Overwhelmed

I have been dealing with different symptoms of anxiety. Seems I get a different one a year. I just started to feel this heat on my back traveling to my neck. My body gets shaky and I feel as though I can't swallow or breathe. I'm hungry but can't eat. Feeling so frustrated and overwhelmed with this.

[Agora1]

Hi Jane137, that heat you are feeling on your back traveling up to your neck is caused by the muscles being so intensely tight that it feels like a burn. The same as when you exercise and feel that burning sensation which makes you know the exercise is working. Unfortunately with anxiety, we never give our muscles a rest. If constantly in the state of panic, the muscles keep squeezing and squeezing until they burn or feel like a heat pad is on. You body feels shaky due to the extra adrenaline pouring throughout your body due to fear. Feeling as if you can't swallow or breathe are again the outcome of over sensitized nervous system and over worked muscles.

Start learning some techniques/methods of calming your body and mind. You will be surprised how this will relieve your symptoms. I'm glad you found this forum. Always feel safe in coming on for support and understanding. We do all care. x

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Thank you for this informative description. So glad to know I'm not going crazy.

[Agora1 in reply to Hidden]

Not by any means Jane137.