Explain this

[johansaken]

So i felt off for a few days now. I know its caused by mental stress but it totally ruins me. Pain in left arm along with pain in chestmuscle throws me into panicstate. In biology at school yesterday they talked about pain i left arm and that that was serious. So now that my arm aches and I feel a bit weak I think Im gonna have a heartattack. :unsure:
How come that our bodies can "create" these symtoms when we start to fear them?

I understand that it works that way, still it destroys me.

Thanks in advance.

Johan

[Rachel W]

I started with speech issues after twitching and worrying about ALS and even after a couple of years I still feel that my speech is not as fluent as it used to be.
I had seen a neurologist and all was fine (had a bunch of tests even to make me feel better) and when I asked him whether anxiety could really cause my issues his answer, which has always stuck with me was:

"Anxiety can do whatever it wants!!!"

[johansaken]

Thanks, thats the best answer I ever read. Thanks. Appreciate it.

Hugs, Johan

[Rachel W]

You are welcome. It has really stuck with me and helped when I have felt down.