Can anxiety cause body pains

2018-05-04 13:51:22
I have sudden sharp body pains in any part of the body which lasts for about 10 sec. I am having this problem since 4 months before that i have dealt with a lot of anxiety related to my health. Now i am having anxiety of having fibromyalgia. What should i do.?
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Hello. Thanks for reaching out. I’d advise you to seek help from your physician to find out why you’re having these pains. Second, you should definitely see a therapist for the anxiety that your health is causing.

Answered2018-05-04 19:17:38

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It's somatoform disorder . It's cause is being over anxious about bodily symptoms .
Next Steps
consult a Psychiatrist and get prescribed some good anti depressants and anti-anxiety med like duloxetine.
Health Tips
start doing deep breathing daily . try to ignore bodily symptoms. instead concentrate on good things . everything shall be fine

Answered2018-05-04 14:24:41

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