Anxiety Symptoms - The List

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Originally Posted by adamg

Yes. I have. Ive also had both my pupils dilate to the point where you could barely see any iris.

I also occasionally get different colours in each eye like theres a filter over my vision. One blue-ish, one rose-ish. Especially in the morning. Anyone else get this ?

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I also get this.. do you still have it?

You want a complete list of anxiety symptoms, just look up the word "everything" on WebMD. ;) As anxiety sufferers our brains have the uncanny ability to make us believe we have the most obscure of diseases.

great list. I thought I was going crazy or had a brain tumor or something the first time I experienced a lot of these symptoms. It's sad how the symptoms of Anxiety are often just as Anxiety-inducing as the the source of the Anxiety itself!

First time post, but does anyone else get one sided headaches and lip numbness, also have rapid heart rate and fatigue.

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Originally Posted by Catch911

First time post, but does anyone else get one sided headaches and lip numbness, also have rapid heart rate and fatigue.

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Catch,

Welcome to the forum!

What you describe is very common to anxiety sufferers. We all have and do experience it.

One thing though, I am going to suggest that you re-post this on your own thread. You will get many more replies and won't get lost in an enormous thread like this one.

Cheers, and again, welcome.

Wow it's good to read that list and know what I'm feeling is under the banner of anxiety. I have so many of those symptoms! Been having terrible panic attacks since last night. Especially with the numbness in my hands and arms which scares me into thinking I'm having a heart attack which just makes it worse. It's good to be reminded that there's a name for what you're going through every now and then.

Thanks yeah I'm a little better now, especially after reading that! Hope you're keeping well too.

Cheers. Just got to remember to tell ourselves that the symptoms are completely normal and nothing to be afraid of.

I have so many of these symptoms, it made me feel somewhat better knowing that other people do get these and I'm not totally alone on it, thanks.

These are my symptoms, absolutely hate them. Sometimes I can see them for what they are but other times my mind just runs away with it all.

* Burning Sensations throughout the body
* Chronic Fatigue
* Excess of energy, you feel you can’t relax
* Feel like you are going to pass out or faint
* Increased or decreased sex drive
* 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
* The floor feels like it is moving either down or up for no reason
* Trembling or shaking
* Weak legs, arms, or muscles

Chest

* Concern about the heart
* 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

Emotions

* Emotions feel wrong
* Frequently feel like crying for no reason

Fears

* Fear of dying
* Fear of losing control
* Fear of impending doom
* 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

Head

* Dizziness or light-headedness
* Feeling like there is a tight band around your head, pressure, tightness
* Head, neck or shoulder pain, tightness/stiffness
* Giddiness
* Shooting pains in the face
* Shooting pains in the scalp or head
* Sore jaw that feels like a tooth ache

Hearing

* Frequent or intermittent reduced hearing or deafness in one or both ears
* Ringing in the ears, noises in the ears, noises in the head

Mind

* Desensitization, depersonalization
* Fear of impending doom
* Frequent feeling of being overwhelmed, or that there is just too much to handle or do
* Having difficulty concentrating
* Obsession about sensations or getting better
* Repetitive thinking or incessant ‘mind chatter’
* Underlying anxiety, apprehension, or fear
* You often feel you are carrying the world on your shoulders

Mood

* Feeling down in the dumps
* Feeling like things are unreal or dreamlike
* Have no feelings about things you used to
* Underlying anxiety, apprehension, or fear
* You feel like you are under pressure all the time

Mouth/Stomach

* Constipation
* Difficulty swallowing
* Frequent upset stomach, bloating, gaseous
* IBS
* Nausea or abdominal stress
* Tight throat, lump in throat

Sleep

* Difficulty falling or staying asleep
* Hearing sounds in your head that jolt you awake
* Jolting awake
* Waking up in a panic attack
* You feel worse in the mornings

Sight

* Dry, watery or itchy eyes
* Eyes sensitive to light
* Flashing lights when eyes are closed

Touch

* Tingling, pins and needles feelings


In addition to these symptoms, you may also find yourself worrying compulsively about:
• Having a heart attack
• Having a serious undetected illness
• Dying prematurely
• Fainting in public
• Not breathing properly