Graham2012
06-12-12, 14:17
Hello all Can anxiety make your arm go numb like and your hands get like Pins and needles this is really freaking me out, i had bright red blood on toliet tissue yesterday but got some great reassurance from members here on the forum.
is this just an never ending circle of dread and fear i feel terrible have a GP appointment at 5 i fear every twinge ache and pain just terrible
Graham2012
06-12-12, 23:34
I just cant get over the Physical Symptoms of this affliction thanks for all the advice, so numbness and pins and needles aches headaches pains funny feelings are all part of it and what ever else comes along. I talked to GP today she was fantastic she explained what i need to do an told me what i can do to try and Free myself from this anxiety's grip.
I start CBT on 18th December she says this will be will be the first step in recovery for me
When do these physical symptoms start to go away can someone please advise me on this thanks everyone for all your help.
Over the years with anxiety I've had:
Nausea
Dizziness
"Buzzing" sensation in foot
Visual disturbances
Headaches
Muscle and joint pain
Tremors in hands
Unfortunately there are lots of physical symptoms but they seem to come and go if you accept that they are part of your condition.
If you're especially concerned about any physical manifestations of anxiety, just see your GP - I had nerve conduction tests to rule out MS for my "buzzing" foot, put my mind at rest and only get it occasionally now.
Mark
Hi Graham, my physical symptoms started before the anxiety/panic kicked in, so I thought there was something seriously wrong with me until I went to the GP who said it was anxiety. I found it hard to explain the symptoms I was getting outside of the 'norm', nausea, tingling, dizzyness, heavy head, sense of dread, loss of interest, emotional etc. It is all part and parcel of this dreaded condition. Good luck with the CBT :)
Over the years with anxiety I've had:
Nausea
Dizziness
"Buzzing" sensation in foot
Visual disturbances
Headaches
Muscle and joint pain
Tremors in hands
Mark
Only those Mark, I coulod probably double that list.
Great isn't it. :doh:
Graham, there is light at the end of the tunnel and you have started the journey. I'm not going to lie, I have been struggling with this for about 10yrs and have had periods where all the symptoms go and other times they come back with a vengance. You may have already experienced the range of symptoms that you are going to get and may not have any new symptoms. The key is trying to accept what your body is doing and not add anymore fear onto it, try to relax with what your body is doing, it will support you, your arms wont let you down. I know how hard that is as when you get a strange feeling out of the blue the first reaction is to tense and be on alert and be scared, and then the cycle starts again. CBT will show you how to cope when that happens, its not going to be an overnight success but your are definately on the right path. You will get loads of support here as well.
Graham2012
07-12-12, 13:35
Hi Jen I have just got some good news my bloods are as the GP said excellent just a high Cholesterol of 5.2.Then just as things are going good i get a pain in my ribs and chest that was terrible i just could not belive it now i have a sort of pain in my chest and ribs its unreal i just cant belive it 1 step foward 10 back but im taking your advice and trying to jump of the roundabout of dread before i start thinking those terrible thoughts again thanks for your advice i just got to keep telling myself its the anxiety and focus i am so looking foward to my first CBT
thanks so much for your frankness and great advice and support means such a lot
Graham
That is good news about your blood work, hopefully you will relax a bit knowing there is nothing medically wrong. With anxiety our body holds so much tension so we are prone to unexplained aches and pains. Try not to look at it as 10 steps back, you are taking steps to continue to move forward so be positive about that. You have CBT planned, you have been to the GP, how about trying out some relaxation techniques to relieve some of the physical tension? Wait until you start seeing an improvement in your thinking or you realise that your body feels relaxed or you havent 'checked in to how you are feeling' for a few hours.....you will be encouraged.....baby steps my friend :)
Graham2012
09-12-12, 22:29
Thank you so much for the advice, yes baby steps are the only way i was so active before this started, i was very active in cycling the last cycle i done was for charity 300km before this hit me, then nothing, GP told me to get back on my bike. I did i cycled 20k on saturday this has got to be the hardest cycle i have ever done but it is a start. I am trying so hard to motivate myself to beat this but some days like i say i go a step forward only to get knocked back by this, I thank you all so much for your help and advice, today has been tough but i am determined to see light at the end of this tunnel and tommorow i will try the relaxation techniques i am also awaiting some self help,books to arrive and i will read them also as a start to recovery.
PanicOver!!
09-12-12, 22:35
Hi All
Found this list of symtoms thought it may be useful (never knew there were so many)
No wonder we are always ill lol
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There are over 100 symptoms of anxiety.Because each person has a unique chemical make up, the type, number, intensity, and frequency of anxiety symptoms will vary from person to person. For example, one person may have just one mild anxiety symptom, whereas another may have all anxiety symptoms and to great severity. All combinations are common.
Common anxiety symptoms include:
Chest (anxiety symptoms commonly associated with the chest area):
Chest pain or discomfort
Concern about the heart
Feel like you have to force yourself to breath
Find it hard to breath, feeling smothered, shortness of breath
Frequent yawning to try and catch your breath
Heart Palpitations – beating hard or too fast, rapid heartbeat
Heart - Irregular heart rhythms, flutters or ‘skipped’ beats, tickle in the chest that makes you cough
Pounding heart, heart feels like it is beating too hard
Rib or rib cage tightness, pressure, or feeling like a tight band around the rib cage
Fears (anxiety symptoms commonly associated with fear):
A heightened fear of what people think of you
Afraid of being trapped in a place with no exits
Constant feeling of being overwhelmed.
Fear of being in public
Fear of dying
Fear of losing control
Fear of impending doom
Fear of making mistakes or making a fool of yourself to others
Fear of passing out
Fear that you are losing your mind
Fears about irrational things, objects, circumstances, or situations
Fears of going crazy, of dying, of impending doom, of normal things, unusual feelings and emotions, unusually frightening thoughts or feelings
Heightened self awareness, or self-consciousness
Need to find nearest washrooms before you can feel comfortable
Need to seat near exits
Head (anxiety symptoms commonly associated with the head):
Burning, itchy, tight scalp
Dizziness
Dizzy Dizziness or light-headedness
Frequent headaches, migraine headaches
Feeling like there is a tight band around your head, pressure, tightness
Head, neck or shoulder pain, tightness/stiffness
Head zaps, head tremors
Giddiness
Numbness Numbness tingling, numbness and tingling
Shooting pains, stabbing pains, and odd pressures in the neck, head, or face
Shooting pains in the face
Shooting pains in the scalp or head
When you close your eyes you feel like are beginning to, or will, float upwards
Sore jaw that feels like a tooth ache
TMJ (Temporo-Mandibular Joint) - clenching of the jaw or grinding of the teeth
Hearing/Ear(s) (anxiety symptoms commonly associated with hearing):
Feel like there is something stuck in your ear, that your ear canal it plugged or blocked, that there is a pebble in your ear that you can't get out
Low rumbling sounds
Reduced hearing, frequent or intermittent reduced hearing or deafness in one or both ears Ringing in the ears, noises in the ears, noises in the head
Pulsing in the ears, throbbing sound in the ear(s)
Mind (anxiety symptoms commonly associated with the mind and thinking):
Afraid of everything
Altered state of reality, consciousness, or universe feeling Deja Vu, a feeling like you've done or experienced something before
Depersonalization
Derealization
Desensitization
Difficulty concentrating, short-term memory loss
Difficulty thinking, speaking, forming thoughts, following conversations
Disorientation
Fear of going crazy
Fear of losing control
Fear of impending doom
Feelings of unreality
Frequent feeling of being overwhelmed, or that there is just too much to handle or do Having difficulty concentrating Nightmares, bad dreams
Obsession about sensations or getting better
Repetitive thinking or incessant ‘mind chatter’
Short-term learning impairment, have a hard time learning new information
Short-term memory impairment, can't remember what I did a few days, hours, or moments ago
Spaced out feelings, feeling spaced out
"Stuck" thoughts; thoughts, mental images, concepts, songs, or melodies that "stick" in your mind and replay over and over again.
Trapped in your mind feeling
Underlying anxiety, apprehension, or fear
You often feel you are carrying the world on your shoulders
Mood / Emotions (anxiety symptoms commonly associated with mood, emotions, and feelings):
Always feeling angry and lack of patience
Depersonalization
Depression
Dramatic mood swings (emotional flipping)
Emotionally blunted, flat, or numb
Emotional "flipping" (dramatic mood swings)
Emotions feel wrong
Everything is scary, frightening
Feeling down in the dumps
Feeling like things are unreal or dreamlike
Frequently being on edge or 'grouchy'
Feel like crying for no apparent reason
Have no feelings about things you used to
Not feeling like yourself, detached from loved ones, emotionally numb
Underlying anxiety, apprehension, or fear
You feel like you are under pressure all the time
Mouth/Stomach (anxiety symptoms commonly associated with the mouth and stomach):
A ‘tinny’, ‘metallic’ or ‘ammonia’, or unusual smell or taste
Aerophagia (swallowing too much air, stomach distention, belching)
Burning mouth, feeling like the inside of your mouth is burning, or tingling, or like pins and needles, or all of these together or at different times
Burning tongue, feeling like your tongue is burning, or tingling, or like pins and needles, or all of these, or all of these together or at different times
Choking
Constant craving for sugar or sweets
Constipation
Diarrhea
Difficulty swallowing
Difficulty talking, pronouncing certain letters or sounds, mouth feels like it isn't moving right, slurred speech
Dry mouth
Feeling like you can’t swallow properly or that something will get caught in your throat Feeling like your tongue is swollen
IBS
Lack of appetite or taste
Lump in the throat, tight throat, something stuck in your throat
Mouth muscles twitching/jumping
Mouth or throat clicking or grating sound/noise when you move your mouth or jaw, such as when talking
Nausea
Nausea vomiting
Nausea or abdominal stress
Numbness
Numbness tingling, numbness and tingling
Stomach upset, gas, belching, bloating
Teeth grinding
The thought of eating makes you nauseous
Tight throat,
lump in throat
Throat or mouth clicking or grating sound/noise when you move your mouth or jaw, such as when talking
TMJ Tongue symptoms - Tingly, “stretched,” numb, frozen, itchy, “crawly,” burning, twitching, “jumpy,” aching, sore, or swollen tongue (when it isn’t).
Urgency to urinate, frequent urination,
sudden urge to go to the washroom
Vomiting
Skin (anxiety symptoms commonly associated with the skin):
Burning skin sensations,
skin sensitivity
Numbness
Numbness tingling, numbness and tingling
Skin problems, infections, rashes
Sleep (anxiety symptoms commonly associated with sleep):
Difficulty falling or staying asleep
Frequent bad, bizarre, or crazy dreams
Hearing sounds in your head that jolt you awake
Insomnia, or waking up ill in the middle of the night
Jolting awake
Waking up in a panic attack
You feel worse in the mornings
Sight (anxiety symptoms commonly associated with sight):
Distorted, foggy, or blurred vision
Dry, watery or itchy eyes
Eye tricks, seeing things our of the corner of your eye that isn’t there, stars, flashes
Eyes sensitive to light
Spots in the vision
Flashing lights when eyes are closed
Your depth perception feels wrong
Touch (anxiety symptoms commonly associated with touch):
Burning skin sensations, skin sensitivity
Feeling cold or chilled
Numbness
Numbness tingling, numbness and tingling
Pain
Tingling, pins and needles feelings
Other anxiety symptoms are described as:
Being like a hypochondriac,
muscle twinges,
worry all the time,
tingles,
gagging,
tightness in the chest,
tongue twitches,
shaky,
breath lump,
heart beat problems,
head tingles,
itchy
tingling in arms and legs,
and so many more.In addition to these anxiety symptoms, you may also find yourself worrying compulsively about:•
Having a heart attack•
Having a serious undetected illness•
Dying prematurely•
Going insane or losing your mind•
Suddenly snapping•
Losing it•
Uncontrollably harming yourself or someone you love•
Losing control of your thoughts and actions•
Being embarrassed or making a fool out of yourself•
Losing control•
Fainting in public•
Not breathing properly•
Losing control of reality•
Choking or suffocating•
Being alone
Only those Mark, I coulod probably double that list.
Great isn't it. :doh:
I know mate, I'm lucky, just those :winks::)
Mark
---------- Post added at 23:16 ---------- Previous post was at 23:11 ----------
Having read the above list I did miss a few off :)
Lump in throat
cold sweats
insomnia
derealisation
depersonalisation
slurring words
short0term memory and concentration problem
...actually to be fair it's easier to list what isn't a symptom for me: feeling calm and content..
Mark
Graham2012
10-12-12, 13:32
It seems a never ending circle, bruises marks bumps i once ignored are now looked at in a different light. I just cant keep going to the GP with everything that pops up and everytime i try to get away and ignore things i just get dragged right back in, but im determined to beat this terrible thing, so frustrated again today, what am i looking for here why does my mind interpret everything so differently now its just unreal.
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