Physical Symtoms of Anxiety-hypochondriasis

wiskersonkittens · Post by **wiskersonkittens** » Mon Jul 14, 2008 9:30 am

I have been reading through everyone's experience with anxiety and I must say you all have been quite a reassurance for me. In some cases, like with burning sensations, I felt I was the only one. Here are some of my symptoms:

Burning or cooling sensations (mainly in my back, but also in my head and eyes)
Depersonalization
Dizziness
Falling sensations when I try and go to sleep
Electric shock sensations
Heart palpitations/tachycardia/ racing heart (I have MVP to boot)
Twitching
Exhaustion
Numbness/tingling
Shooting pains in head
Weakness in limbs
Weight loss
Breathing difficulties
Feeling of being overwhelmed
Fear of dying or having a serious illness
TMJ/sore jaw
Obsession about symptoms/sensations
Loss of concentration
Irritability
Feelings of things being unreal or dreamlike
Tight throat/lump in throat
Nausea
Acid reflux
Need to go to the bathroom frequently
Insomnia
Waking up with a panic attack
Foggy or blurred vision
Feeling cold
Shakiness

I feel by the time I am "cured" I will have run the gamut in symptoms. In 4 months (when the severe panic and anxiety occured) I have called 911 once, seen several doctors, and been to the ER twice. I have had blood work, EKGs, an X-ray, heart monitoring (for hours!), and a CT scan of my brain done all come up clean. Yet, I can't help but still be afraid when symptoms crop up, especially out of the blue -- a "Woe, what was that??!" feeling. I empathize with all of you and I am glad you have shared your stories. Thank you.

JayBee7 · Post by **JayBee7** » Mon Jul 14, 2008 11:47 am

Reading these posts has been good for us all I think! To see that we are all experiencing the same things - maybe some here and some there - is a good thing. Sharing our pain is very liberating. It seems to me that all these symptoms can be caused by negative thinking. Even those awful panic attacks (especially the heart pains)that seem to come out of the blue must come from sub-conscious negative thinking. If we break the habit of negativity, won't we improve or even cure our panic? I would love to get some of your thoughts on this....
Blessings, Jaybee

miguel Sr · Post by **miguel Sr** » Mon Jul 14, 2008 12:24 pm

Hello ;
One of the worst symptoms of Anxiety for me is imsomnia I cant sleep ,I lay awake all night sometimes ,when I leave for work (I do have to show to get paid) I feel like a zombie ,feeling that feeling you guys described ,I hate it . Sometimes I am really mindfull of how I am feeling and as I talk to my co-wrokers I am paranoid that they will know, I am NOT ALL THERE ,you know what I mean!! In my line of work it is frowened upon to be under the influence of anything (not in control )I get really self concious and I become withdrawn to the point where some people are already noticing I am Ill.I think anyway ;I get questions like Are you OK ? or You look tierd get some rest, Boy if they only knew the agony I am in .
Alas ;it is conforting to know I am not alone .

Idaly158 · Post by **Idaly158** » Sat Jul 19, 2008 4:03 pm

I've been having rapid pulse.Even walking down the street, cleaning, or having one drink (beer). chest pain, numbness. any one with these symptoms?

pleasehelp · Post by **pleasehelp** » Sat Jul 19, 2008 4:16 pm

My symptoms?

*Chest pain (sharp and unable to take deep breaths because of it)
*Neck pain (especially down my left side)
*Numbness, especially on the left side of my face and neck, sometimes left arm and hands
*Weakness in legs
*Shakiness/trembling
*Throat tightening up
*Lump in throat
*Rapid pulse
*Heart palpitations
*Upper back pain
*Nausea sometimes
*Feeling of impending dread/doom
*Feeling of immediate danger
*Immense fear of death/dying/heart attack/stroke
*Headaches sometimes
*Crying
*Derealization (disconnection, unreality)
*Sensation of floating, especially when lying down
*Feeling of not being able to take in a deep breath (feeling the urge to yawn and not being able to)
*Left arm/shoulder pain sometimes

I think that is it...

*slimjim · Post by *slimjim » Sat Aug 08, 2009 5:22 pm

Hi Ho everybody. Man it seems that you folks are living in Hell! I myself have gone through the program and found it extremely helpful in getting my Panicy symptoms under control. Granted I wasn't having them day in and day out. Infact I've only had two attacks in the last year or so. And they both accured at the movie threater. Oh my God I thought that I was going to die right then and there. My Heart began to race like it was going to exploded out of my chest and my skin got all clammy and my limbs froze and I couldn't move or scream. And it was at one of the movies most dangerous time for its actor to deal with but there I was reactting like I was starring in the flick. And all I could do was stare at the picture and hope to God that my end would be quick and painless. But as the picture rolled on the panic attack subsided. This again happened to me twice and the last time I told myself that I needed to do something about this. And so a month later the Mid-West Info commerical came on and I watched it very carefully and when this father and daughter came on and told how it had helped the two of them because the father was the first to develope the panic attacks to which his daughter then developed her after watching her dad's mental state crumble. But after the program they both were cured! And I thought oh my God! I need to get what cured them and I also thought that deep down in my heart if my own father was still alive I would of helped him with what I thought he had a Manic Depression curse to him as well. But he had died 20 some years ago and we just drifted apart. So I couldn't help him but I could still chose to get the program and work it to save myself. And I did it with the aid of my Tutor Bob Bassett(No relationship to Lacinda Bassett). So if there are you guys and gals out there thinking I just didn't have it as BAD as any of you. Just read my bio and see where I started out as. I was a MENTAL MESS! BUT NOT ANY MORE!!!!