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Can anxiety cause body pains
I have sudden sharp body pains in any part of the body which lasts for about 10 sec. I am having this problem since 5months before that i have dealt with a lot of anxiety related to my health. Now i am having anxiety of having fibromyalgia. I have shown to multiple doctors and they are saying nothing to worry. How can i cure this pain? I am also taking vitamin d for my deficiency
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Body pains are indicative of emotional distress being suffered by individuals which s/he may be unaware or ignorant ... Take a help of psychologist to identify your distress points and get them resolved through various therapies .. physical pains will be automatically taken care off ..
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Hi Dear. You should stop doctor shopping. Find one psychiatrist near your locality. Stick to him or her. It can be Hypochondriasis. First rule of “ Hypochondriasis:- stop doctor shopping.
I can not advise you any medicine or therapy as it will worsen your illness.
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As per your statement that other doctors rejected the physical problems tgen there is chance of mental problems which causes such physical problems. It may be said that psycho-somatic disorder.
Homoeopathy has a great results in such cases.Consult homoeopathic doctor Online or offline immediately.
As u already have anxiety ,then psychotherapy is also advised. Consult psychologist online or offline also and can beat all ur symptoms.
U can like my fb page "Dr.Neogy's Clinic" for more info regarding alo of such symptoms.
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Hello Friend, Good that you are seeking a help here. As body and mind are interlinked any such emotional disturbance can cause distress to body like body pain, sleeplessness, nervousness, constipation, lack of appetite etc.
So you need to first identify the root cause for your anxiety and fix it. This will automatically solve your body pain problem.
Take a help of psychology expert directly or online in assisting you with this assessment and identifying suitable solutions.
Feel free to reach out to me online through Practo for further detailed evaluation and recommendation. Be positive. You will be alright soon.
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Your symptoms may be a part of health anxiety disorder.or may be part of somatic symptoms associated with depressionand anxiety.
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Goldberg reattributtion therapy with anti anxiety medication would be helpful
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Dr. Supriya Hegde (Aroor)
Psychiatrist
20 yrs exp
Mangalore
Have you met a neurologist and an orthopaedic surgeon to rule out physical problem first? It’s better to rule out organicity first
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Dr. Nikita Rajpal
Psychiatrist
13 yrs exp
Delhi
If someone is an anxious person, hypervigilance to bodily symptoms can happen. He or she may perceive even mild pain as severe. Maladaptive thinking leads to this kind of perception. This phenomenon is also called somatosensory amplification.
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