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andrew78866
andrew78866

I see a lot of people asking about symptoms so I've decided to write down in a discussion all the symptoms I've had from anxiety...feel free to add your own in the comment.

Dizzy, tingling in legs\arms, shoulder pain, chest pain, stomach pain, muscle tension, diarrhea, indigestion, loss of appetite, loss of weight, intrusive thoughts of impending doom, increased heart rate, sweating, unable to relax, migraines, focal migraines (flashers and floaters), blurred vision, face numbness, stiff neck, clogged ears, lump in throat, coughing, loss of breath randomly, tight jaw, muscle spasms and numbness in hands\feet\legs\arms.

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  • crispy76
    crispy76 andrew78866

    Posted

    Hello,

    My experiences which I put down to anxiety ? (if anyone else is experiencing something familiar if they could please confirm):

    - Dizziness - LightHeaded - Head Pressure - Issues with Balance - Feeling 'Out of it' (like living in a dream world) - Stiff Back of Neck - Brain Fog

    I haven't felt any chest pains or other pain in general. Head pressure seems to build in environments when not happy / comfortable.

    Hope this helps !

  • kg00
    kg00 andrew78866

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    Heart palpitations, stomach cramps diarrhea, muscle twiches all over, buzzing tingling vibration in feet and legs, trouble breathing, sleep starts, ringing in ears, eye floaters, feeling of unrest. I'm sure I'm missing a couple. I have most of these every day or often and when I'm calm. However I have anxiety most days and panic attacks often usually over symptoms. 

  • edwina97301
    edwina97301 andrew78866

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    Agree, that's some list and I'm sure we could all add a few more, 'normal people '? I'm sure think anxiety just means we feel a little anxious or stressed, I never imagined I could have so many horrid physical symptoms, . I know the thoughts I have are totally irrational yet the physical symptoms are so real. By far the worst is when I actually wake feeling anxious and my heart is racing, also when my heart races and adrenaline kicks in when I'm out in public, this makes my hands shake and I get so upset thinking people notice. I cope better nowadays and know what to expect when it happens but it's still horrid, having more good days than bad nowadays, hope everyone who posts here gets some reasurance it can get better. Know when going through bad anxiety it feels never ending.😊??

    • andrew78866
      andrew78866 edwina97301

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      There's definitely light at the end of the tunnel but you got to fight for it.

  • paige39743
    paige39743 andrew78866

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    Gerd, chest pain which includes shooting chest pain, numb legs, feet, arms and legs.  Feeling of heart dropping or skipping a beat.  Blurred vision.  Shortness of breath.  Pain in shoulder blades.   From having anxiety so long I can bounce my pecs like The Rock.  And I'm a 47 year old female.

  • kennedy_61910
    kennedy_61910 andrew78866

    Posted

    I experience 20 out of 26 of these (if I counted right!) Chest pains and heart palpitations are by far the worse for me and really freak me out sometime. I always like to read about others people's symptoms. Reminds me I'm not alone smile

    • andrew78866
      andrew78866 kennedy_61910

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      Yes I find if I had chest pain for a long time I could fend off that it's not something worse but after a while if I get tired and pain sticks around I started to worry and I'd get anxious and start thinking "but what if I'm wrong" then that would escalate into a panic attack. It's hard to break that but seeing someone else with the same symptoms definitely can help you combat the intrusive thought.

  • sarah43910
    sarah43910 andrew78866

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    That terry much sums mine up as well! I also get arm weakness in both arms, like they both feel extremely weak at times.
    • sarah43910
      sarah43910 andrew78866

      Posted

      Yeah it’s awful! First time it happened to me, I was driving to pick my son up at daycare and had a massive anxiety attack with every symptom under the sun! My arms went limp and I could barely turn the steering wheel it was so scary! I pulled over and called 911 and once they came, I felt much calmer already and they checked my vitals which were all fine. Panic attack. It’s awful!
    • andrew78866
      andrew78866 sarah43910

      Posted

      Oh wow, I never had arm weakness so bad as that, but I'm not surprised it could be a symptom after going through all the stuff I had.

  • racheld1975
    racheld1975 andrew78866

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    I can and have have every symptom on your list except the weight loss even with all the troublesome stomach and digestive symptoms and not being able to eat properly.  I flip flop with diarrhea and constipation though. The ones that bother me the most are the classic heart attack and stroke symptoms because of the seriousness of them if they weren't anxiety caused. I also have periods of feeling completely numb, not like numb and tingling because I have that too, but numb emotionally. 

    • andrew78866
      andrew78866 racheld1975

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      Yeah the weightloss for me was because I was afraid to eat because I thought all food was going to be the meal that gave me a heart attack or stroke. I was all over the place with my emotions...I cried a lot and I'm not a guy who cries. My girlfriend has known me for 5 years and she only seen me cry twice until I had anxiety. I would cry 3-4 times a day.

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