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Can anxiety make u have symptoms of a disease?
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Anxiety: Anxiety symptoms can mimic many illnesses, such as heart or lung or intestines/stomach or neurological, as well as can intensify symptoms of underlying illnesses such as gastrointestinal or neurological. Thorough workup can clarify the illness.
Answered 5/6/2016
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Yes: Yes, anxiety can express as symptoms in nearly any organ system -- especially neurological, gi, pulmonary, and cardiac. Many people with panic attacks, for instance, fear they're having a heart attack and go to emergency rooms because of this.
Answered 5/6/2016
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