Ditapage
12-03-17, 06:40
When I have high anxiety (that doesn't become a panic attack) I get some weird sensations that increase and decrease in intensity until I'm back in my "safe place." This feeling happens most in grocery stores, enclosed shopping malls, and sitting down at restaurants.
It's like a jittery feeling in the side of my face like my jaw is going to start shaking and I'm going to go into a fit. Nobody notices any thing looking at me, but inside I'm just about to lose it. Then I get incredible pressure behind my eyes and I can't adequately explain it other than there's a very intense feeling that I'm on the verge of 'something.' When I'm in this state, I'm super sensitive to my environment for example i get a jolt if someone moves a chair or puts a fork on a plate. If I concentrate on breathing slow and even, it will ease up but it can just keep coming back until I'm out of there. It happens when I have to stay where I am and can't leave. It's not a full blown panic attack, it's like shaking a bottle up but never actually opening it. It doesn't peak. And feeling like the jaw is going to start shaking but actually isn't, isn't described as a panic symptom so it worries me.
Can anyone relate to any of this? I definitely get that "I want to get out of here right now!" feeling so I guess it's fight or flight and adrenaline but it really feels horrible. Thanks for reading :)
It's like a jittery feeling in the side of my face like my jaw is going to start shaking and I'm going to go into a fit. Nobody notices any thing looking at me, but inside I'm just about to lose it. Then I get incredible pressure behind my eyes and I can't adequately explain it other than there's a very intense feeling that I'm on the verge of 'something.' When I'm in this state, I'm super sensitive to my environment for example i get a jolt if someone moves a chair or puts a fork on a plate. If I concentrate on breathing slow and even, it will ease up but it can just keep coming back until I'm out of there. It happens when I have to stay where I am and can't leave. It's not a full blown panic attack, it's like shaking a bottle up but never actually opening it. It doesn't peak. And feeling like the jaw is going to start shaking but actually isn't, isn't described as a panic symptom so it worries me.
Can anyone relate to any of this? I definitely get that "I want to get out of here right now!" feeling so I guess it's fight or flight and adrenaline but it really feels horrible. Thanks for reading :)