anxiety symtoms?
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i know i have anxiety but right now im scared i have a blood clot or something i keep getting a flutter feeling mainly in my right neck where pulse is i can feel it twitching away i get it in my left too but not as much im laid in bed at the minute and my right leg gets a kind of bubble feeling going down it i still have it now its a kind of bubble bubble and coolish like trapped wind in my leg and im thinking what if i have a clot travelling around ???
i get this twitch feeling in my neck head ect you name it but this one in my leg is like bubbles poping and moving up and down my leg im so scared its like some how i have air in my leg and its cool and moving around im so scared right now
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simon04792 stephx
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stephx simon04792
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laura2878 stephx
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Please dont be scared and don't panic the more you think about it the worse it will be!
I've had the same thing it's like a cool pins and needles I get it on my legs and back and it's very frightening. I went to the GP about it and he told me it's where your muscles are relaxing and they twitch apparently it's very normal!! I told him I was terrified as I thought I had dvt he looked at me and just rolled his eyes.,..
Try and relax take some deep breaths and eventually it will pass.
I hope this helps xx
stephx laura2878
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laura2878 stephx
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I hope you can get some rest and sleep it off xx
stephx laura2878
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matt1889 stephx
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I have had similar feelings and can relate to the "twitches" or "mini spasms" that you are having in your neck and it is extremely common with anxiety so try not to worry about it too much. With anxiety as you know you get that sudden rush of adrenaline through the vody which causes the whole "fight or flight" this, this can happen sub-consciously when we don't expect or want it to happen as you know. These sudden rushes of adrenaline often cause the nervous system to get excited which in turn causes our nerves to twitch and move and stuff.
Also with anxiety for some reason that they don't really know why but we suffer from dehydration more than the average person which in turn causes muscle twitches and spasms therefore it is advised to make sure you are getting the right amount of fluids inside you.
Another helpful tip is to keep moving when you are not sleeping and keep yourself busy. This can be hard for some people especially those with severe anxiety as it makes you reluctant to do to much as you are scared of something bad happening however excercise doesn't only help to keep your mind of things but it also helps use up ay remaining unused adrenaline which may help your spasms.
When it happens just reassure yourself quickly that it is a perfectly fine and normal sensation and that it won't hurt you and then divert your attention elsewhere, The more this happens and the more you quickly reassure yourself and divert the attention the easier it will be fot you as you will instantly realise that this has happened several times in the past and nothing bad has come of it.
Keep your head up and try not to let it get to you!
matt1889 stephx
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I would imagine this is what is happening with you and your legs. I have had similar happen to me in the past. I was once scratching my upper left arm when I felt what I thought was a some sort of lump that I instantly thought was a clot in my veins or something in my upper arm. I found myself zoned in on this due to the panic and checked it several times and felt it and it caused more panic in the long run however it turned out to be some sort of muscle strain and it went away on it's own after I stopped worrying about it,.
stephx matt1889
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matt1889 stephx
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It's just a combination of the unknown and our brains working overtime on us. At the time it is dreadful and really scary but just keep reassurring yourself that there are perfectly normal and logical reasons for how you are feeling and it isn't anything serious. If you suffer the same thing again just think to yourself "Hold on this happened the other day and nothing bad came of it and I was fine" and then get on with something to take your mind away from it all.
Your not on your own, it isn't silly and eventually it will get better if you keep your chin up :-) x
stephx matt1889
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this is how my mind works now if i dont worry something bad will happen .
if i do worry something bad will happen but at least i will be prepared forit and i acually set my mind too if i worry and stop been worried i will jinx myself and it will happen i think thats how i got into this pattern by having Superstition about anxiety and how it works x