anyone suffering physical anxiety symptoms

[Joey7]

I've been having more and more physical anxiety symptoms and they are really starting to scare me I suffer from health anxiety so these symptoms are making me terrified and taking over my every day life. Has anyone else suffered from physical anxiety symptoms and if so what type of symptoms have you had and how did you deal with them. I just don't see how these weird symptoms and sensations are from severe anxiety I feel like I'm fighting a losing battle sometimes. 

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[Rain_Girl]

Hey hun

I'm so sorry that you're going through this! xx
Anxiety is horrible and it's such a ridiculous barrier to have to cope with. After loosing my father i'm more on the depression side rather than my anxiety which used to be through the roof. 

This may not be helpful at all to you but here's what I've done to try and reduce anxiety:

* Cut caffeine out of my diet completely (energy drinks, coffee)
* Reduced alcohol intake as it is a depressant
* Stay away from really sugary drinks like sodas (things with caffein

Also breathing techniques are great 🙂 while making a cup of tea or sitting at the lights do 10 deep breaths and exhales. 

Try and find a good psychologist who can help you worth through everything.

And above all just tell yourself not to worry and that everything will be fine 10 times a day 🙂 xxx just breathe xx 

[Girl_Anachronism]

Hi Rain Girl,

Anxiety is a beast of a different colour from depression. I am even making headway with depression, away from a relationship which was not healthy for me. Not sayign I don't get sad and the same thoughts, but I am doing the dishes more often than I was. In my state, that is progress.

But anxiety.....ugh. my psych is awesome and gave me some breathing and visualisation exercises, but when anxiety gets past a certain threshold, it seems like nothing helps. Then I start getting anxious about being anxious. It is terrible.

I have been trying to stay away from alcohol and energy drinks. I have never been a big drinker, nor had energy drimks at all except around exam time at uni. Lately I have been falling down an energy drink pit but even then I have one and I am done.  Despite only having three and a half hours sleep (thanks insomnia),  I haven't had one today. I haven't been able to nap either, but at least I am not shaking too bad now. 

I am also not a big coffee drinker, I am a tea person. I don't even drink coke, but I wouldn't give up my teas for the world. That said, some are caffeine free so I can work on that. I guess if tea gets me out from my blanket of solitude, I'll take any caffeine hit with it.

GA

[Chris_B]

Hi all,

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[Prawn]

Hi Everyone. I often get sudden jolts of pain through my body but in specific places like across my abdomen or in my heart and it is very pain full or even in my head and my head immediately goes to things like I have ovarian cancer  or a brain tumor or having a heart attack or something like that. I used to get tons of headaches which was caused by the tension in my neck and shoulders I very often go for a massage, which does clear up the headaches and clears my head aswell. I can get very fatigued aswell. One other problem im having at the moment and I don't know how to fix it, is my digestive system isn't working. It doesn't get rid of anything, even when I eat healthy and drink lots of water and ive tried laxatives and everything even when I take them nothing happens and I don't know what to do now because it has caused me to put on 10kgs in the past 3 months or so and that is starting to me really down and is drowning the little bit of confidence I have.

[Pixie15]

Hi Prawn,

Some symptoms which may be attributed to anxiety can be caused by physical complaints. The body, mind and emotional connections can be very complex I think. I had a variety of symptoms that I had attributed to my stress/anxiety which has now been diagnosed as a fairly rare type of rheumatoid arthritis. 

If you digestive system is a bit delicate some whole grains can be a bit harsh. Have your tried something like psyllium which can be much kinder.

Grateful.

[Prawn]

Hi Grateful

I have tried herbal things like that but not trying Psyllium. I might give it a try.

Thank you.

[Beltane]

Yep I had tonnes and tonnes oh nausea. All day every day, so severe I've been out of work 6 monts and could only work part time before that.i did anxiety therapy- 2.5 years of therapy, plus lifestyle changes. I did every medical test and blood test they could think of including rare expensive ones. My life becane a hell of nausea, dry fetching, vomiting and losing weight cos I couldnt eat. I even tried naturak therapies, sorcial diets. I becane what several doctirs referred to as "a medical mystery"This webt on for years. I also suffered extreme insomnia, headaches daily, random bowel problems., i tried 5 different antideoressants which all made it sooooo much worse- I ever up in emergency twice before doctirs decided antidepressanys for me. one antideoressaht helped a bit, and some short term anxiety drugs realiy really got rid of the symptoms. But you can't take then long term due to addiction.but I told all of that to a new psychiatrist and he instantly suggested I try a second line anxiety drug- a low dose antipsychotic.

my life has changed. It's only been 5 days so I'm still getting used to it. NO nausea, no bowel pains, no vomiting, I'm eating normsl meals, I'm sleeping 8 beautiful hours then I'm wide awake during the day and my anxiety has pretty much disappeared. I feel like how I imagie normal people feel. Like I'm not a zombie, I still care, I stupl  have emotions, I still worry about things tat deserve worrying about but that panic and anxiety is GONE!!

i hope this post helps someone!

[Missjr]

Hi All,

I often get a tingling/heavy sensation in my legs which is really annoying. Does anyone else experience this? I know it's just anxiety but I'm hoping there's something other than keeping busy, that I can do to help it? Any suggestions or just to hear someone feels the same would be very comforting! Thanks 🙂

[Lailahappy]

Hi missjr,

ive had that tingling sensation in the feet legs and hands (and sometimes random sharp jabs) does yours feel a bit like pins and needles? Mine only happens when I think about it, which is a lot! But I feel the best thing is to go for a walk or jump on the spot for a while until they go away. Hope that helps 🙂 

[Nadselise]

Hi,

Back/ muscle pain in shoulders. Butterflies in tummy, upset bowel, tiredness, trouble concentrating, lack of appetite, emotional.