Unfortunately, hiding symptoms is something I did too because I didn't want to seem like I wanted attention or that I was making everything up. When I finally told my doctor half of everything, I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia and was started on pain medication. It was just Motrin and it wasn't until I said it wasn't working months later that I was upgraded to actual muscle relaxers. It took years for me to speak up about my depression, but a month after I started Prozac I felt like a new person and I saw how much time I had wasted by not mentioning it sooner. I still feel anxious about revealing my remaining "hidden" symptoms. It's better to tell your doctor. I've had a couple of skeptical doctors and I kept changing doctors until I found one who would listen to me. Hiding your symptoms/conditions won't help you, but telling your doctor just might (I heard it from a commercial, but the idea is the same.) It's a stretch to convince doctors that I've had fibromyalgia since I was 14, but there are doctors who will put their own skepticism aside and focus on you, the patient.