[GreyGoose]

Does anxiety or panic normally cause tingling in the upper back or back of your neck?.

[jmo531]

Grey,

Yes this is very common, at least with my panic attacks. I get tingling up my back, neck, head and arms. My tongue gets numb as well as my lips. I even get blurry vision. I get that flight or fight response as well which means I get up and start pacing like a mad women. LOL. Actually, it's no laughing matter. Panic CD's. Very calming at night, helps me sleep.

Take care GREY!!!! Thinking about ya!!

[jmo531]

Something happened to my post. I meant to say, breathing and visualisation techniques wprk ok for me. I have purchased some natural sounds CD's that help me at night with my panic attacks as I usually get them at night.

[Myzen]

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Hi Grey,

What I try to remember is that anxiety causes all sorts of unpleasant physical symptoms, and because we are anxious it makes us more sensitive to these symptoms. It's a vicious circle.

I fight this by reminding myself that it is always the anxiety that I am dealing with, whenever I have pain, sickness, problems eating. I remind myself that this is what I have always had to deal with, and I always got through it.

An interesting reality check is when you get a regular physical illness. I had a nasty case of bronchitis a while back and my doctor was really worried. But - you know what? It was a walk in the park for me because it wasn't the anxiety. It actually took my mind off the anxiety!

This is just a reminder of how powerful the anxiety is and how it messes with our minds so much. It really helps me if I can separate out the anxiety and see it for what it is.

Cheers, Myzen.

PS - One way I look at it is that anxiety 'wears the mask' of physical illness becasue this is a way it can get your attention and hurt you some more. Anxiety hates being ignored. Of course, this is only my own view, from personal experience.