Stefan P
12-02-08, 12:09
Hi all,
Must admit I don't post as often as I should, but I suffer from an anxiety disorder, and panic attacks. Add to this depersonalisation (often) and derealisation, and it all makes for an interesting life :)
The symptom I would like to discuss is due to tension I think. I often find my entire body very tense, particularly in two areas - my shoulders and my stomach area. I have to consciously think about it, and relax my shoulders all the time as I am always holding them tense (upwards). If I relax, my shoulders drop back to where they should be (I think).
That one is fun, but not as much as the other one. I am constantly tensing my stomach (or diaphram). This (I think) causes a pain in the left side of my chest, where my heart beats. The pain worries me (I smoke, so it would), but I find that if I consciously make an effort I can relax my abdomen and the pain almost immediately subsides. Trouble is I am unconsciously tensing my abdomen all the time, I have to stop and think when the pain arrives and relax.
My left shoulder is all messed up too - lot of pain there, but I think that is becuase I always always lean on my left when relaxing at home watching TV, so its probably wear and tear (I will be seeing a doctor about that).
Can anyone relate? Thanks for reading, sorry this is such a long post!
Must admit I don't post as often as I should, but I suffer from an anxiety disorder, and panic attacks. Add to this depersonalisation (often) and derealisation, and it all makes for an interesting life :)
The symptom I would like to discuss is due to tension I think. I often find my entire body very tense, particularly in two areas - my shoulders and my stomach area. I have to consciously think about it, and relax my shoulders all the time as I am always holding them tense (upwards). If I relax, my shoulders drop back to where they should be (I think).
That one is fun, but not as much as the other one. I am constantly tensing my stomach (or diaphram). This (I think) causes a pain in the left side of my chest, where my heart beats. The pain worries me (I smoke, so it would), but I find that if I consciously make an effort I can relax my abdomen and the pain almost immediately subsides. Trouble is I am unconsciously tensing my abdomen all the time, I have to stop and think when the pain arrives and relax.
My left shoulder is all messed up too - lot of pain there, but I think that is becuase I always always lean on my left when relaxing at home watching TV, so its probably wear and tear (I will be seeing a doctor about that).
Can anyone relate? Thanks for reading, sorry this is such a long post!