Wrist pain after stopping cutting

Thanks for writing in. I know you say you do not want to go to a physician; however, there really is no other way to know whether or not your wrist pain is connected to your previous cutting behavior or something else. I can only assume that you'd rather not see a physician because you do not want him/her to know about your past cutting behavior. I can certainly understand that you'd like to keep something like that private. If you're willing, I'd recommend finding a licensed mental health professional to talk with. As you get to know him/her you will get a sense of how comfortable you that person and whether they are trustworthy. Once you reveal your past behaviors to him/her they may be able to recommend a physician who is known to be sensitive with individuals who have scars from cutting. My only concern about taking that route is the time involved. Since you are experiencing pain I would hate for you to delay getting medical attention if you need it sooner rather than later. I'd recommend the physician route as soon as you can.

Best wishes,

Dr. Selby

Maybe it's an infection?

I have a severe cutting past as well, most of the time when I get stressed/depressed/anxious my wrist and arm where I used to cut hurts and when this first started happening I was seeing a shrink who told me this is normal because in the past I used cutting to deal with all my negative emotions so now when I feel those emotions my body is expecting me to cut.

I was very addicted to cutting, so it's really like when I feel that pain in my arm I'm having a "craving" like you might have with any other addiction. I don't know if this is true for you but it might help.