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Can severe anxiety make you imagine pain. seem to notice pain more when sat around doing nothing rather than when busy. wondering if anxiety to blame?

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Dr. Bernard Seif answered

Specializes in Clinical Psychology

Anxiety can raise: pain level, as can boredom or focusing on symptoms. After seeing your doc to be clear on what you are dealing w/physically, consider clinical hypnosis for pain management. See www.asch.net for a list of licensed professionals who do this. Peace and good health.

Answered 4/20/2016

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