been tracking mood and pain together for a few months now. what’s weird is my depression doesn’t track with my pain scale. like i’ll be a 6/10 pain but completely flatlined emotionally, then a 4/10 and actually okay.
at first i thought it was just emotional stuff, but it’s too consistent. my pain clinic doc says it’s the nervous system staying triggered even when pain is lower. anyone else notice their mood lags behind or leads their pain?
or am i connecting things that aren’t actually related?