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Similarly: My anxiety also had a physical cause: pinched spinal nerves. Resolved thru surgery, which was done for other reasons.

I had wrestled with anxiety, insomnia, etc. for ages. Tried everything with no improvement. None of my care providers ever suggested a possible physical cause.

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Thank you for this anecdote. I think I have a pinched nerve in the neck, very painful and my anxiety and panic attacks started together with the pain but were unrelated, linked more with university workload. My totally unsupported and unscientific opinion is that the inflammation of the nerve make impossible for my nervous system to relax, hence the anxiety.

I'd like to learn more about this (pinched spinal nerves causing anxiety) but am having trouble finding anything helpful online. Most results are along the lines of the pain making the patient anxious about their condition, with some hypochondria thrown in. Can you elaborate, or do you happen to have a relevant term or two I could search?

Sorry. Just my personal experience (anecdotal). I don't think any of my care providers quite believe me.

It's so frustrating to not be believed by care providers. Thanks for sharing your personal experience. I'm glad you found a solution.

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