My doctors dont know whats wrong with me.
By smithy86
@smithy86 (137)
March 6, 2007 5:47pm CST
5 months ago i got a stomach ache and my legs went numb, the feeling came back in one of them but i continued to have a problem with it. A month later pain started to attack both of my legs leaving me unable to walk without crutches. I physically cannt put weight on my legs. After extensive tests my doctors have concluded that it is down to stress and depression. Every month that i see my gp i get put on a higher dose of antidepressants and i am scared of getting addicted. My GP now cant work out whether the depression triggered the pains or the pains triggered the depression. Has anyone else suffered any physical pain or discomfort with depression?
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@margieanneart (26423)
• United States
23 Mar 07
I suffer from depression, and I am on anti depressents. However, I have not had what you are discribing. Honey, please please please see a different doctor. You need another diagnosis. Do not let this go. God bless you dear.
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@BarBaraPrz (51823)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
7 Mar 07
You might want to consult with a chiropractor... when the spine is out of whack it pinches various nerves. My guess is some are affecting your stomach, some numbing your legs. When you use the crutches to walk, you're taking the pressure off the pinched nerves.
And YES! pain can become very depressing.
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@babyangie27 (5176)
• United States
31 Mar 07
I have been having pain problems off and on for almost ten years. Sometimes I think the depression is trigger by the pain other times I'm not sure my pain is in my back,legs,and I get this cloudy feeling in my head where it feels like I'm going to pass out. I'm under a doctor's care and he is tring to find out what is the problem but may I suggest you go to webmd.com and look up your symptoms? It might be able to help you help the doctor's get in the right direction. I hope this works out and the pain and depression stop.
