I am 8 months pp. I finally decided to go to the doctor about pain I’ve been having in my joints and muscles for at least 10 years that I have been ignoring because I thought they would go aware as I got older and it became normal, but it has gotten much worse since having my dd so I decided to take the plunge financially.

After being told my spleen and liver were enlarged with the joint and muscle pain and taking a very expensive CT (that didn’t show an enlarged spleen and liver) and a ton of blood work, I am being told it’s likely all caused by anxiety and stress.

I was so mad when i got told that. I know that anxiety and stress can make you physically ill, but 10 years of very different life stages where most in the last 5 years have been significantly enjoyable including a great marriage and two healthy babies.

I know I have anxiety and stress. I am certain I was born like that because of the family I was born into and the childhood I had, but I don’t know how to feel about that being the explanation for 10 years of sometimes excruciating pain.

Anyone else experience anything like this?? 😩