When dealing with chronic pain issues and stresses in life, the body has a fight or flight response. I was able to deal a lot with mine with a psychiritrist that delt with chronic pain patients using bio feedback and relaxtion tapes. I also sit every day and spend at least 10 minutes deep tummy breathing, from low in the tummy not chest.

My shoulders use to be up around my ears so tight and thisincreased the symptoms.
With the methods I was taught I could get my own endorphins going, get my shoulders down and relaxed.

I went through holter monitors, BR problems, an d thumpity thump....THUMP in the heart.

Many in stressful situations deal with this. But you can take control, and not let it control you.
I do have some flares, I do have some depression, nothing like before.
Hope that something can help.
Dianne