Health Anxiety
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Hi just wondering if anyone has a similar experience like me. Ive have had bad health anxiety for around five years now and it cones and goes i waves. But last week ive had really bad random muscle twitches all over body. For about a day my left thigh was twitching on and off really bad you could see it through my clothes. Now that has stopped but for a few days now my left tricep has started twitching again you can see it twitching through my clothes it lasts seconds but is so annoying plus when i clench my fist i can feel slight pins and needles in one of my fingers. Today the twitching stopped so I thought all is good but then out of no where I went light headed for few seconds and of course got stressed about it. Now my arm has started twitching again! Sometimes I think im relaxed and not worrying about things and still get these twitches. I had a both eyes twitch few months ago went to the doctors for bloods and everything was fine with that so really don't want to go back there for more bloods if i don't have too. I did have a stressful few months leading up to my eye twitches die to moving house which i put it down to that, but these twitches around my body has inly started and I don't think I was stressed or anxious leading up to it started.
Sorry for the long discussion!
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jan34534 gareth89785
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I can tell you that I’ve had muscle twitching on and off for decades. They are called benign fasciculation‘s. they are harmless. They often occur when somebody has high levels of stress or anxiety. if I do get them, which is rare now, I just ignore them and they go away. It usually occurs when I am feeling anxious. As long as you get a good physical exam at least once a year that’s the important thing. That’s true for anybody.
i’ve had pins and needles, I, twitching, lightheadedness, dizziness. All my testing has always been normal so that’s when I knew it was all related to stress and anxiety. So I have to keep my anxiety levels down, but I’m a lot better than I used to be. I know how to manage it a little better these days.
is there anything in your life causing you stress or anxiety think about that and if you’re having a hard time with it, speak with a counselor who can really help. You can even do it virtually.
When you feel yourself getting anxious or lightheaded, stop, sit, or lay down and do some slow, deep breathing. In through your nose out through your mouth as though you’re blowing out a candle. Do this several times. There’s lots of great ideas on YouTube!
Like your physical check ups have been fine,
the more you pay attention to the sensations the more you will have them. The more you worry about them the more you will have them. Focus your attention on being healthy, less anxiety, getting some exercise and eating healthy. Keeping yourself busy.
You have classic sensations of anxiety. private message me anytime! feel better soon.
gareth89785 jan34534
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Hi, thanks for the reply, really helps. Like most people who have health anxiety I tend to go on to google a lot and scares the hell out of me and need to learn to stop doing it. Can't really put my finger on what has started my anxiety this time I have always been a over thinker and a worrier. But I will give you tube ago for breathing techniques. I use to be quite active which I need to start doing again. Thanks for the reply again and thanks for the offer of a message.