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Can constant pain for around 2 years cause depression.have had 3 surgeries so far with therapy and the surgery the therapy again. then repeat (age 15?
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Yes: Perhaps you need to get another opinion rather than having more surgery. The very fact that you are stressing your body with all of these surgeries burns out your neurotransmitters and that causes depression.
Answered 10/4/2016
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