Living in a Sensitive Body? Here’s What That’s Like

What Is a Sensitive Body?

Your energy is constantly low.
You have symptoms you can’t explain.
You don’t feel your best.
You know something isn’t right.

So you look to your doctor—maybe doctors you’ve trusted your whole life. They’ve gotten you through the hard stuff: ear infections, strep throat, surgeries, emergencies, childbirth.

You tell them how you’re feeling, but they can’t pinpoint any specific illness based on what you’re describing. They run some bloodwork to dig a little deeper.

But nothing significant shows up.

“Your labs are normal,” they say.

Maybe they refer you to a specialist, who runs even more tests—but again, no answers. Instead, they offer short-term solutions: birth control, antidepressants, painkillers.

Often without telling you that these medications were never meant to be used long term.

My Story of Being Sensitive

This was me.

Starting at age 19, I was getting passed around from specialist to specialist, running every test, being told “your labs are normal,” and getting prescriptions for my symptoms.

I saw:

• Multiple primary care doctors who offered me antibiotics and psych medications

• Cardiologists who provided ultrasounds of my heart and stress tests

• Gynecologists who prescribed birth control, ran ultrasounds and MRIs of my pelvis, and tested for infections

• Endocrinologists who screened me for pre-diabetes

• A gastroenterologist for digestive issues

• A dermatologist, ENT, and even dental specialists for chronic neck tension that led to tongue-tie surgery

I was running all the tests and making as many changes as I knew how.

And yet, what started as acne, weight gain, and the mysterious loss of my period slowly spiraled into:

• Digestive issues

• Anxiety

• Chronic headaches

• Mood swings

• Full-body aches and pains

• Chronic canker sores

• Tender ribs

• Heart palpitations

• Blurred vision

• Light and noise sensitivity

• Fatigue

• Dizzy spells

• Weakness

• Memory loss, brain fog, and cognitive difficulties

• And—when life feels like a constant struggle—depression

And still, every doctor assured me I was fine. No real problem here.

Which gives you one clear, yet unspoken message:
Honey, it’s all in your head.

Have You Been There, Too?

Without proof from tangible test results, it’s easy to start believing that maybe none of it is real. After all, your family assumes so, too.

But as time passes, the symptoms persist and grow. You’re still not well—and you know it.

After all, you remember what it felt like to be healthy. To go for runs. Work out hard. Party and drink all night. Eat whatever you wanted and feel great.
You knew what it felt like to feel good and resilient.

And by nature’s contrast—you also know this does not feel right.

You begin to doubt the medical system you once trusted. You doubt its ability to believe you, to help you. And now, after not being believed for so long, you're scared to speak up.

Where do you turn when intelligent, compassionate, highly trained professionals don’t have the right tools?

My Changed Perspective on Sensitive Bodies

Many Western doctors deny the existence of complex illnesses. And I, too, used to be someone who didn’t believe in this kind of stuff either.

I thought things like chronic fatigue, Lyme, mold illness, POTS, PCOS, fibromyalgia... were just made-up labels for people who couldn’t handle life or were exaggerating their symptoms. I didn’t understand it at all.

Well, life was sure to humble me!

Ten years into my own experience and research, I know one thing with certainty:
These illnesses are real.
No one would make this up.

The World We Live In Is Not Made for Sensitive Bodies

Modern society is becoming a breeding ground for chronic illness.

Pesticides. Heavy metals. Moldy buildings. Constant EMF and WiFi. Artificial light and screens. Genetically modified food. Lack of sunlight. Chronic disconnection from nature and each other.

Our biology wasn’t built for this—and more and more people are experiencing symptoms as a result.

But unfortauntely, our medical system does not yet have the vocabulary, tools, or training to help us. So we’re dismissed.

And when that happens, we become hyper-aware of how we’re perceived.

The Perception of Sensitive Bodies

You’ve probably learned that others—doctors, family, friends—are likely to label you as “emotionally unstable” or “too much.”

You look fine on the outside. No obvious signs of distress.
So it’s hard for others to imagine how not fine you really are.

And I’ll confess that I used to think this way about sensitive people, too.

I thought they were being dramatic. I really didn’t see it for what it was.

And if you’ve never experienced it? Honestly, it’s very, very hard to understand. So I don’t blame anyone who still sees it that way.

You’re Not Alone

The number of people with chronic illness and unexplained symptoms is growing every day.

If that’s you—please know:

You are not alone.
You are not imagining things.
You are not broken.
And for what it’s worth?
I believe you.

And there’s hope.

There’s a growing community of literate practitioners and doctors who do get it—who are trained in these emerging chronic conditions.
People who will listen. Believe you. Help you heal.

You can heal.