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Pain and symptoms related to stress?
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Roger Gould, M.D. - Mental Health, Wellness
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Pain and symptoms related to stress?
by TLM16, Aug 21, 2006 12:00AM
I am a 25 year old female, and have been dealing with pain and swelling in my hands and feet for 7 months. The pain comes mostly with movement such as walking in the balls of my feet and I have a constant tight feeling (probably related to the swelling). I have been worked up by my PCP, rhematology, platics, dermatology, and orthopaedics with no answers. I have had plain films of my hands and feet, and blood work with all results coming back normal. My question is: could this be related to stress. I work 12 hour night shifts in a highly stressful job, I go to school almost full time, and I run several apartment buildings. I do not feel very stressed out, but I am out of options as to what this is and what is causing it. I have been feeling depressed lately, mostly due to fear of what the diagnosis will be, and I feel that the symptoms are where most of my stress is coming from.
I am unable to do many things that I have done in the past (like running). I actually had to have my wedding band cut off becuase my finger swelled so badly. Any suggestions or comments would be appreciated.
I am unable to do many things that I have done in the past (like running). I actually had to have my wedding band cut off becuase my finger swelled so badly. Any suggestions or comments would be appreciated.
