Posted by 4WD on September 8, 2004, at 18:15:03
In reply to Anxiety disorder causing physical pain, posted by Guy on September 7, 2004, at 21:44:15
> Does anyone else experience severe physical pain due to their mood disorder? When I don't sleep properly, which is quite often, I get a really bad headache and it feels as if my spinal chord is
> on fire. The pain is so severe I often break down in tears and start thinking about suicide. I am currently taking 2mg cloazepam plus Remeron at night to help me sleep, but this does not always do the trick. It seems as if I have become more and more sensitive to pain and sleep deprivation with each passing year. I know there is a direct correlation between how well I sleep and how well I feel the next day. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated...I feel like asking my pdoc for a huge dose of morphine!This is just a guess but are you on any SSRI? When I was on Prozac (same thing with several other SSRIs) I had severe pain in my neck and shoulders. I also had insomnia nad the worse I slept, the worse the pain would be. When I would get off the SSRI the pain would get about 70 per cent better within a week.
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