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Old 11-19-2008, 06:45 AM   #19
RobinP
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Wink STRESS and nervousness can cause pain

Hi, Chelee, I am sorry you are having trouble with back pain and getting the tests you want done. I know this may sound crazy, but I really believe that if you can somehow relax and stop worrying so, your pain will probably settle down, at least a bit. I had terrible hip pain last year and thought it was mets. Nothing showed up on scans and xrays, but I still had terrible pain without a diagnosis. As several months passed, I continued with pain, despite pain meds and NSAIDS. Then I started taking an antidepressant, Zoloft, which not only calmed me down from worrying but took away my pain over the course of several months. Now, I am fine and I think a lot of my pain was stress related. Keep your chin up and I hope you feel better.
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