Does anyone else get itchy when they have anxiety?
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Does anyone else get itchy when they have anxiety?
I don't but my wife sure does. Drives her nuts.
Body
* Burning Sensations throughout the body
* Electric shock feeling
* Feel like you are going to pass out or faint
* Feeling cold or chilled
* Muscle twitching
* Neck, back, shoulder pain, tightness/stiffness
* 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
Chest
* Chest pain or discomfort
* Concern about the heart
* Frequent yawning to try and catch your 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
* Dramatic mood swings
* Frequently feel like crying for no reason
Fears
* Fear of dying
* Fear of losing control
* Fear of impending doom
* Heightened self awareness, or self-consciousness
* Need to find nearest washrooms before you can feel comfortable
* Need to seat near exits
Head
* Dizziness or light-headedness
Mind
* Fear of going crazy
* Fear of losing control
* Fear of impending doom
* Repetitive thinking or incessant ‘mind chatter’
* Underlying anxiety, apprehension, or fear
Mood
* Always feeling angry and lack of patience
* Depression
* Feeling down in the dumps
* Frequently being on edge or 'grouchy'
* Underlying anxiety, apprehension, or fear
Mouth/Stomach
* Constant craving for sugar or sweets
* Constipation
* Diarrhea
* Difficulty swallowing
* Dry mouth
* Feeling like you can’t swallow properly or that something will get caught in your throat
* Frequent upset stomach, bloating, gaseous
* IBS
* Lack of appetite or taste
* Nausea or abdominal stress
* The thought of eating makes you nauseous
* Tight throat, lump in throat
* Vomiting
Sleep
* Difficulty falling or staying asleep
* Insomnia, or waking up ill in the middle of the night
* Jolting awake
Touch
* Numbness
* Pain
* Tingling, pins and needles feelings
I have all these symptoms. The symptoms that bother me the most are the heart palpitations. I always feel like something is wrong with my heart or that I will have a heart attack. I even went to the hospital cuz I thought I was having an heart attack but it was just a panic attack. They checked my heart, EKG and everything but still I continue to worry about my heart especially at night when I am trying to sleep.
Also I always think I have some type of cancer but then I look up the symptoms and I feel better when I don't have any of them.
Then there is being depressed and angry all the time.
Anxiety may be a "mental" disorder but it affects you physically so much. I just feel like it's taken over my life, draining me of energy. I've actually made stupid decisions because of my anxiety.
Since we are posting our symptoms I'll list mine to.
It started with pressure in my chest as well as pains
Rushing feeling going from head to feet
Living in constant fear of Dying
Muscle cramps
Lack of sleep
When I try to relax I feel my whole insides shake.
no appetite, the other day I could not even put food near my mouth, I would gag.
Today I experienced the electric shocks going though my arms and legs.
I had an anxiety attack today that set my blood pressure through the roof. Then It dropped back to 126/80 (I think).
I've dropped 10 lbs already from not eating or not eating enough.
Oh yes and missed work. I've already called in sick and had to leave early..
I can't wait for my meds to kick in. I went to my OBGYN in hopes he can help me out. He said my doctor is doing the right thing. The only thing my OBGYN did was have me take B vitamins and Fish Oil.
I have just joined this site and after reading what others live with, I finally feel like I am not alone! I know I want to get over this bout of anxiety! I have been fighting with it sonce I was 13. I have not had it this bad for years! i want to get over this without a meds! I have never turned to them before and I don'twant to turn to them now! I have been working on Yoga, self help bookd and exercise.
It is scary to think that every thing in the list is true!
I for one have alot of those symptoms,the one I hate most is the racing thoughts! :twisted: :shock:
I've got a LOT of these issues. They pollute my life a LOT. Sweating is probably the one that I hate the most. I also have a major fear of having a heart attack (I check my pulse a lot).
I often wonder where all of this come from. I mean hell, I've been knowing for a LONG time I had these troubles, even has a kid and I always had this false hope that it would go away as I would grow older.
Thanks for the list.
I read it out loud to my family and they are thankful as well. They put up with so much of me and my anxiety issues.
This list helps me know that its not life threatening as it feels at the moment.
Here are a list of my symptoms. Not all at once but it varies.
* Burning Sensations throughout the body
* Chronic Fatigue
* Electric shock feeling
* Excess of energy, you feel you can’t relax
* Feel like you are going to pass out or faint
* Feeling cold or chilled - especially my hands and feet includs clamy.
* Hyperactivity, excess energy
* 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
* Sweating, uncontrollable profuse sweating
* Trembling or shaking
* Urgency to urinate
* 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
* Frequent yawning to try and catch your breath
* Heart – beating hard or too fast, rapid heartbeat, palpitations
* Dramatic mood swings
* Emotional blunting
* Frequently feel like crying for no reason
* Afraid of being trapped in a place with no exits
* Constant feeling of being overwhelmed.
* Fear of dying
* Fear of losing control
* Fear of impending doom
* 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
* Need to seat near exits (finding a place where I can leave in a hurry)
* Dizziness or light-headedness
* Frequent headaches
* Feeling like there is a tight band around your head, pressure, tightness
* Head, neck or shoulder pain, tightness/stiffness
* Giddiness
* Shooting pains in the scalp or head
* When you close your eyes you feel like are beginning to, or will, float upwards
* Sore jaw that feels like a tooth ache
* Ringing in the ears
* 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
* 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
* Always feeling irritable and lack of patience
* Depression
* Feeling down in the dumps
* Feeling like things are unreal or dreamlike
* Frequently being on edge or 'grouchy'
* 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
Mouth/Stomach
* A ‘tinny’, ‘metallic’ or ‘ammonia’, or unusual smell or taste
* Choking
* Constipation
* Diarrhea
* Difficulty swallowing
* Dry mouth
* Feeling like you can’t swallow properly or that something will get caught in your throat
* Feeling like your tongue is swollen
* Frequent upset stomach, bloating, gaseous
* Lack of appetite or taste
* Nausea
* The thought of eating makes you nauseous
* Tight throat, lump in throat
Sleep
* Difficulty falling or staying asleep
* Frequent bad, bizarre, or crazy dreams
* Hearing sounds in your head that jolt you awake
* Insomnia, or waking up ill in the middle of the night
* Jolting awake
* Waking up in a panic attack
* You feel worse in the mornings
Sight
* Distorted, foggy, or blurred vision
* Dry eyes
* Eyes sensitive to light
* Spots in the vision
* Flashing lights when eyes are closed
* Your depth perception feels wrong
Touch
* Numbness
* Pain
* Tingling, pins and needles feelings
In addition to these I find myself worrying about:
• Having a heart attack
• Having a serious undetected illness
• Dying
• Having an attack in public
• Going insane or losing your mind
• Fainting in public
• Not breathing properly
• Choking or suffocating
• Being alone
I bite the skin of of my fingures but I don't know if this is related to my anxiety or ADD.
Tonya
I become psychotic and paranoid. Those are my anxiety symptoms. When I do not have any anxiety I am not psychotic or paranoid.