Topic: what physical feelings of anxiety do you get?

Nausea is my biggest symptom, it comes in waves and can make it hard to do my mindfulness exercises or breathing or meditation as I can get a big wave of it that knocks me off track. It usually fades with time it's just trying to stay calm (and near a bathroom, sorry if TMI!) until it passes.

I've found I get really hot if I'm starting to panic as well - like what I imagine a hot flush to feel like, sweating and wanting to cool down. But that's rarer.

Hi Onthe fence

I can totally relate to the nausea it was one of my horrible symptons. I got it like clockwork every morning for months. Eventually it got better as l stop fearing the anxiety.. l totally understand its so awful. Hope you start feeling better soon...your not alone

Hi Everyone!!

To be quite frank, dealing with anxiety has been the biggest challenge of my life since childhood and up til now. I have fully accepted this as a fact! I used to suffer from social anxiety, generalized anxiety, and fears of animals! It was too much during my childhood and into my late adolescence. I absolutely agree with all the physical symptoms that everyone has shared, I experienced all of them.

But just a tip on how I fixed?! It was simple, I started eating clean, exercised vigorously, and started yoga every single day!! I reversed all my anxiety problems! I can now speak in front of 100 or even 1000 of people. I believe this is reversible!! We can fix this!! I simply had to change my lifestyle and connect my body/mind.

It depends on the severity of the anxiety. It can range from quite mild to more severe. You hear a lot about flight or fight mode but the third one freeze isn’t always mentioned. When things are really bad, I tend to go in to freeze mode. My mind could be racing and my heart pounding but I physically feel like I cannot move. This is particularly unhelpful in a true emergency. I have had trouble in the past knowing if a situation is urgent or just feels that way.

One way I’ve learnt to become physically unstuck is to ring a relevant person (example the vets when my dog was sick, poisons information when my ex flatmate took an overdose of his prescription meds )and then just do exactly what they tell me to do. I’ve also rung trusted people in my life to ask for their assessment of a situation.

Other physical symptoms are a hot band around my belly, tightness in my chest, heat that starts in my fingers and moves up my arms. Shallow breathing.A feeling like I am in a play and I’m going through the motions but none of this is really real.

cognitive symptoms include the inability to think clearly, to make decisions to remember things. writing things down really helps with this.

Hi Everyone and thankyou for helping others by being a part of the discussion!

Hey TahliaF.....I feel the pain you are going through with these awful symptoms..I used to have the same symptoms too...The good news is that they do lessen over time...especially when we have a talk to our GP to discuss these awful feelings. Everyone is always welcome to start their own thread topic too...If you wish!

Hey onthefence....the nausea can be a pain for sure. Our digestive system is the most sympathetic to anxiety feelings.....and our stomach does let us know

Hey JillG.....always great to see you on the forums...I hope you are doing well!

Hey Jasjit....Thankyou for your super helpful feedback! Its great to have your feedback on how you have dealt with your anxiety symptoms....You have done really well with the lifestyle changes...Good1

Hey c#ristine....Welcome and really appreciate you sharing your experience...

c#ristine mentioned " It depends on the severity of the anxiety. It can range from quite mild to more severe"

My own anxiety symptoms are listed on this thread in the first couple of pages if anyone wants to have a look

kind thoughts

Paul

Hi Sickofeverything

I just replied to your new thread topic...I really hope you can have a look

just a note...If you want to have a chat we have super caring people 24/7 on 1300 22 4636...Its private and also non judgmental too!

Paul

This year has been the most challenging of my life. I have suffered from mild depression, panic disorder and health anxiety for 10 years. It has been controlled on-off with medication and therapy but for a couple of years now it has been steady decline, now hitting the bottom where I just feel totally helpless and incapable at times.

A close family member has been really ill and it has fed my anxiety. I experience symptoms out of the blue, always different. I have had severe tiredness, breathing difficulty, vertigo, paralysis, stomach issues... I have been in several blood tests, specialists, ECG, head CT, vertigo clinic. Never found anything too alarming, yet I constantly fear that the next thing will be real.

I am just exhausted of the mental and physical drainage. Especially during COVID. I am experiencing the main symptoms at least once a week. Not that I want to. And it is always the same fear, anxiety, inability to sleep, uncontrollable emotions.

Not that it always shows, I am able to keep up the facade most days. Smile at work, do my share. But it is starting to crack and I am struggling keeping it together.

i love this thread makes me think im not alone in these feelings i get all the damn time.

My problems started a few years ago when i was watching a horror movie, my head got super cold and i felt terrified that has never happened to me before in my whole life, im currently 36.

Then i started getting these chest pains from sitting in front of the pc all day, sometimes it just happens out of the blue and makes me go into a semi panic attack if i focus on it all the time. After i went to the doctors and got reasurance it wasnt related to my heart i manage to push the fear away....until it started manifesting as something else like the feeling im not breathing properly even though when i focus on my breathing i feel like im getting proper air coming in, but the more i focus on it the worst my breathing gets until i feel whoozy, i find if i can distract myself good enough and i stop focusing on it it goes away.

But lately it started manifesting as another symptom again, vibrations in my chest. this scared the hell out of me, this one feels like im about to die at any moment,

I managed to get into the cadiolgist a few weeks ago for a video meeting and talk to him about it he went over my ecgs and holter monitor report and said it was most likely from stress, im booked in for the pschologist on the 25th, im praying to god that will help me. im sick of waking up with panic attacks of my heart racing/vibrating with the flight or fight feeling overwhelming me and shaking that last for 5mins. it just seems like a vicous circle this anxiety shit.

Hi PanicButton

Welcome to the forums and thankyou for being a part of the discussion too! You mentioned 'I am just exhausted of the mental and physical drainage. Especially during COVID' I hear you loud and clear...my anxiety has increased since Covid as well

You are always welcome to start up your own thread as you will have responses that provide more effective support....as this thread topic turns over so quickly...Only if you want to that is :-)

Hey Mattw....Thankyou for being part of the discussion. I feel your pain/anguish as I had the same horrible symptoms as yourself in my 20's. You are proactive with your health and taking all the necessary steps. Just a friendly note.....Your GP can be a huge help with these feelings...Most GP's have a better understanding about anxiety now than even 10 years ago...Making a double appointment and having a talk can provide some welcome peace of mind.....especially while waiting for our appointment with a psychologist

Hey crazycatlady13...I understand and feel your symptoms....they are awful and yes scary to experience too. I hope you can have a look at my symptoms that I posted on the 1st or 2nd page of this thread. This Covid virus has many people feeling super anxious....You are not alone... at all...Great to see you on the forums too!

Paul

Hello Capricorn85

Welcome to the forums and thankyou for your post too!

I understand what you are going through as I used to have the same symptoms and they are awful

If anxiety starts to interfere with our ability to function on a day to day basis then we really can benefit from seeing our GP as they have a better understanding about anxiety than even 10 years ago.

You mentioned 'I usually get anxious when I’m feeling comfortable because I’m scared that something bad will happen'....This is a very common symptom of anxiety....as we are 'anticipating' the anxiety returning. Having anxiety for 20 years would be a drain Capricorn85.

I used to have chronic anxiety that started in my early 20's....I do know that the earlier we seek some support the better our recovery :-).....I wish I did!

great to have you as part of the forum family Capricorn85

my kind thoughts

Paul

Hi Gucia6

As someone who has experienced anxiety amongst other mental health issues over the last 10 years or so, those symptoms certainly resonate. I would suggest seeking a diagnosis from your gp and look at what could be the underlying factor/ causes to then apply treatment options. Good news is there are many treatment options and one that has done wonders for me is meditation and mindfulness. A daily routine is also something that I stick to and also eases my anxiety and gives me structure, walking , reading , listening to a fav podcast and my iTunes playlist is also great along with eating a healthy diet and drinking plenty of water. Hope this helps a little and good luck :-) ,

Take care and stay safe,

Sandro

Hi Tahlia

Sorry to hear you're having a bit of a tough time. I have experienced those feelings many times over the past 3 years experiencing crippling anxiety and distressful thoughts. I can tell you that I am now in a really good head space and even though you can not see it at the moment things will get better for you. I am not a medical practitioner and I hope you are getting the support you need, if not I would suggest seeing your GP. Throughout my journey I have done allot of work on myself and controlling my mind and body, the main reason Im in a good place these days is through meditation and mindfulness along with exercise , reading , eating a healthy diet and drinking plenty of water. The video clip that started to change my thinking and was lucky to receive is one called "Bob Proctor Reveals The Secret To Overcoming Anxiety" on youtube. I watched it every day for 30 days , I had little faith at the start and struggled to understand it but when it started to sink in I started feeling relief. Anyway the main reason for my message is to let you know things will and do change and get better, keep up being brave and stay strong

Good luck and hope this helps a little

Take Care

Sandro

Hi C#ristine

Hope your well in this challenging climate ,

I sympathise with you on having to experience those terrible feelings of feeling stuck and cognitively challenged and poor memory. I got to the stage where I did not even use a computer, sending an email became a real pain as the words were just not coming to mind and along with suffering insomnia just being able to do the usual work / life things took allot of energy and will. However today I find myself in the best mental and physical and spiritual health due the following. I watched this video for 30 days in a row on anxiety- it's called "Bob Proctor Reveals The Secret To Overcoming Anxiety" on youtube which started to give me an understanding, on the way our interesting minds work sometimes for us and sometimes against us. Cleaned up my diet and eliminated allot of sugar and drank plenty of water, along with walking , stuck to the same bedtime routine, doing my favourite things even if you have lost interest (it comes back) like listening to a fav podcast , playlist , watching a movie, reading a helpful book and setting myself little tasks nothing to big. But the greatest benefit I have found has come through meditation and mindfulness, I am not sure whether this is something your interested in but I definantly recommend it. I have only just joined this forum and this is only my second reply so not sure whether we can recommend books ect but I would highly recommend , Breaking the habit of being yourself by Dr Joe Dispenza which has helped me so much. Also note that over time you will overcome the fight,flight,freeze , just need to keep searching for alternatives that will continue to help you

Hope this helps you a little,

Take Care

Sandro

Hi all,
I've been suffering from anxiety and more so some strange physical symptoms with stiffness in my legs (more so my thighs)... and it feels like my legs are jelly-like. It's really weird... as I will notice it when I go out for a walk. I never notice the stiffness anywhere else. I don't know whether this is something worse or not anxiety related but it's causing me so much panic and stress to the point where I am anxious to even go for a walk and feel comfortable and confident that my legs are going to suddenly fail me. I don't know whether this is something other people have experienced? Sometimes I won't get the stiffness and sometimes I will. There's no pain as such but just tightness.. like the feeling of elastic bands around my thighs. I am really concerned. The more I think about it.. the more I panic. When I do go on my walks and feel it coming on... I will often turn back and come home because I feel really strange.
I exercise often and am fit but the stiffness in my thighs feel different to post workout strains that I would normally get.
Any thoughts, comments, ideas? :(

Hi everyone,

One of the symptoms of my anxiety is dry mouth, especially when my anxiety levels are high. I am constantly sipping water, however, that means going to the toilet more often. I have also tried chewing gum every now and then.

Just wondering if anyone has found any remedies or techniques to help minimise dryness in the mouth?

Thanks in advance!

Hi Gg22

Yes l know how you feel it's really scary when your heart is pounding really fast. Anxiety brings on many symptons as l found out. To ease my mind l wentvto the gp to get it checked out just for peace of mind. Take care

Hi Everyone and huge thanks for contributing to Annabays' thread :-)

Hey Watermelon1234

After dealing with dry mouth anxiety related symptoms I found a helpful fix....I just bought another bottle from chemist warehouse and it works really well!

• Oral7 Moisturising Mouthwash 500ml

any questions are always welcome

my kind thoughts

Paul