Anxiety Symptoms - The List

[josh0745]

Typical day :

1. Wake up with a start, rush of anxiety fills me then I have to use the bathroom really bad
2. Get to work and I can't stay focused (case in point)
3. Random ridiculous scenarios play out in my head about my life, mostly negative and irrational
4. I sometimes dwell on the past and how I used to feel, whether or not I'll get that feeling back in my life
5. I have to use the bathroom way too much throughout the day, to the point where it hurts so I might dwell on that
6. Bright side - I usually don't have trouble sleeping at night

Josh

[gcltr777]

Typical day :

1. Wake up with a start, rush of anxiety fills me then I have to use the bathroom really bad
2. Get to work and I can't stay focused (case in point)
3. Random ridiculous scenarios play out in my head about my life, mostly negative and irrational
4. I sometimes dwell on the past and how I used to feel, whether or not I'll get that feeling back in my life
5. I have to use the bathroom way too much throughout the day, to the point where it hurts so I might dwell on that
6. Bright side - I usually don't have trouble sleeping at night

Josh

You just described the better part of my life. For me, after 20yrs of this, at least I sleep and wake up without surges (thank You Lord!). Not sure why, but I've been giving the 'whole thing' a lot of thought lately. I've had to come to the realization that I (and 50% of Americans) deal with this everyday and that some people have it MUCH worse. At least we can get up and go to work. Some people are relegated to a hospital or can't leave their home. I'm certain this is not a 'new' condition for anyone. It's a brain 'disorder', 'malfunction', whatever. My mother had it. My grandfather and his generation drank, smoked, and worked it 'away'.

[Teafrenzy]

well if you can work and maintain a job than that means something positive.

This was me last month

1. Wake up with a jolt of electricity. Try to sleep again, usually don't.
2. Spend the whole day hyper, unable to concentrate. Can't do one thing for very long. If I am indoors I get a feeling that I need to run out.
3. Worry about the night time.
4.) Worry that I will never feel normal again.
5. Go back to sleep.

[SarahW1]

i am cured of my anxiety after yearssss of hell. honestly i cannot recommend Robert Hisee, The Hypnotist Man enough.
You must visit this man if you want to stop this once and for all, he is a god send.
xx

[musicmaker5454]

I have the jolting awake feelings all the time. It's like being electrocuted in the middle of the night. Also, the tingling pain and the hypersensitivity. my left arm has on and off pains, and I always freak out..

[DJP]

A new one has flared up recently. I will be walking along fine and then out of the blue I will take a step and my ankles will feel rubbery. It is akin to suddenly walking on a trampoline. It scares me and instantly a panic signal is created and it really throws me for a loop. Anyone else get this one? It is not above my knee - it is centered around my ankles / feet.

[Barong Baj Baj]

This list is amazing, i'm gonna have to share this...!

[self12]

Sweating profusely seems to happen to me a lot. Sometimes I can't tell if it's because I'm always moving around or not but then I realise all the self conscious thoughts I'm having and realise it's because of that.

[Olive Yew]

i had this weird pressure feeling all over my body last night when i tried sleeping. i was laying there and all of a sudden i felt hevay pressure on me and i finally shot up in bed and gasped and i was shaking and couldn;t breathe well. is that form anxiety? i didn;t see it on the list.

Yes this is anxiety. It's a form of night terror. I just had an episode likethis. It's 4:15 in the morning and I'm slowly going back to normal. Yesterday was extremely stressful for me and it carried over into my sleep. You'll be alright friend. Next time it happens, as soon as you are aware of yourself and your surroundings, start trying to console yourself loke you woulf a frightened child. Talk to yourself.
I treat my anxiety like a little kid with nightmares when i get like this. We 100% cannot help it because we're asleep so therefor it could not be our thoughts that lead to the panic attack. There are times when our body can produce adrenalin and anxiety symptoms on its own accord, especially if you've been stressed out (and yes, aimply HAVING amxiety disorder is stressful and counts as being stressed out. You dont need a dramatic cause in your every day life).

I'm 23 years old and have been a member here for four years. This forum got me from having massive panic attacks every 5 minutes or so, every day of my life, to only have panic attacks maybe once or twice a week. I've had some years where I can go for several weeks without anxiety, it all depends on hormones and perseverence for me.
This list was the turning point for me. Every time I'd start feeling off, I'd come read this list. It's actually been several years since the last time I posted anything kn here because I had improved so much. Tonight, my brain just needed some reassureance.

You'll be fine dear. I'm nothing special. I'm not stronger than you or amyone else here. If I can do it, so can you. Just keep telling your brain it's anxiety and the symptoms will go away soon. I like to sleep with a non-stressful movie on low volume so that when I get night terrors, I can calm down quicker. Tonight's showing is The Little Mermaid lol. Maybe that'll help you too. Good luck froend.

[William Starks]

Hi,Jitters
Thanks for sharing the above list.I am always feeling angry and have lack of patience.