Ok I need someone to tell about this situation. My mother death anniversary will be tomorrow and these past two weeks I have really been stressed out. My body muscles have been twitching day and night and the worse lately I have been getting muscle spams in my chest area, which is scarying the crap out of me.
I have been dealing with anxiety and panic since Dec 09. I am not on any meds at all, but I am really scared that it could be something serious. Has anyone ever experience these symptoms if so what did you do about it? Is it anxiety or something else?
I need to find some comfort right about now? If you are wondering if I had my heart checked out? I did 6 months ago, I had ever test related to heart done and they all came back FINE, but I just have an irregular heart beat. Now hearing that was a shocker to me because I have never heard that before!!!! The doctor told me that I am healthy on paper!!! Go figure.
VERY SCARED!!!!!!
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Hi,
I grew up in Ohio but have lived here in Arizona for many years. Just to reassure you, I have lived with irregular heartbeat and tachyardia (fast heartbeat) for MANY years. Once they told me I had mitral valve prolapse, but that proved not true. I took antibiotics for so long before seeing a dentist because of this diagnosis, and I did not even have it! It's ALL caused by our anxiety. But if you have other unexplainable muscle pains or unusual fatigue, you could have fibromyalgia or ME/CFIDS (Chronic Fatigue Syndrome) and should get checked out by a doctor who has experience with those things, just to put your mind more at ease. We have to go over and over the program on our bad days, believe me. The more anxiety we have, the more other things bother and scare us. I have to keep reminding myself "It's not REAL--it's all from old subconscious memories and feelings about what was going on at the time, half of which were not realistic in the first place." Our present minds are just full of bad habits, and the only way to get rid of them is to replace them with and opposing positive thought, like a constant broken record. Even thouht I'm and avid pray-er, I still have to do that or nothing works. Hang in there. You have TONS of company of all ages out here!
I grew up in Ohio but have lived here in Arizona for many years. Just to reassure you, I have lived with irregular heartbeat and tachyardia (fast heartbeat) for MANY years. Once they told me I had mitral valve prolapse, but that proved not true. I took antibiotics for so long before seeing a dentist because of this diagnosis, and I did not even have it! It's ALL caused by our anxiety. But if you have other unexplainable muscle pains or unusual fatigue, you could have fibromyalgia or ME/CFIDS (Chronic Fatigue Syndrome) and should get checked out by a doctor who has experience with those things, just to put your mind more at ease. We have to go over and over the program on our bad days, believe me. The more anxiety we have, the more other things bother and scare us. I have to keep reminding myself "It's not REAL--it's all from old subconscious memories and feelings about what was going on at the time, half of which were not realistic in the first place." Our present minds are just full of bad habits, and the only way to get rid of them is to replace them with and opposing positive thought, like a constant broken record. Even thouht I'm and avid pray-er, I still have to do that or nothing works. Hang in there. You have TONS of company of all ages out here!
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Here is a hug from MN.
I would think that a traumatic anniversary like that would make you anxious and give you all kind of symptoms. You will of course try to suppress them, which makes them worse.
Just let yourself grieve, I say. Let the day come and remember your mom in a great way, and thank your lucky stars for having her. I'll pray for you as soon as I sign off.
I would think that a traumatic anniversary like that would make you anxious and give you all kind of symptoms. You will of course try to suppress them, which makes them worse.
Just let yourself grieve, I say. Let the day come and remember your mom in a great way, and thank your lucky stars for having her. I'll pray for you as soon as I sign off.
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Thank you both for your responses, I really appreciate it so much!!!! I am going to the doctor on Tuesday and I will report on what they told me.
I just had another episode and it scared me of course, took my bp and it was 112/77 so that is good. I know it just anxiety...it has to be!!!
Thank you so much again!!!!
I just had another episode and it scared me of course, took my bp and it was 112/77 so that is good. I know it just anxiety...it has to be!!!
Thank you so much again!!!!
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madimac,
I did have these muscle spasms that would occur randomly all over my body. in my legs, feet arms,back and in my chest and even my heart. ( i also do not take meds) and when i got them in my chest it would scare the crap out of me too which would cause me to freak out sending my heart rate up. but i got used to them and quit freaking out about them. I beleive the one true thing that helped me tone them down is the relaxation cd. I still get them now and again but they are not nearly as strong as they used to be. I would say that if you are having them worse during a more stressful time that it is from anxiety. i would look the symptoms of fibromyalga up on the internet and see if your symptoms match that. I think you should just try some relaxation and see if it helps. hope you feel better soon.
I did have these muscle spasms that would occur randomly all over my body. in my legs, feet arms,back and in my chest and even my heart. ( i also do not take meds) and when i got them in my chest it would scare the crap out of me too which would cause me to freak out sending my heart rate up. but i got used to them and quit freaking out about them. I beleive the one true thing that helped me tone them down is the relaxation cd. I still get them now and again but they are not nearly as strong as they used to be. I would say that if you are having them worse during a more stressful time that it is from anxiety. i would look the symptoms of fibromyalga up on the internet and see if your symptoms match that. I think you should just try some relaxation and see if it helps. hope you feel better soon.