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I've been taking pain meds for chronic pain for years. they have always made my anxiety worse made me nauseas why do they do that? helps my pain tho.

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Stomach: pain medications can at times have an irritating effect on your stomach. The central acting effect of the medication can make you feel unusual enough to trigger anxiety

Answered 5/24/2015

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Hard to: Tell what medications you are taking. If Opiods consider dependence and adverse effects with mild withdrawal causing anxiety

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