Originally Posted by
tailspin
Hi Ellen, I also find that my anxiety often starts AFTER I've experienced some unpleasant physical symptoms. The symptoms often come on out of the blue, even if I've been feeling fine up to that point. And then the symptoms make me anxious.
When you were anxious before, did you used to get unexplained physical symptoms too? Did a lot of your anxiety center around your health? It sounds like you no longer suffer from severe anxiety though, which is great. How did you get beyond it? Maybe you could try some of the same calming techniques now if you're anxious about these new symptoms? The physical feelings you describe definitely could be produced by anxiety, but it could also be something completely harmless like a trapped nerve or just some muscle acting up. It's never a bad idea to check with your doctor if it continues for more than a few days. But I'm sure it's nothing serious!
Hope you feel better soon!