is it normal to have these symptoms when you have anxiety cos i spoke to my doctor and they just said they think i have bad anxiety and gave me a number to call but im worried there’s something wrong with me... (i do think i have health anxiety though too so it’s even worse it’s literally ruining my life i can’t even relax these days...
the symptoms:
headaches/dizziness (after eating ? dk if this is happening cos im so paranoid about it and thinking about it)
leg pain
arm pain
chest pain
stomach pain
armpit pain
hand pain
tingling (arms + legs but all over body-not just when im having an anxiety attack but seems to be on and off for the past month??? seems to happen/notice it more when im stressed but could be wrong) (on and off but also after eating??? i don’t know if it’s my paranoia causing this cos it only started recently after i saw the doctor or)
sore throat
dry throat
bad taste in my mouth
weak legs
nausea
tiredness
frequent crying
lack of concentration + motivation
struggling to sleep
any sort of wisdom/opinion would be welcomed i am an absolute mess
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Heyy, some of these symptoms I have too. Anxiety and stress and other mental health conditions are known to affect your physical health, but never the less it is still important to make sure you go and get it checked, especially if symptoms are longitudinal. I had similar issues where my anxiety and stress caused issues of me feeling dizzy and weak so I had to start taking vitamins. Go to your doctor run some small tests and I would say you perhaps need some vitamins in your body, don't stress cause it might make the symptoms worse. But yeah you have nothing to worry about, just go to your doctor and check it out
Good advice from our friends here. After getting cleared by by our GP, you’ll want to work on the reasons you are so hyper vigilant about your symptoms. I know that if I look for them I’ll find them. That’s a process best tackled with a good therapist. In the meantime is there anything that you like to do that can distract you a bit? One trick I use is to set a particular hour each day as my worry hour. During that hour you can worry about your symptoms all you want but the rest of the day is “off limits” for that sort of thinking. Maybe something to try......
Hi these are symptoms of anxiety, I live with them on a daily basis, they come and go. Dreadful arnt they.. worth checking with your gp if you haven’t already.
Sounds like you suffer Anxiety, do you know what could be worrying you ?Did your Doctor arrange medication, or has He referred you to a Therapist .
If the latter I would advise that you phone and attend the appointment and attend the complete course. You need to come to terms with your problems and move on
Hello Bob, have read your reply over twice and just wanted to say that you make it sound so easy, I for one can say that it is not that easy to "move on" in fact it is impossible unless a person can come to terms with what their problems are and how to erase them from your mind, which is impossible. Different people have problems which they just can not deal with and no place of help can erase the problems from one's mind.
Sure you can shove it to one side but then something sets it off again and back to square one you go only it can be worse as sometimes it will never go, so with the greatest respect you just can not simply "move on" despite talking about it to a pro or otherwise. I feel that nobody can ever get over something or deal with it until they are completely wanting to and then as said, something comes along and triggers it off again. x
Yes in many ways I agree what you are saying, the problem is eventually after treatment and CBT always will fall back to the sufferer, helped by encouragement and a deep understanding of this health problem.
I went through my early life by a family that never encouraged me and would never stop with their disrespect and uncaring of those negative problems that was pushed down my throat, I was in a family of Mam, Dad and two younger female sisters who would be allowed to put me down. My father was beaten down by these three harpies and my education suffered from bullying, This kept going until I was thirty eight and was retired, I never worked again.
This is my basic story right through to the present day, I am seventy now and I wish I had taken the Bull by the Horns and walked away. My life up to my mid sixties was hell and I wished I had moved on sooner than what I did.
I was also used as the Family Undertaker, where family became ill and I had to be able to be there till their end.
I will be on medications AD drugs, Opiates and a tranche of strong medication for my disabilities and Short Term Memory Disorders.
I had to be strong and move on the best way I found was take each problem you have, slice it into smaller bits, Move on to the next concern and slice that problem as well, sort out each little slice then move onto to the small bit, when you get stuck move onto the next problem and do the same. You will find as the problems reduce you will become more confident as you begin to see the light at the end of the tunnel. It worked for me.
CBT will help you develope tools to help you work through your problems
However it can only be down to the patient, with the help of a course of treatment. That was how I addressed the problem. However you may need to make some hard decisions to move on in your life. Sorry there is no easy way
Bless you, reading what has gone on over all these years I can see, or even read between the lines that the events of life are still haunting you. I also believe you are very, very strong in writing down what has gone on all these years this is something that many people including myself could not bring to put down instead carry it around. It is so much better to talk about what is bothering you than to keep it tucked away inside. These episodes of your life that have been torture you have found some way of dealing with, how on earth knows but it has helped you deal with them. I feel very heartfelt that this has been shared with me and others that have anxiety and depression, it may or may not work for us all but you have been through more than a rough time, and can not thank you enough for being so open sharing this.
I personally hope that sometimes your life has been happy and you have been able to have some freedom from this tragic past.
May I thank you for being so honest and caring for what has been written.
God Bless you xxxxxxx
I'm happy u have considered professional help. The worst for me is shake a bit for few seconds. Our bodies are not the same, so I think u should find out if this is normal. The beauty of this forum is that we can support each other but sometimes professional help is gud.
The longer the list of symptoms are, the more likely I agree with your doctor that
it is severe anxiety. I was in the same position at one time. I would need to write down a list to bring to my doctor. Unfortunately, after the first 3-4 symptoms, they tune out.
A few simple blood tests can reassure you that you may be suffering from Health Anxiety and not a true medical issue. Feeling anxious can happen at anytime even while relaxing since the adrenaline in our body is never really gone. Our Anxiety is know as "Free Floating Anxiety". The adrenaline comes in waves.
After seeing your doctor and getting a clear cut diagnosis of Anxiety, you can then address
the psychological cause of your anxiousness and symptoms. One of the books that can help answer some of your questions regarding anxiety is Dr. Claire Weekes' book entitled
"Hope & Help for Your Nerves" It has been the foundation in my getting better.
Understanding the issue will help you much more than worrying about it.
I'm glad you are here with us and look forward to your posts. Hopefully we can put your
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so it’s even worse it’s literally ruining my life i can’t even relax these days...
Slowly losing faith again…
Tension headaches 
Struggling with medication
i do not want to be a mom. 
