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Members of three related families in northern Pakistan have inherited a very rare condition: the complete inability to sense pain. The first family member studied was a ten-year-old street performer whose inability to feel pain enabled him to place knives through his arms and walk on burning coals.
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7 Responses to “Having the physical pain I do, it makes me feel like I want to die” ... I have made my peace with God, you should do the same. Talk to God and ask that you be forgiven for your inability to deal with the pain, as I have. I know my soul will be taken care of. I have faith in that respect.
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You might think that not being able to feel pain would be a blessing. No tears, no painkillers, no lingering aches. But really, not being able to feel pain is dangerous. Pain tells you ... This inability to feel physical pain does not extend to emotional pain -- people with CIPA feel emotional pain just like anyone else.
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Book reviews, interviews, columns, and musings. ... In particular, it was Jane’s circumstance that seemed poignant as she explains the horror of her complete inability to feel physical pain:
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Congenital insensitivity to pain - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Congenital insensitivity to pain (CIP), also known as congenital analgia , congenital analgesia and congenital pain insensitivity , is one or more rare conditions where a person cannot feel (an...
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Nausea, vomiting, blurred vision, drooling, loss of balance and dizziness may accompany this. Psychological effects at high doses include illusions, hallucinations and inability to feel physical pain. <<
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