon

22 Feb

Yes very boring.

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@Ronrybs (17865)

• London, England

21 Feb

Always thought it was one of those things you have to put up with every now and again

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@jstory07 (134689)

• Roseburg, Oregon

22 Feb

Yes it is there is nothing you can do to avoid pain.

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@thelme55 (76481)

• Germany

20 Feb

Thank goodness that I have not fear of pain or else I would go nuts thinking about the pains that I will encounter.

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@jstory07 (134689)

• Roseburg, Oregon

21 Feb

That is one phobia that would be bad to have.

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@thelme55 (76481)

• Germany

21 Feb

@jstory07 I agree. We would get crazy thinking about it if we have this phobia.

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@aureliah (24321)

• Kenya

23 Feb

I experience this everytime I have to visit my dentist

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@jstory07 (134689)

• Roseburg, Oregon

23 Feb

I do to. That is scary.

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@AmbiePam (85700)

• United States

21 Feb

People who fear pain have quite a terrible life ahead of them if they don’t find a way to overcome it.

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@jstory07 (134689)

• Roseburg, Oregon

21 Feb

That would not be a good way to live.

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@wolfgirl569 (95804)

• Marion, Ohio

20 Feb

Never been afraid of it

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@jstory07 (134689)

• Roseburg, Oregon

21 Feb

That is good that you are not afraid of pain.

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@RasmaSandra (73743)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

20 Feb

I never had this but I did have a very high tolerance for pain when I was growing up. Then I wound up with anxiety issues and now I have a very low tolerance for pain so I am glad I have not even had a headache in ages,

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@jstory07 (134689)

• Roseburg, Oregon

21 Feb

It is rare for me to get a head ache. Enjoy the rest of your day.

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@Deepizzaguy (94949)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

20 Feb

Thank goodness I have a fear of heights and frogs but not the fear of pain.

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@jstory07 (134689)

• Roseburg, Oregon

21 Feb

I do not like to go to high and frogs are ok. But I did make my kids take this bullfrog they put in the bathtub back to the pond.

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Anindita Sengupta

@aninditasen (15758)

• Raurkela, India

21 Feb

I do fear pain to some extent but did fall a number of times while learning cycling.

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@jstory07 (134689)

• Roseburg, Oregon

22 Feb

As long as you do not avoid doing things you do good.

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@dya80dya (33675)

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20 Feb

If the pain is too intense I fear it because it creates severe anxiety for me. I had tooth pain and it was unbearable. Even with pills, it didn't disappear. But generally, I don't have this fear of pain.

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@jstory07 (134689)

• Roseburg, Oregon

20 Feb

I am glad you do not have the fear of pain. Some pain everyone fears.

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