Hi,
About 5 months ago I started getting pains in my joints and muscles. I went to the doctor and had blood tests which came back normal. She believed I have Fibromyalgia and prescribed antidepressants to help me sleep better at night. The medication gave me nightmares so I stopped taking it and just lived with the pain.
Just the past 2 months however I have started getting panic attacks and just the past couple of weeks it has been very severe. I couldn't even get into work because I'm just so anxious and get a panic attack and have to come home. I went to the doctor this afternoon as this is getting rediculous and he thinks I have depression and not fibromyalgia and has put me on another kind of antidepressant.
Do you think this could be the case and that I have had depression all along or does anyone know if panic attacks could be a symptom of fibromyalgia?
Panic Attacks and Fibromyalgia?
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No two separate issues here, panic attacks can caused by deep rooted worries, and result in shortness of breath, feeling of impending doom, and often without no underyling reason, and fibromyalgia symptoms can be muscular pain, feelings of constant tiredness, and the depression can occur because of the pain as it can go on so long. Having suffered from both, i would say go back to doctors and explain about the medication you are receiving and see if you can get a better balance.
sorry don't use wiki or any web site for help on this, see a doctor, i can only advise going on my own experiences.
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