Nerve pain caused by anxiety?

[Sunnydays1982]

Hi everyone!

Does anyone het nerve pain through stress/anxiety? I have had some personal stress just lately and my anxiety and stress levels went through the roof and I am left with what can only be described as nerve pain (tingling, burning etc) it’s really worried me so I just wanted to know if anyone has experiences similar? Thank you!

[Dorsey]

Oh yes me every day for 3 years. Tingling arms and legs strange sensations through body. Head that never feels normal. Sometimes i wish it was all over very hard t o do things at times.

[Sunnydays1982 in reply to Dorsey]

Thanks for replying! Yes I ve had some bizarre symptoms which have been really scary. I had a very stressful few months and can only put it down to that. I hope you find relief fro your symptoms soon 😞

[lettingoffsteam]

I get this sort of pain since starting meds for high bp.I get a sense of anxiety for no apparent reason and then it starts.It can last for the whole say.Went to A&E twice as some of the pain was over my chest but no cause was found.I really sympathise with you.

[Sunnydays1982 in reply to lettingoffsteam]

Thanks for replying...it’s really freaked me out and put my health anxiety through the roof. I m on Amitriptyline now which is definitely helping...just hope it calms everything down as I don’t want to be on that forever! 😕

[lettingoffsteam in reply to Sunnydays1982]

No I agree, it's a frightening symptom to have plus being very unpleasant.

[Funkyfaerie in reply to Sunnydays1982]

Hi Sunny days,

May I ask you about Amitriptyline?

I was put on 10mg for back, neck and shoulder pain/tension. It certainly did help, but I couldn't wake up in the mornings, so I cut the tablet in half and took only 5mg, but still felt really drowsy when I woke, this really freaked me out, so I stopped taking it, and consequently back came the unbearable pain.

My question is, do you suffer the drowsiness, how do you cope, should I have taken it really early in the evening? I was taking it about 9pm.

Thank you s for reading. Jennyfwr

[Sunnydays1982 in reply to Funkyfaerie]

Hey there!

Yes it certainly makes you drowsy but i found it takes a few weeks to get used to it and for it to really start working properly (6 weeks for me!).

I started on 10mg and got a bit impatient as wasn’t feeling any different so jumped up to 20mg which made me feel a bit ‘out of it’ for a few days and then I went up to 30mg....impatient again!! 🙈 And with every increase felt a bit weird/spaced out but now feel absolutely fine and in actual fact it makes me sleep well at night. I take it about 8pm (by 10pm I m ready to sleep!!) but if you are still drowsy in the morning maybe try early evening? I think it’s a bit of trial and error with what suits you. Hope that helps?! 😊

[Funkyfaerie in reply to Sunnydays1982]

Hi,

Thank you for that, Gosh 30 mg, think I'd be out for the count with that!

Thing is the drowsiness was freaking me out, as I suffer with an unbalanced feeling because of all my muscle tension anyway. And I am one of these people who doesn't like to take pills, which doesn't help.

But I am going to try again, and take it a bit earlier.

You have helped, Thanks.

[Sunnydays1982 in reply to Funkyfaerie]

Ha ha! I know, I m the same when it comes to medication but then I thought ‘I ve had enough!’ So just took them! 🤣🙈😳 honestly, stick with them! Good luck 😊

[Funkyfaerie in reply to Sunnydays1982]

😂 Yes I've had enough too!!