How does anxiety make you feel?

I toss and turn all night, wake up and stay up, when I finally go to sleep in the morning ..I've been waking up with my heart beating like crazy, jittery. I feel so anxious that if I could rip myself from my skin I would. I can feel the l
pent up stress and energy at the tips of my fingers and toes.

I'm on Zoloft. no therapist. I'm getting tired of this and the depression I'm going through.

is it just me?

It definitely isn't you. I feel the same things. When it's really bad I feel like it consumes me. If I'm under a lot of stress it comes in hard. I feel like I can't breathe, I get chest pains or it feels like something heavy is on my chest. I try to use breathing techniques but lately they haven't helped. I would see if going to a therapist would help. And also see about getting medication for anxiety. I hope you begin to feel better.

Sometimes I just feel worried about nothing in particular. Sometimes everything scares me. Sometimes I wake up thinking "oh no, that scary difficult unpleasant thing is happening today" and then realise there's no task or even that I am anxious about, just life in general.

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

like a little kid who is scared of the dark
maybe a poor comparison, but especially when it comes to my agoraphobia.. i find myself thinking like a kid would think- i'm scared to do this, i'm scared to go out, i want mummy to tell me it's okay... that kind of thing.

and my social phobia makes me feel useless... oh, okay, well, i can't even say hello to somebody or walk past them... i must be such a bad person. like that

and i've missed out on loads of stuff!

I think in most cases when I worry about something or everything along with being stressed maybe it sort of feels like OCD. I can obsessively worry about things until I feel emotionally and mentally calm/relaxed.

When it gets to the point where it doesn't stop I get really restless and/or nervous until I can find a helpful resolution. Luckily, this doesn't happen really a whole lot.

If it's something that stems from depression or loneliness I usually feel better when I talk to someone with understanding and that listens to me. It feels like thoughts circling around that can produce physical symptoms and feelings I guess.

Mostly like a failure because I can't control it...

I get the fast heartbeat and I can feel my face flush. Then I start to breath too fast.

Sometimes I feel as if I can feel the release of adrenaline.

It is not related to any particular stressful situation. It just happens.

Feel like I'm constantly on edge, face gets flush all the time, always worried that something bad is going to happen.

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G900A using Tapatalk

Nope, it's not just you.

I hate how I get anxiety with the most common things in life that most people do. Social situations, driving, trying out new things or anything outside my comfort zone, feeling like people are talking about me or looking at me, too worried or too nervous about something in particular or nothing at all, basically anything that makes me feel scared, or that I am in some sort of danger makes me feel anxious.

Which is very weird, because I am overall a very calm person, except when my anxiety kicks in.

To me, anxiety makes me feel trapped. Honestly, no one would know I am having some anxiety panic attack unless I speak about it at the moment, otherwise I just look quiet and nervous. But, inside I am a total mess. It starts off with my mind being flooded with worried thoughts repeating over and over again. Then my chest becomes tight and I get chest pain, I find it slightly hard to breathe, makes me want to cry because I feel like I can't do it, whatever do it is at the moment. My palms get sweaty, heart is racing, I shake, feel very hot, oh and worst of all my mind just blanks out.. I find it hard to think, I just feel in this "stuck" state of mind, hard to explain I guess it depends on the situation though.

Never been to a doctor for this but after some research I am sure I suffer from some sort of anxiety disorder not sure to what degree but it's there, I didn't even know this was an issue.. I always thought I was just shy, needed to "go out" more or often afraid, until I realized it was affecting my life. And the problem with anxiety is that it usually may lead or be combined with other issues, such as depression. I've improved a lot with anxiety on my own, but I still need more improvement with handling anxiety in general, I don't have a therapist at the moment.

you are not alone. There came a point it was debilitating.

Well sometimes I feel tense in my arms and legs, even when I first wake up. Sometimes its like I cant take a deep breath. Also I feel fragile, because lot of things can make me worse: not quite enough sleep, not eating a big enough breakfast, caffiene, alcohol, loud spaces.
that is just everyday anxiety for me

That sounds really scary summer. Must also feel relentless to be there as you wake up .. ... Do your days often start that way? What does your doctor advise to cope?

Yea it is strange but Im actually used to feeling this way. My dr said I have an irregular heart rhythm so Im wondering if that might have something to do with it

You are not alone.

I am unemployed but when I was I could not sleep. I was constantly afraid of work and some disasterous or stressful situation happening. I would spend all night thinking about every possible situation and every possible thing I could do to manage or prevent them. In essence, by the time I showed up to work the next morning I would have basically already worked an 8 hour shift in my head. Exhausting.

I wake up feeling tense too... arms, legs, head, neck, face and shoulders... they alternate on which one will act up. I have what feels like a million other symptoms too, but the ones that are there the moment I wake up cause me even more anxiety because I am 26 I shouldn't wake up sore yet. I guess I don't even get a break from stress and anxiety while I'm sleeping.