Does anxiety mimic somatic symptoms?

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Most of the time, you suddenly feel gastrointestinal discomfort, rapid heartbeat, sweating, headache and other physical discomfort. Maybe it's not a physical problem, but anxiety. Anxiety disorders can mimic many physical symptoms, from the head to the soles of the feet, almost every part of the body may be affected. Does anxiety mimic somatic symptoms? Let's talk about it

Does anxiety mimic somatic symptoms?

Some anxiety performance in the head, such as headache, dizziness, tight scalp, tinnitus, tinnitus, insomnia, eye pain, nasal congestion, corner of the mouth twitch, limb twitch and so on, many patients have done multiple head CT or MRI examination, there are also mistakenly do surgery, common such as nasal septum surgery.

Some anxieties are manifested in the heart and lungs, and are often examined and treated as heart or lung diseases for several years. I have also seen patients who have been misdiagnosed and mistreated for decades. Misdiagnosis and mistreatment for several years or more is quite common in general hospitals.

Some of the anxiety is manifested in the gastrointestinal department, and some patients have undergone subtotal gastrectomy because of this. After the gastrectomy, the symptoms remain the same, and finally they have to come to us for diagnosis and treatment. There is also anxiety in the limbs, there is a woman, because of low back and leg pain, foot weakness and lumbar surgery, before surgery, the doctor said that after surgery can certainly walk, after surgery or can't walk. Later, I received anti anxiety treatment here, and now I help her daughter take care of her children abroad.

matters needing attention

The earlier diagnosis and treatment, the better prognosis of anxiety disorder. After standardized treatment, the vast majority of patients will get clinical rehabilitation, restore the past happy mood. It should be emphasized that antidepressants should be taken for 1-2 years after the symptoms are relieved; Stop and reduce drugs need to consult a specialist, do not arbitrarily adjust the drug treatment plan.