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Can Long Term Anxiety Cause Physical Pain And Inflammation?

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Question : can long term anxiety cause physical pain and inflammation?
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Answered by Dr. Harish Naik (25 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Anxiety can cause pain, chronic inflammation can lead to anxiety

Detailed Answer:
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Welcome to HCM.
Anxiety may be a mental health condition, but it has numerous physical symptoms. Pain can be caused by anxiety, or anxiety can be caused by pain.
While anxiety can cause pain, pain can also cause anxiety. Many studies have shown that those that live with chronic or recurring pain often develop anxiety disorders because of the constant stress that the pain puts on their body.
Regarding the inflammation, chronic inflammation can cause anxiety rather than anxiety resulting in inflammation.

Hope this helps.
I'll be glad to address your further queries.
Take care.
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Can Long Term Anxiety Cause Physical Pain And Inflammation?

Brief Answer: Anxiety can cause pain, chronic inflammation can lead to anxiety Detailed Answer: Hi Welcome to HCM. Anxiety may be a mental health condition, but it has numerous physical symptoms. Pain can be caused by anxiety, or anxiety can be caused by pain. While anxiety can cause pain, pain can also cause anxiety. Many studies have shown that those that live with chronic or recurring pain often develop anxiety disorders because of the constant stress that the pain puts on their body. Regarding the inflammation, chronic inflammation can cause anxiety rather than anxiety resulting in inflammation. Hope this helps. I'll be glad to address your further queries. Take care.