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Can mental issues cause physical pain? my anal fissure was totally healed in august. when i feel mild pain, i visit dr. and he says you are 100%ok. a little anal spasm give me shock of anxiety & depression and pain starts to increase. what is this?

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Dr. Silviu Pasniciuc answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

PTSD or recall of symptoms prior to healing is likely contributing to your symptoms as you are unable to differentiate the pain from the spasm from the pain from the fissure. Talk to your doc about ways to address your anxiety.

Answered 11/18/2021

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What you described suggests Proctalgia fugax. Visit this site for information on this topic and talk to your doctor: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3602260/ Wish you good health!

Answered 11/18/2021

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