Physical Pains...

Hello everyone,

Question. Do you ever feel physical pain when you are depressed? All day today, and all last night, I've had pain that feels very similar to having the flu. It feels like a really mild case of the flu. It's not the flu. I've had the flu on more than one occassion so I know it's not that. Last night I thought I was going to have to call off of work today. The pain is still here. The pain is in the front of my legs, neck, chest, upper area, a little in my back. I've had this before, but I never connected the two. I googled depression symptoms and it basically said what I feel which is "FLu like symptoms". I'm sure it will go away because it has happened before and then it just stops. I'm pretty sure it's from depression because of the way I have been feeling lately. Yes I know I should consult a doctor. No funds at this moment but it's something I need to do because I feel like it's effecting my physical health.Any thoughts? Anyone ever felt the same as me?

Yes. My muscles really hurt sometimes when depressed. It is so painful sometimes that even my clothing hurts, on those days it is like my skin hurts too, that's rare though, on most "bad days" it is just a normal touch that hurts. Shoulders and neck will tense up causing headaches too. Legs get sore like I was running the day before but, I didn't.

If you can get the motivation, stretching might help the pains. A hot bath and add soothing extracts like lavender can help too or at least help you get back to sleep.

I deal with pain from Fibro daily .. my entire body will hurt ,most of the time it just hits whenever it chooses .. Prior to my Fibro diagnosis I just felt awful off and on for really no apparent reason.

Its terrible to be hit with flu like pain.. like feeling depressed isnt hard enough to handle.

Good luck and I hope your pain lessens ((( Hugs )))