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Had severe leg pain for months,checked for clots,xray, etc..took xanax (alprazolam) today and pain has eased dramatically. why is this? will it heal it?

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Dr. Bruce Jacobs answered

Are you anxious?: Maybe your anxiety manifests in somatic disorders,such as focal leg pain. The xanax (alprazolam) relives the anxiety and therefore the leg pain. This is the only theory I have to explain this.

Answered 6/7/2016

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A member asked:

Had severe leg pain for months,checked for clots,xray, etc..took xanax (alprazolam) today and pain has eased dramatically. why is this? will it heal it?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Bruce Jacobs answered

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