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I am the same. Well, I do get a fluttering heart during anxiety attacks but I never worry about it. I have never thought I was going to die of a heart attack or anything like that, it just doesn't bother me. Everybody is different.Quote:
Originally Posted by saskykitty
Oh god!!! :roll: :D
Yeah i can put a tick next to quit a number of these symptoms..
I think for me the worst is how i channel the anxiety -
extreme mood swings
attatchment to a person
uncontrollable eating and under eating and over exercizing - leading to an eating disorder - bulimia and low self esteem
uncontrollable crying
sleepless nights
panic
not coping in certain new events and changes
seeing and feeling the worst in things and replaying any negative past
When people say that we have to come to an understand that our symptoms can't hurt us. What do you mean by that?
See I worry that my heart is racing and I'm putting extra work on my heart. What if I feel these symptoms almost constant throughout the day? Does that mean that my heart isn't really racing as long as I don't panic? Sorry just looking for reasurance. It's all about my heart with me.
are you fit and healthy??
I think Bio feedback is good tho i havent used it myself.
Yea, I probably run 20 miles a week and ride a bike quite a bit too. My resting heart rate is real low. 50 or lower. I prob do need bio feedback.
I have almost two dozen of those symptoms, the most predominant of which is lightheadedness and dizziness. This symptom has been constant for me in the last month and intensifies only when I panic. There are very few times during the day when I don't feel at least a little lightheaded or off-balance. The only time I feel completely normal - or at least not lightheaded - is when I'm driving.
The "breathing" attacks as mentioned above especially when one lies on the back COULD be sleep apnea,i was told this before myself as i suffer from this just prior to goin into a sleep..It feels like my brain just shut off,nd i take a big gasp of air.There are two tyopes of sleep apneas,ones called obstructive,the most common kind or the rare form is called central sleep apnea,which basically means ur brain doesnt get the signal across to the muscles that control breathing.I also suffer from anxiety panic and i find it intresting that this seems to be a common thread with some.Sleep apneas are just another possibility.Read up on both types maybe it can help some of u.But i truly belive anxiety causes the breathing attacks as well..I dont go thro the attacks everynight where i gasp for air only sometimes.SO that makes me belive i dont have a sleep apnea.
how many people think there having a heart attack or stroke or somthin
Yep! Heart attack, stroke, aneurysm, embolism, brain tumor, you name it!!!
im convinced i have a brain tumor and my best friend told me i don't and to stop worrying, if only she knew how hard i'm trying too! does anyone else feel like they are being a burden(sp?) and annoying to the people who try to stay by them with their anxiety? i do, and i feel like im just bringing her down and holding her back. :oops:
headaches, fatigue, aches and pains, general shaking, nausea (main symptom) retching
instead of posting such list shouldn't we just say: it's pretty much everything?
:P
My doc said anxiety can make you walk sideways...
WOW!! That list at the top is one long MF isnt it? Ive had EVERY symptom listed there over the years. Great fun innit?
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WOw! This list is so helpful! I can try to start attributing my symptoms to anxiety instead of a horrible disease.
I have this on occassion. When it happens it's VERY distressing and the 'aftershock' of it can last for hours. It makes me afraid to go to sleep again.Quote:
I would be just resting and it would seem like i was practically asleep but slightly awake, but couldnt take back control of my body and i would get this strange rushing feeling and i would wake up in a gasp all freaked out !
Ive had it a few times only when im laying down or trying to get to sleep, anyone know what that is ?
From a book I learned these are nocturnal anxiety attacks. For months I thought it was sleep apnea.
Hi all,
first post here, bear with me if this is repeated somewhere else
The symptom I have had that is most prevalent in causing anxiety- is my mind's way of tricking me into believing a NEW symptom (currently chest pains and severe indigestion) is NOT part of the anxiety, therefore causing me to be MORE anxious.
So, for example, I get a symptom of light headedness. I google, search, and check that this is caused by anxiety, not illness. Convinced of this, my anxiety decreases and eventually goes away.
My mind then goes "aha- thought you could outmanuvere me did you?" and comes up with another symptom I haven't had before- such as chest pains-- and then I'm like, sh*t, what if????
And the dance continues...
This happens to me as well - new symptoms pop up on an almost daily basis, or the 'flavour' of them changes so I start worrying about them, convinced this is the final proof that there's something physically wrong with me. :cranky: Annoying and exhausting!Quote:
Originally Posted by Getoutofmyhead
Gees...I have most of the symptoms :shock:
For me, it's the heart also, constantly worrying that every time I feel something in my chest that I'm going to have a heart attack and die or my heart is just gonna go "pfffft" and stop. I KNOW it's the anxiety but I still panic and it brings on more symptoms, more chest pains like the twitches, the racing heart beat when I stand or even walk to the bathroom (I'm healthy and fit, I usually exercise daily), the "drop" feeling, the tension, the pressure. Headaches, are pretty common too. I also lately get nausea and lack of appetite. I've also experienced the "stuck in the sleep" stage where you're conscious but you can't wake yourself up, and when you finally do, you're scared crapless, it happens rarely but I usually have trouble sleeping for the next week. I feel better now though knowing that other people with anxiety experience it. Thank you for posting this list and for everyone's responses, you don't know how much it can help just to read that you're OK.
I have had this for the last 5-6 years. I convinced myself it was breast cancer but was too scared to go to the doctor. I went to an osteopath instead to deal with back/neck stiffness and mentioned it to him, and he said that had had another patient with the same thing. Apparently it is just a reaction to the back problems/muscle stiffness that can result from continuing anxiety.Quote:
Originally Posted by cda33
I have been suffering from anxiety for the past 5 years. It has been a very long road. I think I have had every symptom there is.
Over the last year Hyper-sensativity has been the worst! Headache - tumor, leg pain - blood clot, anything on TV - I had it. I have a friend who is a nurse and is my lifesaver, but I have bugged her to death that I have something fatal.
This last year I have really been working hard to overcome my anxiety and I now feel free from the daily issues. However they are fresh in my mind and I am afraid of going back to that dark place.
Night time was always the worst for me. The thoughts in my head, the panic attacks were more common at this time. I always thought it might be that when I was calm it would all sneak in. I still get a little nervous as the evening approaches. Anyone else experienced this?
Nice to see that there is a light at the end of this long tunnel, I never thought there would be.
Best wishes,
Amy :)
hello amy,
night time is the worst for me too. since i get sleepless nights, my anxiety just increases ten-fold as night approaches. how do you deal with it? do you have trouble sleeping too?
My sleeping habits have improved greatly over the last year. I was having a terrible time. And still I can feel a little nervous as night approaches - I know how you feel!
I found for me that in the evenings I could not watch anything "bad" on TV, a warm bath and I take 5htp. The 5htp is really calming and helped me to sleep and stay asleep. (Watch the lable on this - I think if your on medication it might interfere). I also put the TV on with captions and seems to keep my mind busy when I am drifting off. I think you just have to find what helps you. The nervousness at bedtime was so intense it would just scare me to death. But think alot changed when I started using the calming things and started eating right. Made a big difference.
Let me know how your doing.
Amy
hi there,
i've read this.... DAMN! I have most of these,,,, :(
I have had everyone of these symptoms! But i cant tell you now, i only get a few of them nower days, Im a recovering GAD sufferer and i have spent alot of time and £££ on getting myself sorted! Even though some people may say once a sufferer always a sufferer, i totally disagree! If you could have seen me in JAN 08 to what im like now, you would thinnk i was a different person! But its all down to you.. It really is.. Reach out to those who are close to you, family/friends and let them help. Dont feel like a burden or a pain. People want to feel needed, just remember that! People want to help! They love it! Support and will power is all you guys need to overcome your fears and worries and banish these anxiety sensations....
YOU CAN DO IT PEOPLE!
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Hi Crazyme
I could have written that list myself. it is so what i feel too. i also fear that this will actually kill me, that they are actually near death experiences we suffer when our anxiety is very high. i cannot concentrate on anything much, constant intense fear, can't go out or stay in, be with people or on my own. not taking any drugs. thoughts that when you die your brain doesn't. can't get these obsessive thoughts out of my mind. how do you do it, i am trying and for very short periods i manage and then they are straight back again. i'm convinced that all illnesses we suffer are as a result of anxiety. ie the bad walking and trembling is diagnosed as parkinsons disease, the hot sweats as menopause, i am convinced i am right.
do you have any of the above thoughts too?
i have been on meds five years ago and the withdrawal symptoms from coming off these drugs are the same as those for anxiety.
kathyxx
anxiety causes all kinds of symptoms, a huge list is at the beginning of this thread including aching joints
I DEFFINATLY FEEL MOST OF THE THINGS IN THE LIST BUT PLEASE CAN SOMEONE TELL ME IF THIS IS NORMAL.....I GET LIKE A SHIVERING SENSATION ON MY BRAIN LIKE WHEN YOUR BODY SHIVERS WHEN ITS COLD BUT ON MY BRAIN AND THIS IS CAUSING ME TO FEEL LIKE I HAVE A BRAIN TUMOR OR SOMETHING PLEASE DOES ANYONE ELSE GET THIS?!
Yes,Quote:
Originally Posted by Leemarie
I get this, i also have a fear of having a brain tumor, it scares the crap out of me, probably because i have double vision though, even though i have it before and it did go away.
I had many of these symptoms during my panic days. I still have a few of them even now that the attacks and most anxiety is gone. For anyone new here this list will be a big help and I appreciate the time it took to post it. Thanks again.
Paul.
1. Weakness
2. Pain all over my body
3. No emotions
4. Fear of dying and all diseases
5. Fatigue all the time
6. Pain in my neck and shoulders
7. Hearing loss/clogged ears
8. Burining sensations
9. Flu like symptoms, general malaise
10. Heart palpitations
11. Headaches
12. Numbness
13. No sex drive
14. Acne
15. Nausea
16. Chest Pains
17. Shaking
18. Clearing throat
19. Tight head
20 Stomach pain/bloating
21. Afriad of everything
22. Trouble pronouncing words and speaking
i havent suffered a panic attack for 6-7 months, but i do frequently get palpitations, sometimes followed by a tingly feeling in my arm and fingers, usually when im tired or in bed at night, is this normal?? i also get chest pains usually on the left side of my chest i've had tests and ecg's and have been told i have no cardiac related problems and that i have a healthy heart....
Great list, thank for your work, will save it.
[quote="cda33"]This question is for women, please answer if you can. I have pain in my left arm, shoulder, it feels like my left breast hurts too. Anyone can relate to that??? Thanks[/quote
yep i get exactly the same.
just wonderin if anyone else gets a rash relating to anxiety/stress? i've had anxiety for ages but just recently when i'm feelin stressed or panicky get a really itchy hot rash over my chest!
Would really like to get a reply to this, as im really worried bout it, jus need someone to put my mind at restQuote:
Originally Posted by justinhopkins
hi justin, when i had really bad anxiety i used to get very bad chest pains too and palpitations especially at night. i had pains in my left side right in the same area as my heart so you can imagine i was worried even though my doc told me i was fine. i now know my anxiety was coming from a low blood sugar problem called hypoglycemia, and it's pretty easy to keep in check with a healthy diet (although today i will admit i haven't been very healthy having eaten pizza with a dessert of chocolate for tea lol). anyway if you want to know a bit more you can read about it here: http://www.anxietyforum.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4087 i don't know about the tingling in your fingers, but you know anxiety makes us so hypoersensitive because of all that adrenaline flying around in our bodies so we feel each and every sensation way more than we normally would. and also anxiety causes so many different symptoms, i'm pretty sure i've seen tingling mentioned here before. i hope this helps a little bit, i know it's tough when you're looking for answers :)Quote:
Originally Posted by justinhopkins
Hey thanks for the reply, it's very much appreciated :) i havent actually suffered an attack for 7-8 months, i was a heavy cannabis user from a young age and the doctors said that was the cause of my problems, as soon as i stopped the attacks gradually went away but still keep having the palpitations and chest pains a lot. My diet isnt very good either lol so maybe that might be the cause, its all well n good reading about it in books and online, but when u find someone else that has had a similar experience its good to know ur not alone :) As for the tingling in my right arm n fingers after a palpitation, even the doctor didnt have an explanation. hopefully its just hypersensitivity like you said :) Many thanks for the reply once again. CheersQuote:
Originally Posted by northstar
I'm new to this site, for the last few months my anxiety has been so severe that I have trouble leaving the house, I can't even get out of bed without my anxiety being triggered. A week ago, the upper part of my stomach was in absolute agony and I mean agony, I was doubled over crying for days and couldn't sleep. My doctor thinks I have a stomach ulcer and I've now got medication for that which helps with the pain. Avoiding alcohol is hell for me at the moment, as that helps relax me, so I'm in a constant vicious circle of panic. I've had a constant head ache for 2 months, my stomach keeps getting severley blocked, and at the moment I'm freaking out because I'm experiencing a banging sensation in my left ear, everything from my head to my stomach is twitching, especially my right arm, which has been very painful today. I've had social anxiety for years, but I've never experienced anything like this, I fear I may be getting generalized anxiety as well, because I'm stressed from morning until night. I've been up to the hospital numerous times, they checked my heart and did blood tests and everything came back normal. But I still can;t get this constant fear out of my head that there is something wrong with me and I'm going to die. I'm also in a constant state of confusion, and I keep having really weird thoughts, like everything is a dream, I'm the only person in the world etc..makes me feel like I'm going mad. I'm going to my first therapy session in a week, but I don't know if they will be able to help me, and I'm dreading it. One of the hardest things is that I don't have anyone I feel I can talk to about it apart from my mother, I don't even have any friends because I'm too anxious to go to college. I spend a lot of my time in my room on my own, crying. I'm only 18, and I feel like my life is already over.
These are the symptoms I have suffered with severley over the last few months:
Chronic Fatigue
Feel like you are going to pass out or faint
Feeling cold or chilled
Muscle twitching
Neck, back, shoulder pain, tightness/stiffness
No energy, feeling lethargic, tired
Numbness or tingling in hands, feet, face, head, or any other places on the body
Persistent muscle tension, stiffness
Sore or tight scalp or back of the neck
Startle easily
Sweating, uncontrollable profuse sweating
Trembling or shaking
Warm spells
Weak legs, arms, or muscles
Chest pain or discomfort
Concern about the heart
Feel like you have to force yourself to breath
Find it hard to breath, feeling smothered, shortness of breath
Heart – beating hard or too fast, rapid heartbeat, palpitations
Heart - Irregular heart rhythms, flutters or ‘skipped’ beats, tickle in the chest that makes you cough
Frequently feel like crying for no reason
A heightened fear of what people think of you
Afraid of being trapped in a place with no exits
Constant feeling of being overwhelmed.
Fear of being in public
Fear of dying
Fear of losing control
Fear of impending doom
Fear of making mistakes or making a fool of yourself to others
Fear that you are losing your mind
Fears about irrational things, objects, circumstances, or situations
Fears of going crazy, of dying, of impending doom, of normal things, unusual feelings and emotions, unusually frightening thoughts or feelings
Heightened self awareness, or self-consciousness
Dizziness or light-headedness
Frequent headaches, migraine headaches
Feeling like there is a tight band around your head, pressure, tightness
Head, neck or shoulder pain, tightness/stiffness
Shooting pains in the face
Shooting pains in the scalp or head
Sore jaw that feels like a tooth ache
Ringing in the ears, noises in the ears, noises in the head
Desensitization, depersonalization
Fear of going crazy
Fear of losing control
Fear of impending doom
Feelings of unreality
Frequent feeling of being overwhelmed, or that there is just too much to handle or do
Having difficulty concentrating
Repetitive thinking or incessant ‘mind chatter’
Underlying anxiety, apprehension, or fear
You often feel you are carrying the world on your shoulders
Always feeling angry and lack of patience
Depression
Feeling down in the dumps
Feeling like things are unreal or dreamlike
Frequently feel like crying for no apparent reason
Have no feelings about things you used to
Underlying anxiety, apprehension, or fear
You feel like you are under pressure all the time
A ‘tinny’, ‘metallic’ or ‘ammonia’, or unusual smell or taste
Constipation
Diarrhea
Difficulty swallowing
Frequent upset stomach, bloating, gaseous
Nausea or abdominal stress
Tight throat, lump in throat
Spots in the vision
Numbness
Pain
Tingling, pins and needles feelings
I constantly worry about:
• Having a heart attack
• Having a serious undetected illness
• Dying prematurely
• Going insane or losing your mind
• Being embarrassed or making a fool out or yourself
• Fainting in public
Hey i read your post, and it sounded a lot like what i was going through when my anxiety was really bad, It's hell i know :( But there is light at the end of the tunnel, i went through so many different types of medication, try-cyclic anti-depressants, tranquilisers etc, but none of that really helped me, and i also got to the stage where i was too afraid to leave my place, for fear of having an attack outdoors, which in turn makes u more anxious and so on n so on. When i had my first big anxiety attack i thought i was having a heart attack (at 23 years old) n i got rushed into hospital, just to be told there was nothing wrong with me, and even my family thought i was going nuts, which didnt help. But then when things got really bad, i went to stay with them, and then they really saw what i was going through was hell. The only advice i can really offer is not to isolate yourself indoors, that really doesnt help, because u will develop severe agorophobia (which is what happened to me). It got so bad in the end i forced myself to go outside, which gave me an anxiety attack by the time i was a few steps out of the door. But i kept forcing myself to do it and kept telling myself 'i'm not going to let this beat me'. It takes time and a lot of inner strength, but it can be beaten. I havent had an anxiety attack for 7-8 months, and medication wasnt the answer, although it can help a lot of people. Hope some of what i said is useful, i dont claim to be an expert though lol Just speaking from personal experienceQuote:
Originally Posted by xSweetest Agonyx