Physical Symtoms of Anxiety-hypochondriasis

BigCountry · Post by **BigCountry** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 4:12 pm

I am just like you guys going to the doc for every little thing. One piece of advice I've learne dstay away from WEB MD it will only make you freak.

jonellelee · Post by **jonellelee** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 7:12 pm

I have probably gotten everything on those lists, with few exceptions. they're the things that are keeping me from living normally. Im trying so hard, but it seems sometimes all these aches and pains just wont go away. I know they're anxiety related though, ive had a bunch of tests done and im fine! I just need my mind to believe it. it helps though that a lot of people are going through the same thing, i feel less crazy (i know im not crazy but totally feel like it sometimes).

Good luck to all of you, and any suggestions of how to deal with these physical pains is greatly needed! just private message me.

DMP720 · Post by **DMP720** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 9:46 am

O booyyy lets see here

HEART RACING!! OMG its terrible sometimes up to like 200
Chest PAINS
Feeling like im flying (weird I know)
Crying
Tremors all over my body(legs especially)

TL7 · Post by **TL7** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 2:32 pm

I'm glad you mentioned tremors...I get them too. I get mine mostly in my arms...sometimes if I wake up too fast, my whole body will feel like it's shaking.

I also forgot to add the throat sensations...that someone else mentioned. The feeling like your whole mouth and throat is too dry or sometimes swollen. I would also have a "lump" in my throat at times or feelings of it closing when it wasn't. This would cause me to gag and dry heave...lovely I know

ellkay · Post by **ellkay** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 1:17 am

To add to my list - I have been noticing a ache in my upper back between my sholder pains. Its not a pain more like a muscle ache. If I move just right it hurts more... I guess that would be another symptom.

lyon66 · Post by **lyon66** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 2:14 pm

I've had alot of these symptoms and been through alot of the same tests. My worst thing now is agoraphobia and jelly legs, any suggestions on the jelly legs and off balance feelings, they are the worst for me now.

sgt monette · Post by **sgt monette** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 3:06 pm

Hi: I must say that I have most of these symptons if not all pf them. Today was a rough day. Not sure what triggered it. Woke up with a quzzy stomach had Salsbury Steak for dinner night before. I don't think coffe and pesii helped matters.

I amnot sure if I read any thing on anyone haveing problems with their ears.

If I am having a rough time my ears will hurt/ Mentioned this to Doc recently. Had a CT scan done on the sinuses- do not know the rsults as of yet. At times I get this weird metal taste in my mouth.

I best put some better effort into the program.

Relaxation program hasn't helped much today, Will try again later and take a hot bath with Lavender. See if that helps calm things down some. The chest hurts bad today.

dragonfly7518 · Post by **dragonfly7518** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 3:21 pm

I have or have had many of the above symptoms before too...and I also had an odd day...
I know I have had a couple of stressful days and not taken the time to exercise or relax so today I have been feeling off. When my fiance and I went to dinner tonight I had a moment where all of a sudden i took a bite and had a moment where i felt very lightheaded - like i was in the middle of a panic attack. I took a few minutes to close my eyes and breathe and it passed (for the most part - my chest hurts a little and i am still a little jittery/queasy). Does anyone else experience something like that???? A super fast out of nowhere hard hit of anxiety???? I usually can tell ahead of time and have worked on counteracting it, but this was way to fast for me to even catch.
there is one other time i had this happen when we were out, but it was so bad that we had to leave the restaraunt and i had to lay down for a couple of hours and take a xanax...even though i still feel anxious now, i think i did better this time.

sorry for the rambling!

jonellelee · Post by **jonellelee** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 4:01 pm

SGT MONETTE: i have been having problems with my ears as well. Sometimes I get sharp pains in them, and other times I get ringing, or they're just sore. When i was a child i had really really bad ear aches, so i figured they're just sensitive. Probably just another side effect of anxiety.

Coco21 · Post by **Coco21** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 7:46 am

I have been having more and more physical symptoms. The main one that I suffer from is the twitching and shaking. If I am taking a picture and I feel like others are watching, my mouth will start twitching and my head will shake. Every time i go to eat in front of others my hands will shake when i pick up the fork or glass. I try not to think about it but it is hard. Has anyone had these same symptoms and found ways to deal with them?