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Sore/burning Skin

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graham69986
graham69986

Does anyone else find that stress/anxiety and/or the meds cause certain parts of their skin to feel sore or burning even though there is no redness etc?

A couple of weeks ago before starting the meds the side of my neck felt sore or like it was burning for a few days and i think i read somewhere that anxiety can cause that? Now today my health anxiety has been quite bad and made me look at a mole on the front of my next near my collarbone, i had no soreness or anything there before but since i looked at it and worried the skin in that area now has that sore burning sensation, could i have caused that just by worrying?

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  • JLLOYD85
    JLLOYD85 graham69986

    Posted

    It's definitely anxiety related I get it mostly on my face, top of my head and my arms. It's like a hot burning tingling sensation but without the rash. I used to get it all day and all night before I started the meds. I still get it now from time to time but not as bad.

    • graham69986
      graham69986 JLLOYD85

      Posted

      Thanks its weird because its like i caused it today just by worrying about a certain area and now that area has the sensation

  • Gerrymoo
    Gerrymoo graham69986

    Posted

    I had horrendous burning in my legs, mostly thigh area. it felt like someone had a blow torch In front of me it was so bad.

    • graham69986
      graham69986 Gerrymoo

      Posted

      Ouch mines never that bad hope you are ok now. Mines more like a soreness but the sensation is hard to describe, its now started in one small area on my right forearm and my health anxiety has had me looking at my moles even though i know logically that they are not the cause

  • graham69986
    graham69986

    Posted

    The skin sensation/discomfort/pain/soreness/burning thing is on my forearm partway up my arm between my wrist and elbow. Its hard to describe the feeling and is only in a small area with no visible redness but is irritating and is causing me to worry due to my health anxiety

    • lois95799
      lois95799 graham69986

      Posted

      put some bengay on it .the tingling sensation from the bengay will trick your nervous system to calm down.

    • graham69986
      graham69986 lois95799

      Posted

      Whats that never heard of it before?

      Ive also now got a burning stinging sensation on one side of my neck whereas the bit on my arm is more if a painful sensation

    • lois95799
      lois95799 graham69986

      Posted

      bengay is a topical cream that is sold over the counter .is for pain in the muscles and has a tingling sensation feel to it .i use it thru out my 8months of suffering from sideeffects due to from the celexa.everytime i felt discomfort n burning sensations any where on my body i apply the cream.it works wonders.

    • graham69986
      graham69986 lois95799

      Posted

      Thank you ill check it out

      Where abouts did you used to get the skin soreness and/or burning? Mines always predominantly on the left hand side of my neck but occasionally low down on my right forearm

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