Anxiety Symptoms - The List

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?!

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Originally Posted by Leemarie

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?!

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Yes,
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.