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Robzoloft · 10-01-2009, 08:37 AM

Hey All- Anyone here ever experience muscle pain ( Back pain, etc) Or tingling arms and head.....or just general muscle fatigue and/or tiredness when caught up in stress and anxiety??? I'm freaking out at work......have convinced myself I'm having a heart attack.......I hate this F****** S***

Bamboozle · 10-01-2009, 09:10 AM

Are you having a panic attack now?

Talk to your doctor. There are meds that can help relieve the physical symptoms of anxiety. I used to have frequent heart palpitations (premature beats)...now it is a rare event that I'm on meds for it (and high blood pressure. One pill for two problems!). My mental anxiety has calmed down because I'm not nearly as worried about the physical symptoms. If you haven't done so alreay, talk to your doctor to make sure it is anxiety and not something else.

Trying2Fly · 10-03-2009, 11:18 PM

Yes--all the time until I started on medication (lexapro) + intensive work with a therapist.

Trying2Fly · 10-03-2009, 11:19 PM

P.S. I also found yoga + relaxation helpful.

least · 10-08-2009, 02:46 PM

I get similar physical symptoms after dealing with youngest kid - my anxiety manifests itself in headaches, muscle aches, and genererally feeling like crap... and mostly after dealing with this kid!!

tanyapmc · 10-08-2009, 02:52 PM

Hi Rob. I'm sorry that you're having such a hard time. I just wanted to say Hi and it's good to see you posting

least · 10-18-2009, 08:14 AM

I'm stuck in an ongoing anxiety attack. Feel like my heart is racing and can't relax or sit still. Can't concentrate on anything. These physical symptoms of anxiety really drive me nuts, as I can't stand always feeling 'on edge' like this. I'm on buspar for anxiety, and it mostly helps, but times like this I'd give anything for an ativan to calm the physical signs of anxiety.

I also get a feeling of being physically sick, with sweating or freezing and dizziness. I'd love to just sleep it away but too anxious to sleep...

10-01-2009, 08:37 AM	#1 (permalink)
Robzoloft Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 207	question: Physical symptoms??? Hey All- Anyone here ever experience muscle pain ( Back pain, etc) Or tingling arms and head.....or just general muscle fatigue and/or tiredness when caught up in stress and anxiety??? I'm freaking out at work......have convinced myself I'm having a heart attack.......I hate this F**** S*

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Bamboozle Watch out...it'll fool ya! Duck Hunt 2 Champion! Alien Rescue Champion! Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Underwater Posts: 3,475 Blog Entries: 12	Are you having a panic attack now? Talk to your doctor. There are meds that can help relieve the physical symptoms of anxiety. I used to have frequent heart palpitations (premature beats)...now it is a rare event that I'm on meds for it (and high blood pressure. One pill for two problems!). My mental anxiety has calmed down because I'm not nearly as worried about the physical symptoms. If you haven't done so alreay, talk to your doctor to make sure it is anxiety and not something else. __________________ A strange game. The only winning move is not to play.

10-08-2009, 02:46 PM	#5 (permalink)
least recovering Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: eastern USA Posts: 9,940 Blog Entries: 13	I get similar physical symptoms after dealing with youngest kid - my anxiety manifests itself in headaches, muscle aches, and genererally feeling like crap... and mostly after dealing with this kid!! __________________ I'd rather live in my van with my dogs than live in a mansion without them. Dogs may not be our whole lives, but they make our lives whole. Plus que je connais les hommes, plus j'aime mon chien. (The more I know mankind, the more I love my dog)

10-18-2009, 08:14 AM	#7 (permalink)
least recovering Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: eastern USA Posts: 9,940 Blog Entries: 13	I'm stuck in an ongoing anxiety attack. Feel like my heart is racing and can't relax or sit still. Can't concentrate on anything. These physical symptoms of anxiety really drive me nuts, as I can't stand always feeling 'on edge' like this. I'm on buspar for anxiety, and it mostly helps, but times like this I'd give anything for an ativan to calm the physical signs of anxiety. I also get a feeling of being physically sick, with sweating or freezing and dizziness. I'd love to just sleep it away but too anxious to sleep... __________________ I'd rather live in my van with my dogs than live in a mansion without them. Dogs may not be our whole lives, but they make our lives whole. Plus que je connais les hommes, plus j'aime mon chien. (The more I know mankind, the more I love my dog)

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10-03-2009, 11:18 PM	#3 (permalink)
Trying2Fly Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 60	Yes--all the time until I started on medication (lexapro) + intensive work with a therapist.

10-03-2009, 11:19 PM	#4 (permalink)
Trying2Fly Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 60	P.S. I also found yoga + relaxation helpful.

10-08-2009, 02:52 PM	#6 (permalink)
tanyapmc Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Nunyabusinessville, Texas Posts: 4,364 Blog Entries: 2	Hi Rob. I'm sorry that you're having such a hard time. I just wanted to say Hi and it's good to see you posting

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