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anxiety stress physical symptoms
by cuda 1, Aug 04, 2006 12:00AM
i have anxiety extremely bad my current symptms are scaring me because there new so if anyone out there has simular symptoms or other anxiety symptoms please post your story i think it will helpme and others to accept and cope with this disorder latley ill be driving or walking and out of the blue my arms will feel heavy along with my head somtimes my whole body feels this way othertimes its just my head and arms i feel so tired and weak somtimes along with my lips tingleing heart skips beasts shortness of breath feeling faint episodes naseouse ive had tons of tests and seen the doc plenty they all say anxiety the only abnormal test was my testosterone was very low and my prolactin was a little high hormones any way when i get my weak heavy arm episodes i can still drop and do 100 pushups if you have any input or sugestions plese respond i am a father and a husband and my family needs me any of your posts would help my recovery
some people can get really tired while having anxiety, the tingling is related to your blood pressure that usually goes up with anxiety, along with heart beat etc. also during "fight or flight" your body pumps most of your blood to your arms and legs; you also may experience stomach ache from the body wanted to flush the bowels- all these symptoms served a purpose back when we were cave men/women- but not so much now; your wiring is just messed up and you would do well with the right antidepressant, usually SSRI's. It could make a world of difference. Along with coping/behavior therapy and changing your thinking patterns during an attack. And exercise makes a world of difference for anxiety sufferers. even if you feel tired your body still needs to release restless energy
Are you on any medications? Paxil can defintely give those heavy/weak arm symptoms but of course so can panic attacks.
You will get over this. Meditation, excercise, listening to music, being kind to yourself can all help. Try and focus on your kids and keep busy so you have less time to focus on every little physical symptom. Also, if you have a partner, get them to agree to only hear about your symptoms once a day at a fixed time and you are not allowed to mention them until that time.
Good luck.
Good luck.
I did so much better. Within one year, I stopped the attacks completely. I don't carry XANAX anymore and I know that I could have another attack, but, I know that if I do, I will be okay.
Reading good material about panic attacks also helps you understand what is happening and therefore helps you not fear them so much. I also read books written by people who are professional entertainers who dealt with them. That is helpful too. I was so terrifed that I would be forced to live with them, but, I didn't. Have faith that this can be managed or eradicated.