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Suffer bad anxiety! really bad aches & pains! the more i thnk more pains i get , will i no the difference between anxiety aches & pains and real pains?

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Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Treat anxiety: If you are feeling very anxious, focus first on the anxiety - seek help to manage your concerns, look for other reasons why you may be so anxious. Seek counsel, and ask for reassurance from your doctor about the specific symptoms you are having.

Answered 9/22/2013

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There is hope: Your complaints and your age suggest you may have a widespread pain from fibromyalgia. Anxiety is common with pain, but also with depression / pain syndromes. All pain is "real" because it is what you experience. Not all pains come from a physical problem. A physician familiar with fibromyalgia can help you understand the treatments which will help both pain and anxiety.

Answered 4/14/2013

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