I was told I have anxiety. Any body want
to share there symtoms.
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futurelovers
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 10 Feb 2007 Posts: 101
Posted: 09-08-07 00:27am
Here is a list of some of the most common
symptoms of anxiety/stress, and panic
disorders:
PHYSICAL symptoms
* ear pain/pressure/fullness (Eustachian
tube dyfunction is common, as are other
ear disorders triggered by anxiety)
* genital organ dysfunctions
* hypersensitivity issues in specific
areas of the body
* muscle pain/cramps/spasms
* back pain (mild, and in some cases
severe)
* neck pain
* eye pain/irritation/red eyes/visual
disturbances
* fatigue/muscular fatigue
* lack of energy
* specific anxiety manifested organ
dysfunction (happens when you are worried
about a specific part of your body)
* numbness and weakness (mostly in hands
and legs)
* racing or rapid heart beat (flight and
flight response)
* heart palpitations (flight and flight
response)
* 'missed' heart beats (flight and flight
response)
* pounding heart (flight and flight
response)
BREATH
* breathing difficulties (can be a result
of swallowing air, chest pain through
tension or hyperventilation)
* choking sensation (tension)
* hyperventilation (flight and flight
response)
* feel as if can't take another breath
(can be a result of swallowing air, chest
pain through tension or hyperventilation)
* tightening of the throat (tension)
STOMACH / ABDOMINAL sensations
* nausea (flight and flight response or
caused by not eating)
* loss of appetite (effects of anxiety
disorder)
* churning stomach (flight and flight
response)
* burning stomach (flight and flight
response or caused by not eating)
* indigestion (flight and flight
response)
* abdominal pain (tension or caused by not
eating)
* digestive problems (flight and flight
response or caused by not eating)
ASSOCIATED ANXIETY sensations
* hot and cold flashes (flight and flight
response)
* flushing face (flight and flight
response)
* shaking/ trembling (flight and flight
response)
* excessive perspiration (flight and
flight response)
* sweating hands (flight and flight
response)
* dizziness (either Fight and flight,
hyperventilation or dissociation)
* giddiness (either Fight and flight,
hyperventilation or dissociation)
* feeling lightheaded or faint (either
Fight and flight, hyperventilation or
dissociation or caused by not eating)
* pins and needles (flight and flight
response)
* diarrhea (flight and flight response)
* loss of bladder control (flight and
flight response)
* grinding teeth (tension)
* sleeping difficulties (can be a result
of overactive thinking, worry,
nocturnal panic attacks or taking sleeping
medication (wake after a few hours and
then can't get back to sleep)
* night sweats (flight and flight
response)
* lack of concentration (effects of
anxiety disorder)
* extreme exhaustion (effects of anxiety
disorder)
* loss of feelings (effects of anxiety
disorder)
* localized pressure (flight and flight
response)
* loss of libido (effects of anxiety
disorder)
* appetite swings (effects of anxiety
disorder)
* numbness of hands or feet
* unexplainable rashes
DISSOCIATIVE sensations such as feeling
* detached from the body (dissociative
sensations)
* feeling as if you and/or surroundings
are not real (dissociative sensations)
* as if looking through a white or grey
mist (dissociative sensations)
* sensitivity to light and sound
(dissociative sensations)
* tunnel vision (dissociative sensations)
* stationary objects appearing to move
(dissociative sensations)
* sensations of falling into a void
(dissociative sensations)
* temporary paralysis (dissociative
sensations)
MAJOR FEARS
* Having a heart attack and/or
* Going to die
* Brain tumor
* Going insane
* Lose control in some way
EMOTIONAL sensations
* episodes of anger and "rage" and
frustration (effects of anxiety disorder)
* deep sadness (effects of anxiety
disorder)
* depression and major depression (effects
of anxiety disorder)
* increased feelings of worry (effects of
anxiety disorder)
* increased feelings of guilt (effects of
anxiety disorder)
* feelings of emptiness (effects of
anxiety disorder)
* feelings of loneliness (effects of
anxiety disorder)
* feeling detached from "normal" emotional
state
