Dealing with some Anxiety at the moment & was just wondering in what way does it affect you?

For me, when I have anxiety I mostly feel it in my stomach. It feels like butterflies & like my stomach is in knots. Tonight my body was shaking & even right now I still feel pressure in my chest...feels like I've been holding my breath under water. Sometimes I will get a hot flash. It all depends on the situation. What about you?

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[Elana05]

Originally Posted by SoFragile88

Dealing with some Anxiety at the moment & was just wondering in what way does it affect you?

For me, when I have anxiety I mostly feel it in my stomach. It feels like butterflies & like my stomach is in knots. Tonight my body was shaking & even right now I still feel pressure in my chest...feels like I've been holding my breath under water. Sometimes I will get a hot flash. It all depends on the situation. What about you?

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Hi SoFragile88,

I can relate to that. I also feel like I can't sit still, and my back tenses up.

My heart rate goes way up, I have a tense feeling in my stomach, sometimes my face will get very hot and red (and I'm super pale so it really shows, which just makes me embarrassed and more anxious ). Right now I'm really on edge and just feel an overall tension and inability to relax or keep my mind on anything calm, it just keeps ruminating on things.

[Ygrec23]

Run and hide. Disappear. Be transparent and invisible. The feeling itself is like sticking your wet fingers into an electric socket (I did that when I was 3 and still remember). Most unpleasant feeling there is, including actual physical pain. I'd rather have a toothache than be anxious. BUT. It ALWAYS goes away in time. Always. Hold on to that!

Nausea is the main symptom for me, which is unfortunate since vomiting is my #1 fear. Fortunately, anxiety-induced nausea has never actually caused me to vomit.

Other symptoms I get are shaking, chest pains, and an increased heart rate.

I am very fortunate that I haven't had a panic attack in many months, and I definitely don't miss the feeling of them.

Hmmm...never had a panic attack before, always wondered what it would be like. Had an anxiety attack before in which I hyperventilated. Whats the difference between the 2...could never understand it?

Nausea, feeling faint, sweating, tight chest, racing heart, feeling"on edge: and tingling in the fingers..............all lovely!!

[missbelle]

SoFragile;
I think the hyperventilating is a panic attack....My face used to get numb too. It was like a lion was in the room and about to eat me. The anxiety level was so high. I have had anxiety but it has been a while since I had panic attacks. Years ago I was having them all the time. At first, like everyone else that has them, I thought I was dying. Now I know what they are. When I had them I tried to roll with them and not panic because I was having them. That of course made them so much worse

Now, the anxiety is also in my stomach but sometimes gets just below a full blown attack. I think that is because I have good meds to help.

Not a good feeling.....

Take care of yourself;

Hugs;

[PurpleFlyingMonkeys]

Hmm... In steps... Typically it starts with a sharp pain on the left side of my chest. Then I feel it in the right. Then I get pains in my stomach and I start to get really cold. Always realy cold. Then my chest starts feeling heavy, sometimes though it feels non existant and no matter how much I'm breathing or how deep I can't feel my lungs fill with air or release the air. Breathing gets much shorter and deeper. Then if it gets worse I start to shake. Uncontrollably my entire body shakes. I'll try to hold my legs or arms still, try to move and adjust or walk to get the shaking to stop but it makes things worse because it adds to the fear. Oh what fun adn joy these are!!!! Then if it gets further than the shaking, I lose memories. That's my experience with them.... I hate these danged things!!!