Anxiety or Something else

[Verysaddude]

Since April 1st I've been experiencing burning sensations throughout my entire body (arms, legs, butt, chest, hands, etc) and sharp eletric shock type pains. Also pain in neck and lower back. I found out that it appears I contracted HSV2 in March. But my doctor seems to think these pains are in my mind or caused by anxiety...

Has anyone experienced these types of issues due to anxiety and found some relief through meds like Xanax or Paxil?

[Verysaddude]

Thanks and I will you posted. I have another appointment soon..its just very hard to not think these pains are the onset of something horrible... :-(

[cj29]

You did the right thing by getting checked out by your doctor, but now you have to believe him/her in my opinion.  The 'what if?' pattern of thinking can really take hold sometimes, which can be hard to come out of sometimes...especially when the anxiety is related to health.  I am a big proponent of medications especially the SSRIs like Paxil, but they need to be combined with talk therapy...without gaining the long term knowledge about the causes of your anxiety, you will not gain long term relief in my opinion.  Knowledge definitely gives you the power to take control of this...keep us posted!