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Does anyone else have physical anxiety symptoms 24/7

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meteor63
meteor63

Hi. I just wondered if what I'm experiencing is normal. For the past 2-3 months I've had constant anxiety symptoms. I'm not just talking anxious thoughts (although I have those all the time), I'm talking physical symptoms. All day long, I have a horrible tightness in my chest, butterflies in my stomach, dry mouth, internal shaking in my legs and adrenaline rushes up and down my body. I can't control the symptoms, no matter how hard I try. When it first hit, it was different. I had constant nausea & a general feeling of not being able to cope. But I could switch out of it sometimes and feel normal. Now I can never switch out of it. It's there all the time, although the nausea has stopped. I even have it in my sleep because I've actually felt it in my dreams and when I wake up, it's still there. (Not that I can sleep much in this state. 5 hours is the most I ever have.) I'm on Citalopram but if anything, it's made my anxiety worse. The leg symptoms weren't there before I went on the drug and nor was the chest tightness.

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  • farah86735
    farah86735 meteor63

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    Hi ! 

    I have just seen your issue, and I believe I am facing the same , in addition to Panic attacks !! this is really burning my joy and struggling my life activities.

    I have that difficulty sleeping, I almost sleep 4-5 hours then wake up, unable to breathe and scared all time, I feel my hands and legs are shaky and I feel I am weak and can't handle anything or hold strong. 

    I also have this non- stop negative thoughts! 

    I was recommended to try citalopram, but to go first to the Psychotherapy and see how it goes. 

    I hope you will feel better soon, and I want you to know that you are not the only person who feels like this and who is facing the horrible symptoms. 

  • delany49842
    delany49842 meteor63

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    I have been suffering this exact same thing for months. My body shakes so bad all over I can actually see myself shaking sometimes. The shaking never goes away. My heart is always pounding so hard and loud it makes it impossible to sleep. I wake up in the middle of the night in a panic several times. All day long I feel uncomfortable and shaky and scared. The doc put me on gabapentin 100 mg, it helps with the shaking but i still can feel it. I have to constantly listen to meditation music to get some relief. When I have to pee I have a panic attack. When I change positions or sometimes when I talk I get a panic attack. When i hear loud noises I get a panic attack. Life is hard right now for me. I hope you get to feeling better soon.
  • carl95724
    carl95724 meteor63

    Posted

    hello iv been having anxiety 24/7 too I shake can't think straight have panic attacks the psy. put me on cymbalta iv tried about every pill you can think of its not getting any better ether I had alot of blood test done a few months ago docs. could not find anything wrong so they say it's all anxiety it the back of my mind I think it's got to be something else have no luck with doctors I know how you feel and it's he'll on earth to live with this stuff your not along by no means and I hope you get the help you need

  • sheila50461
    sheila50461 meteor63

    Posted

    I suffer from these same symptoms. Constant physical symptoms. dizzy, nausea. it's tuff to deal with.I sometimes just want to scream. I wish you peace and healing as well.

  • kim59492
    kim59492 meteor63

    Posted

    I reacted bad to citalopram. Bad headaches. Bad nightmares. Generally felt more anxious. I'm now on Prozac and after seven weeks I'm a lot happier in my moods. But suffering from anxiety still as in shortness of breath. Talk to your dr. Ask if they think maybe a change would be good for you. How long have you been on citalopram ? Maybe it's just adjustment.

  • billiejo86504
    billiejo86504 meteor63

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    Sorry to hear what everyone is feeling and going through I'm going through something I have tachycardia and my palpitations are acting up again my my heart rate is normal finally got to see my heart doctor today he raised my metoprolol I've been on the pill for 9 years I hope this makes the difference like it did last night cuz I can't take this anxiety that comes with the palpitations and the panic attacks and the feeling sick and nauseous I wish everybody luck wish me luck that it works again this time

  • amanda_39
    amanda_39 meteor63

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    Hi I have suffered with anxiety for 16 years on and off but had it almost constantly for the last 3 years I have horrendous physical symptoms, and they aren't always the same. I have all the same as you do but the worst one is feeling faint, I hate it! I'm terrified I will pass out and be sick. Anxiety is awful and I'm glad this forum is here as even though J have family unless you have experienced it then you cannot understand it. I hope this helps you. Sending hugs xxxx

  • steven_64793
    steven_64793 meteor63

    Posted

    Ask your doctor about propranalol.he put me on those for a short while to tide me by whilst my sertraline kicked in (about 4 weeks) .the propranalol slowed my heart rate right down and stopped the shaky feeling and butterflies.they stop panic attacks within 40 mins for me. But of course im not yr doc but ask him if it will help you.hope you get well soon.
  • maureen_65564
    maureen_65564 meteor63

    Posted

    Seeing this is old but ya I'm in that boat right now!

    How'd you make out from this?

    Any tricks to share?

    • steven_64793
      steven_64793 maureen_65564

      Posted

      Hi maureen what is yr symptoms exactly.? I have quite a few tricks to help if its simular to my anxiety
  • billiejo86504
    billiejo86504 meteor63

    Posted

    Hi everyone I hope everyone had a good Christmas considering we are all going through anxiety most I'm having is shortness of breath head tightness and throat tightness also everyday it tries to hit me hard get hot feel like I can't breath Dr changed my med to atenolol to it for like a week and 4 days did nothing so back to metoprolol he wanted me to take 75 mg twice daily I started with 62.5 since I been off of it for over a week been taking 50 twice for 9 years don't know why it stopped working I was like that's 9 years ago except my heart was going 140 when I first started to metoprolol it took almost a month to kick in and then he added another 50 everything went away anxiety everything that's what I'm trying to accomplish this time but it's so time consuming I have faith that we will all make it through this

    • steven_64793
      steven_64793 billiejo86504

      Posted

      Hi billiejo.i hope your well for the new year. You said throat tightness.do you find yr neck hurting at all(ie neck ache? Im saying this because anxiety can make you tense up yr body especially yr neck. I find that when i wake in the morning my neck sometimes hurts because i tense up and also tence my jaw and grind my teeth in my sleep. This might explain yr head and neck tightness.
    • billiejo86504
      billiejo86504 steven_64793

      Posted

      My neck always hurts even before this the muscles keep getting tight so does my head it comes and goes but it makes it hard to breath I get that when my body gets nervous
    • steven_64793
      steven_64793 billiejo86504

      Posted

      Yes i understand. When yr thinking bad thoughts you tense up and most of the time you dont even realise it.(so im guessing). Find some relaxation music app.
    • billiejo86504
      billiejo86504 steven_64793

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      Anything that keeps coming back to my mind is the symptoms coming back I do relax it does ease off some at times it goes away for awhile I had this all before with my tachycardia and palpitations and what's my medicine for that for a while all the anxiety went away and that's what I'm trying to do now

    • robert78268
      robert78268 billiejo86504

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      Hi, I have anxiety as well. My stomach gets tense and I wake up in the middle of the night and I have trouble sleeping in. I getrestless and irritaited. My racing thoughts drive me nuts. I get so frustrated and about what I'm thinking, and then I have to take a Depakote because I get so mad about what I'm thinking. I was upset today and started crying because it felt like all of these thoughts and ideas were popping up, and at times I feel like digging for stuff, but the wrong stuff comes up. When I start digging for stuff, I try to do other things and different stuff or ideas sort of hang there. My racing thoughts drive me nuts.

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