A member asked:

Can stress out about having chronic pain (patellofemoral pain syndrome) make you have anxiety. been having pain forweek now.& then the attacks happen.

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Dr. Edward Hellman answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Surgery

Potentially: Pain itself can potentially lessen the threshold for anxiety and panic attacks; I sure would not hesitate to be seen and discuss with both a professionalism behavioral health as well as an orthopedic surgeon.

Answered 6/23/2015

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