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Anxiety........ I have a tightness around my jaw an throat is this normal?

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Laura33uk
Laura33uk

Hi all

I'm new to this site an also new to having anxiety disorder, I keep experiencing all these new feelings mostly pains, an I don't know if they are normal or just me being ott an worrying again. My latest problem is this tight feeling almost like a cramp in the my throat / jaw, I've been checking my mouth also, done the ultimate an went on Google an now convinced myself I've got cancer of the mouth or throat! Does anyone else experience these things? X

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  • ken90641
    ken90641 Laura33uk

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    You are probably clenching your jaw in your sleep. I do that and get the same tightness. Anxiety sucks and hard to find the root cause. See if you can find a ribber block at your pharmacy to minimize your discomforot
    • Laura33uk
      Laura33uk ken90641

      Posted

      Hi thank you for your reply, I'm not familiar with a ribber block is that like a mouth guard or something?😃
    • louise1974
      louise1974 Laura33uk

      Posted

      Heya Laura

      Even though I feel tons better now on Citalopram if anxouis one of my main symptoms in what I can only describe might be my oesoghagus, it's really hard to describe but it's like a dull pain inside my neck.  I read abouit it and they say our food system from our foodpipe down to our stomach can contract as they're muscles.  But like you I read all about it and thought I might have cancer.  I've come to terms with it now however.

    • Laura33uk
      Laura33uk louise1974

      Posted

      Hi Louise,

      I also feel that, in fact I have so many different pains an weird feelings i would bore you to death if I listed them all. Each day though it's like there's a new pain somewhere! I wish I was at that stage of being able to come to terms with things, it really does my head in all these feelings etc I feel like I have constant headache from it all. 😩

    • louise1974
      louise1974 Laura33uk

      Posted

      I could write a book with the symptoms I've felt in the past.  You will get better, I have and I've been suffering this on and off since age 18, now 40.  You just have to remind yourself it's anxiety and nothing real, although I admit it can be very confusing at times.
    • naz22410
      naz22410 louise1974

      Posted

      Wow , you have it for a long time . I can cope with mine . Pain is so bad , I am unable to work . and. mad mood all the time . please tell me what med is working for you or therapy .

    • polly27
      polly27 naz22410

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      I am new to this forum but does this hit home..have chronic anxiety and panic disorder for over 30 years...and had a lot of headaches and physical pain with it..I have come to terms with this disorder and have decided it will not rule me or my future.....Idid not leave my house for 5 months at 19 for fear of Everything... I've lost 40 plus lbs in less than 2 months several times because of tight throat....I have had panic attacks while driving and stopped for several years...I finally said about 10 years ago that if I'm gonna die I'm gonna die..But after forcing myself to work in a Hospital I realized that NoOne Ever Died From A Panic Attack...NOW...Even though stress is always knocking on my door...I do the things I enjoy...I went off major medications and took my life back...Just realize Please that This Will Pass...I took up bowling even though I am disabled...Best Thing I Ever Did!!!As for helping to relax CAMOMILE TEA does help??

  • sue02
    sue02 Laura33uk

    Posted

    Hi Laura. I clench my jaw and grind my teeth with anxiety. Sometimes i get the tight feeling in throat and right side of face feels numb . Anxiety  conjours up all sorts of scary thoughts.  Our bodies tense up and everything is super-sensitised so therefore we are quick to respond with negative thoughts. Googling was one of my favourite pastimes. It just fed the anxiety and made me feel worse. It isnt easy to kick the Google habit . CBT is a great idea. Also chatting  to fellow sufferer makes you realise you're  not alone. Good to be able to get it off your chest. I have an App called Sleep Bug that I use to try and calm me down. Maybe worth a try? 
    • Laura33uk
      Laura33uk sue02

      Posted

      Thank you for replying sue, I'm defiantly gonna try that app as last night I had virtual no sleep an spent most of the night laying in bed twitching, then was back on Google trying to self diagnose again. All these ppl on here make dealing with anxiety sound pretty simple yet I'm really struggling to have anything positive in my mind at all, just as I get a nice thought its quickly shifted with negative thoughts😩😭
    • sue02
      sue02 Laura33uk

      Posted

      I know what you're saying Laura and I fully appreciate that living with anxiety is horrendous. I have days where i would like someone to whisk me off the planet. I try to keep active but getting that motivation isn't easy. I do find once I'm on the move so to speak my breathing is less rapid and i seem ro switch off from the anxiey for a little while. I dont want to make it sound like it's that simple because some days it's the pits. Do you have anyone you can confide in or visit when you feel the anxiety welling up? I know admitting it isnt easy either. Just wondered if you had support close by?
    • Laura33uk
      Laura33uk sue02

      Posted

      Hi sue,

      No I don't have anyone to speak to really, well no one that understands what the hell I'm going on about! My partner listens to me but I know he don't really know what to say other than your alright an your get through this, however I don't find those words help at all right now. Broke down in tears today at work for no apparent reason then started sweating an feeling hot flushed. I'm just waiting for this apt to come through for CBT really hoping that's gonna help me, x

    • maisiemarie123
      maisiemarie123 Laura33uk

      Posted

      Hi laura i also have moments where i feel positive and them almost immediatly find myself having the same negative thoughts and i get this awful sense of doom wash over me and then panic sets in, i find myself pacimg the room and find it quite hard to regain control again over the situation,just want you to no you are certaintly not alone in this xx please reply back if u have any questions xx
  • josh69330
    josh69330 Laura33uk

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    hey ive had anxity for at least 5 years now i had it when i was a kid but it disapeard and a few events i think has brought it back it has the weirdest symptoms pins and needles tense muscles head aches. it isjust anxyty that is doing that to you it dose really weird things to me some times it feels like i cant swallow or speak and i think im having a stroke. humans have had anxiety from the start of time its the thing that kept us alive so there is no cure for it we can only learn how to control it i know when its going on it feels like there is no light at the end of the tunnel and its theend of all days but there will be one day and we will apricate it more then ever good luck x
    • Laura33uk
      Laura33uk josh69330

      Posted

      Thank you for taking the time to reply, just hearing that I'm not alone in this an other people are going through this to is a big help. At the moment I have no clue how to deal with it an I really do try an block things they just don't seem to disappear 😩

  • vikki2303
    vikki2303 Laura33uk

    Posted

    Hi I've also had the jaw clenching, hot flushes, etc etc etc have u tried rescue remedy for your anxious moments? It's all herbal and u can use it as many times as u need, even kids and animals can use it so it's very safe, I only say this as I read u don't want to meds, also kalms is very comforting. 
    • Laura33uk
      Laura33uk vikki2303

      Posted

      Hi vicki thank you for your reply, I've not tried anything as of yet I'm just waiting for my apt for CBT to start. I'm not against taking meds is just I have two children an don't want to be spaced out or anything ( I don't even know if that's how they make you feel) I looked at kalms the other day actually so now you have mentioned it I may get them an give them ago, do they make u feel funny or anything? X
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