Hi all, newbie here!
I'm at my wits end at the moment, so please bear with me if I waffle and don't make a lot of sense.
I am 35 and have suffered with depression for over 15 years. I have been on a few different Medications and have currently been on Venlafaxine 150mg a day for the last 3 years or so.
For the last 2 years my health has gotten gradually worse, extreme fatigue, constant pain in neck, Hips and generally everywhere it seems to. I've around.
The list of symptoms is very long and have been to see GP in tears due to the constant pain and Fatigue.
I have been for numerous blood tests, which have all come back fine, and my GP says all my symptoms are down to the depression.
I'm not saying the doctor is wrong, but i just feel like there is something else going on. I just feel like whatever I go there for he says its down to my depression. I honestly could go there with an ingrown toenail and he would still say the same.
I have thought of changing my GP, but I can't face having to see someone new.
I am literally at my wits end, I am 35 years old and I feel like 95. There isn't a day go by where I'm not in bad pain, and I spend most of my time resting due to the pain and fatigue.
I'm not sure what I expect people to reply, I just think I needed to vent, so thanks for reading x
Hi there I have also been on venlafaxine 150mg for the past five years and have been up and down for most of the time but have not suffered the aches and pains that you are going through I'm surprised your doctor puts all that down to the depression but I don't really think they fully understand depression at all but seem to put everything down to it I would definitely go back to your doctor and ask for more tests you shouldn't feel so exhausted all the time and gene ends to find out why
Sorry the last bit should say your doctor needs to try more tests (pressed the send button in error) it doesn't sound right to me either I would be wondering what was wrong so don't be worried about going back if your not happy with his diagnosis
good luck I hope you find the answer soon and start to feel a little better take care
sue
Thank you Sue x I have been to the GP so many times, I just feel like I'm wasting my time 
I don't know whether seeing the practise nurse is worth a shot.
STRUGGLed with aches and pains a great deal myself. They always found another cause for my physical pain but always did say the depression made it much worse. I feel for you trying to change doctors as it is very stressfull but you need to go to a new doctor and start over fresh. Leave out the depression except maybe to tell him/her that the pain is making you feel very depressed. I have chronic pain most all the time. I had spine surgery last year and now about to have knee surgery. Just when I think anti depressants are working and I am getting better, I have another battle with an illness. I have a degenrative bone disease so its just one thing after another. My advice as I have been there. Try a new doctor fresh and leave off allthe depression talk except to tell him what meds you are on and ask for a physical. It can't hurt. Hope you can find the strength and some relief.
Hi ladyivory
simce I have been on venalfaxine I have suffered fatigue,headaches,stomach aches feel sick all the time. I am now in the procces of coming off them as I have had enough of this now. I have read a lot of bad thing recently about this terrable drug. I have found that the doctors always put the simptoms down to something else and not the venalfaxine
Hello - sounds like CFS perhaps. Chronic fatigue syndrome. Often in women, often following an Epstein Barr viral infection (?). If you feel like being a science experiment, discuss reducing you dose to 75mg with your doc. It may still manage the depression and may indicate if this is a med side effect. Hope you feel better soon. D.
Hello, I have written this message a couple of times. But when I hear of yet another person with 'unknown' causes to illnesses such as yours I feel like I can't just ignore it and at least have to let you know, just incase!
Do you have any 'silver' fillings? I know it may sound strange, but if you do, these may be the cause to your problems, being made of 50% mercury! The doctors or the dentists won't support you on this so I suggest you do a little research on this for yourself.
i hope you find your answers! Xx
Thank you for replying x
i think changing doctors is my only option now to be honest. I'm really scared to change, but I think I need to bite the bullet and give it a go.
thanks for your advice, it is appreciated x
Thanks for replying x I haven't read up on Venlafaxine, wow, maybe I should!! I know that coming off them isn't a nice experience, so I feel for you.
Thanks for the reply x I have thought about CFS, and someone also said to me it may be Fibromyalgia, my doctor has never mentioned either though. When I look at the list of symptoms of Fibro, I have 9 out of 10 of them, but I know it could be anything and I don't want to self diagnose myself. Maybe I should mention it to the doctor? I don't know 
Thanks for the reply x I do have a few fillings, I have had terrible problems with my teeth over the years, but that's another long story lol maybe it's worth a look into, thank you.
Hi ladyivory
Where exactly are you feeling pain. The pain with anxiety and depression is usually in the muscles (as they become tight and contracted by anxiety). If your pains are in your joints this would suggest something else (maybe a form of arthritis). Find a different GP and get tested.
Thanks for the reply x
The worst pain at the moment is in the base of my neck, it's excruciating. My hip also plays up regularly too.
I also have intense pain at the base of the neck. I do not get it when I am relaxed so I'm pretty sure it's the muscles tensing, contracting and knotting up from the stress. Could you get a neck massage from someone, or have a professsional full body massage (great for relaxing those stressed muscles and mind). For me, it;s like someone is pushing a red hot poker into the base of my neck and nothing I do seems to make it comfortable. The other thing is check the height of your pillow (it should be that your neck and spine form a straight horizontal line) as I have found that this makes a difference. Also tossing and turning at night can stretch your neck in your sleep leading to sore muscles the next day. It is a proven fact that depression does decrease your pain tolerance. This is because the part of the brain that registers physical pain is the same part that registers emotional pain. The brain detects no difference. It's all just pain to it. So when we are feeling exuberant with joy and excitement (?)we don't even notice the pain of a cut until later when our mood diminishes. When we stub our toe physically we also get a small emotional shock as well. They are intertwined, so doing nice physical things (like a warm bath by candlelight) for ourselves is very important for us as it will also diminish our emotional pain. This is what we tend to not do when depressed. We beat ourselves up and treat ourselves like we're some kind of criminal. We isolate ourselves as if we are some kind of contamination. We don't eat well. We don't look after ourselves because we think we are not worth it. In short, we don't care (about ourselves or anybody else). Therefore to get out of this we need to do the opposite. Stop thinking about it (will get you nowhere) and do something nice for your body. I'm rambling on now so I'll stop. it sounds like your pain arises from anxiety and depression and nothing more but it is still a good idea to get checked out by a reliable doctor just for the reassurance. Good luck and big hug.
So sorry for the delay in replying to you athol, i didnt have any internet access.
Your post was great, very helpful thank you so much for taking the time to reply. 
Thank you. it's good to know something I posted was useful. Good luck to you.
It's been a year since you posted this but you sound like me so I'm gonna assume your still hurting hun. Have you ever been in a car wreck or near wreck and had whio lash? I injered my neck that way when I was 24 ( I'm 46 now) and ever since I vet the very same head-neck ache you described. The only relief is valum cuz it relaxes the muscles. I was on perks for years but with the recent strap down with all the Drs I was forced to go on suboxone. The Drs now treat me like I'm a depressed phycho drug addict looking for my next fix even with MRIs showing 3 slipped discs in C3--6, a pinched 3+4, RH, OA carpel in both hands, yada yada. I have ALL the symptom of MA but the Dr won't hear of it. She had me so sedated last week I thought I was gonna p myself. There's gotta be someone who will listen! I don't want drugs! I just want to find out why I feel like I was hit by a bus every day and get better! Your not alone. If you found help, please update us.