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Can Antidepressants Cause Fibromyalgia?
I have been treated by my physician for clinical depression for approx 15 years with different antidepressants. I actually was hospitalized 8 yrs ago and opted for a few days of ECT'S which proved beneficial. I was recently diagnosed with fibromyalgia. Do you think this dx is from depression?
Fri, 10 Jan 2014
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I havre read the question and it asks if fibromyalgia can occur due to anti depressants which you had taken. I would like to tell you that it has never been reported or seen , and I also have not heard any patients on antidepressants developed fibromyalgia due to them.
it is however seen many times that one may have both the illnesses and is treated with antidepressants for them.
So, I do not think that your medicine have caused this to you, atleast it has never seen / found in research.
Hope the reply helps you with your doubt.
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Dr. Manisha Gopal
MD psychiatry
I havre read the question and it asks if fibromyalgia can occur due to anti depressants which you had taken. I would like to tell you that it has never been reported or seen , and I also have not heard any patients on antidepressants developed fibromyalgia due to them.
it is however seen many times that one may have both the illnesses and is treated with antidepressants for them.
So, I do not think that your medicine have caused this to you, atleast it has never seen / found in research.
Hope the reply helps you with your doubt.
Feel free to ask more questios
Dr. Manisha Gopal
MD psychiatry
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