Body aches

[bbanxiety]

My depression, anxiety and agoraphobia have become too much now. The physical symptoms are freaking me out.

I'm going through the correct routes with my doctor to get support, I'm back on Sertraline (not that I think it helps) and I have Diazepam for anxiety if needed.

But I just wanted to ask, does anyone else's body ache, like all the time? Just a general fatigue that makes your body feel weak and overwhelmed?

I keep seeing chronic fatigue mentioned but I don't want to spiral down that rabbit hole with my health anxiety.

Just hearing your stories would really help, I feel like I'm going insane. I wake up as tired as when I went to sleep.

[OB73]

🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾 im with you!!!

[bbanxiety in reply to OB73]

Does this happen to you to?

[OB73 in reply to bbanxiety]

at times it does

[Agora1]

I can assure you bbanxiety in that body aches eventually can become a part of the

effects of mental health issues. Fibromyalgia/CHF go hand in hand with long term

Anxiety/Fear/Stress. The reason being is that we are always in a state of constant

"fight or flight" response. Our body stance shows that with the head jutted forward,

shoulders held up to the ears and fists tightened we are unable to relax.

Using Relaxation Meditation each day can help both the Mind and Body to relax even

for moments at a time. The tired out of sorts feeling can come from not obtaining a

quality REM sleep during the night.

I am not a doctor/therapist and can only go by my own experiences with Anxiety/Agoraphobia over the years.

Please let your doctor address your symptoms since he knows your health

history and can help you. I'm glad you wrote in. You are not alone with these

body aches. xx

[bbanxiety in reply to Agora1]

Thanks for your reply Agora.

I'm finding it really hard to accept that the aching in my legs is just depression and anxiety.

I usually notice it when I'm not moving, which doesn't make sense.

No matter how much rest and how kind I am to myself, it doesn't ease up. Going through my doctor and been tested for the usual things.

Like I said in a reply below, I can no longer see the light at the end of the tunnel.

[designguy]

It's a common symptom of anxiety/depression and compounded by your hyper-vigilance from the anxiety and believing that your anxious feelings are real. When you heal and start recovering the physical symptoms start to dissipate and will eventually disappear.

[bbanxiety in reply to designguy]

I always have low ebb anxiety, all day. Maybe this is why I feel this way.

Just don't see any way out currently.

[designguy in reply to bbanxiety]

You might make sure your hormones (testosterone), thyroid and adrenals are functioning properly, if not they can cause or contribute to anxiety/depression. Also, although you probably don't feel like it, routinely doing some physical exercise even walking could help with the physical symptoms.

And if you aren't aware of it, I found the DARE Anxiety book and youtube videos very helpful for my anxiety. Knowing how anxiety works and how to deal with it takes away a lot of the fear around it.

[Pynk]

I am currently suffering from chronic fatigue. It is extremely uncomfortable all the time. I havent found anything that helps relieve it whatsoever so if anyone has any suggestions that would be great.

I also suffer from severe anxiety, depression and agoraphobia just to start things off. My anxiety is through the roof and I can barely leave my house. Trying to figure out what to do next, which is extremely difficult when also suffering from fatigue. These disorders all work together to work against us in all directions, it seems

[bbanxiety in reply to Pynk]

Sounds like we're in exactly the same boat.

My legs just feel weak and ache all the time. I constantly think I've now got chronic fatigue syndrome (which is terrifying because there's no cure).

I sleep for 8 - 9 hours a night, I have sleep apnea and have been using a machine for a year but apparently my numbers are fine and I should be feeling way more rested.

Please message if you ever need to talk, even if it's just "this symptom is worrying me".