Anxiety cause muscle weakness and poor circulation?

[mandylynn0621]

Can anxiety cause muscle weakness and poor circulation? My hands turn purple and red depending on temp. I am always dizzy and my muscles feel like jello and stiff and the same time? normal for anxiety?

[laya363]

I can relate. I have an anxiety disorder and lately it's been causing headaches, dizziness, weakness, shortness of breath, and intense pressure on my neck and head. I'm sure it's all blood circulation issues. For one, exercise strengthens blood flow. Also, try taking vitamins before you take proscribed medications. Pills can be costly, addictive, and unhealthy depending on the dosage. Remember to do lots of research on vitamins before you purchase them because I found out only a few days ago that the vitamins I've been taking are only for adults. As a result, they caused a reverse effect. Always read warning labels :) and as much as seeing a therapist may be "lame" or uncomfortable, I swear it helps more than you can imagine.

[Roxi_92]

I can relate but the only thing my arms and legs don't chAnge color. Just feels weird like tingly at times I get joint pain in my fingers and like bad circulation ohh and muscle tension and muscle aches especially in my arms. Freaks me out cause I can't keep my arm bent for more then 10 minutes before if starts tingling :/ it all started when my anxiety hit 2 months ago

[Robynn145]

Anxiety can do horrible things to ur body and ur muscles. My legs were so stiff for weeks that they thought I had MS, but 1 ct scan, and 2 MRI's, and lots of blood work said No to MS. All anxiety and stress related. And I hate to be one of those people that says a pill will make it all better, because I dont believe that. A pill may help in the short term, but If u urself dont figure out a healthier way of dealing with stress, then the medications will just throw u into a tornado of more meds, more side effects, more meds, more stress. Please trust me on this one. U need someone to talk to that can really related to what ur feeling, and thats hard to do on here with waiting for responses. Anyway, ur welcome to leave me a messege on here, I always check to see if someone leaves me a messege, cuz I know it ***** waiting for a response. But I'm here, And I can relate. Take Care

[mandylynn0621]

do you feel out of breath and pain in chest in back all the time too? I have stomach problems to. I am scared it could be my heart,

[lory124]

Oh yes..definately. I am suffering the same thing right now. I am having a bad episode and starting 20mg of prozac makes the weakness worse temporarily which really stinks.  i have been taking it for 3 weeks now. slight improvement but not much. It's very hard to wait until the medicine kicks in. Hopefully you have started on some sort of medication. But I also suffer from dizziness as well. Don't worry. The right medicine will fix you. it just takes time.