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Q: Limb Pain, Docs Won't Listen
asked by: backhome22 on January 17th, 2006
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Does anyone get limb pain as an effect of anxiety? For about a month I had really bad constant pain in my arms that suddenly went away, and then for the past 2 months i've had recurrent pain in my right leg(goes away for a few days then stays for a while, repeats). I was(and still am) worried about it being dvt(blood clot in the deep leg veins), but I told that to 2 different doctors and it seems like they blow it off and tell me I have anxiety without even checking my leg. The docs said "well it's not hot or swelling", but I read that dvt doesn't have to have those symptoms all the time. It's seems strange to me that anxiety could be causing it to hurt almost every day. I'm a 20 year old female, not overweight, eat pretty healthy, but went through a depressed anxious time where I slept and sat around a lot which I think could've given me dvt. People always tell me there's nothing wrong with me but they don't know what i'm feeling. It angers me off that no one will listen to me and check out my leg. I feel like i'll have to die of complications before anyone will believe me!
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sandyallen
replied on January 17th, 2006
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Hi there! You can always get another opinion if you feel it is dvt. I am no Dr. But I realize stress and anxiety can cause limb pain or just ask your dr to do a ct scan. Has any of your drs given you anything to help with your anxiety, stress or depression or pain?
Good luck!
Keep in touch.
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Stevesy
replied on January 17th, 2006
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I get pain, twitches, what feels like vein twitches, and tingling in my legs and arms off and on sometimes. It may be hard to believe but it just sounds like anxiety to me. There are reasons that the main fears of people with anxiety are strokes, heart attacks, heart diesease, blood clots, and ms. The symptoms of anxiety mimmick the symptoms of all of these so well, that it is so hard to tell yourself that you're okay, even with a perfect physical checkup.


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backhome22
replied on January 17th, 2006
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My doc has given me xanax and it doesn't do anything to help with my anxiety. I can't feel the effects of it at all really. It I take one around bed time, it still won't help me but when I finally do fall asleep it makes me have wierd dreams and have foggy memory. But other than that it doesn't do much help. I am gonna check out that site now, i'll tell you how it works out.
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