I have been having so much neck pain upper back pain as weakness all on my left side. It's really started to frighten me. One day I'm ok one day I'm not I feel like this is all getting the best of me. Because I always feel so weak on my left side. My doctor said it was a pinch nerve that's causing my symptoms but I'm not convinced! I mean I'm only 26 years old but I feel like I'm so old every single day for about 4 months. I'm trying to take care of my kids and be the best fiancé I can but it's really hard and my
Man doesn't understand me. He always says "your ok nothing is wrong with you" I hate hearing those words because I feel like there really is something wrong with my health. Can some one please help me understand why I'm having all these symptoms and anxiety
your having the symptoms because of the anxiety, the more you obsess about them - they get worse, then not believing when your told your fine - all classic anxiety. Theres little point trying to get to the bottom of the physical problems, because there are none - its best to look at ways to deal with the anxiety, then the physical problems will lift. maybe see a dr about the anxiety itself and not the physical manifestations of it. Common treatments are meds and or therpay, which you choose is up to you, i choose therapy because for me meds dont resolve anything, they are just a short term fix - if that, but others would say differently im sure. your choice alone at the end of the day, a dr can advise you for your particular circumstances
Dear cece.
Yes i hate that to when people say "There is nothing wrong with you" , there is but it is not visible but pschological, only sufferers can sympathise with you like here on this forum.Have you seen a counsellor yet about your concerns ?
No I haven't Neil maybe I should
I myself don't like to hear the those words cause like someone else said we might look fine but we don't feel fine I know what you are going through I have had headaches for a month and it was like no one family friend included was believing me I would go to the doctor and ended up seeing a PA/NA and she told me I was fine it wasn't till I saw my actual GP and begged him to schedule me for an MRI of my head no one understands I hope you get relieve and relaxing with what's bothering you keep me updated
What i think im concluding is stress and anxiety cause things. Real things. Too much tension in one part after a while the muscles and nerves get effected. So it pops from severe anxiety to manifesting but being a real issue you then need to fix. So yes i understand. I clenched my teeth a lot asleep. Now tmd and tmj. Gets all weird and involves ears sporadically. Weird pains and such. It sucks! But i dont know how it all started ..anxiety! This is where my body holds it? I dont know but i know this kess does catch up and start to cause real issues too. So it would be muscle tension thats the anxiety but left like that it does inflame and hurt. Not mental even though i think it starts that way. If you are in pain i dont know how a dr can really say nothing is wrong, but he said pinched nerve , they know its muscle tension your bones are intact. Pinched nerves hurt a ton by the way.muscle tension hurts and swells and such i have found Arnica gel helps. Hard to say if heat or ice is better or id try to recommend on of those. You end up hoping the body figures it out and it just goes away. Age isnt really relevant we all just think it is. Isee little old people popping around and enjoying their lives and im like.. wow really?
Thank you! I had a MRI on my
Neck they said nothing looked wrong everything normal and I'm starting to headache as well I do believe it's the anxiety consuming me which I'm sick of..
Thanks Lisa I'm with you stress and anxiety cause muscle ache and I too have TMJ it's the worse it's ever been maybe I need to start chilling out more because I don't want to feel bad no more. I have a script of Valium for back up but I barely take it and if I do I take half which does nothing but I feel mentally better knowing I can relax I guess. Lol about the age thing. Your so right thanks again
Hi
I've been doing a lot of reading around health anxiety recently because I'm really trying to get to grips with this myself. I've had so many checks and tests around the pressure I feel in my chest and am now starting to focus on my stomach area - it becomes an all consuming vicious circle whereby you seek reassurance from the Dr (this is a safety behaviour) and temporary feel reassured and then manage to convince yourself again that there is something wrong.
The key thing to understand is that you will genuinely be feeling the physical symptoms that you feel - it's not in your head. However it is likely that the physical symptoms are a result of your anxiety rather than an actual illness. Anxiety can cause all kinds of physical symptoms. Back and neck issues are often caused by tension and holding yourself in a tense unnatural posture without even realising that you are doing it. It can also be caused by the way that you are breathing, shallow quick breathing in particular.
My advice would be to invest some time in something that you find relaxing, this is different for everyone but I'm finding yoga helpful and I can do this at home as well as in class. I would also suggest that you visit a CBT therapist as they can teach you techniques and tools to identify and manage some of your anxious thoughts. I'm also trying an app called Pacifica at the moment with has some resourses around mindfulness, CBT and relaxation. Wishing you lots of luck!!
Thank you I have been finding things that make me happy