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I have had anxiety for most of my adult life. I have taken meds at various times. I still take lexapro daily. I am wondering if there are other people out there who experience body aches and tenderness due to anxiety. When mine is bad I hurt all over, but particularly in the head, neck, and shoulper area. When I press those areas it really hurts. I get a massage once a month, but it only helps for a very short time. I am looking for a way to deal with this issue since it is very difficult to handel day in and day out. Between frequent bowel movements, knee pain due to necrosis and anxiety, there are days that I seem to barely manage to get through. I teach elementary school as well and that certainly adds to my stress.
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I have to admit I rely on xanax since my surgery. I also have a 19 year old teen who is struggling for her place in life, a father who is ill and many jpouch issues since surgery, on top of menopause. I could not imagine having to teach young children on top of all of this. I find the xanax cuts the edge for me without making me loopy and I try to only take it when feeling very overwhelmed by some of the issues I have been dealing with. Maybe it is an option for you. Be very careful though as it is very addictive and can be habit forming. Exercise also helps a lot. Good luck, Anxiety is such a downer in general.

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