hi im 23 year old female and for the past 6 weeks ive had quite bad health anxiety which started off in pain in my chest everytime i exhaled i had this for a while and started googling which i wish i never did it came up with horrible things which terrified me. so weeks passed of me being terrifed i also have a 18 month old son and i was convinced i was dieing. one Sunday i was having really bad jaw pain so i took a tramdol to relieve the pain the pain didn't go but the next day i was experiencing dead arm and dead leg feeling in both arms and legs then followed by some tingling aswell i was so scared so i went to A&E they said it was a side effect from the tramadol it wont last. the next day i went to back to A&E with breathing problems they did a chest x ray and blood tests all clear but my heart rate was high but they said that could be caused by anxiety. i went to the docs they give me 10mg or proponal beta blocker and cetalopram i havent taken the anti depressants because im scared of the side effects. the weeks passed i completely lost my appetite and began to loose weight which made me worry more i was getting really bad heartburn something ive only had when pregnant. and i became constipated that was 3 weeks ago. now all of last week i felt asif i was getting back to normal untill last weekend the tingling sensations have come back but mainly in my left arm and leg and now i have a burning senation in my arm and leg too im really worried its something sinister has anybody else experienced anything like this i have a 18 month old son and im so scared im not going to see him grow up i just need some help!!!!
Hi Talma,
I think it could be anxiety as it manifests in so many physical ways. The worst part is that any small physical symptom feels a thousand times worse with anxiety. I hope you feel better soon, try to find some breathing exercises and relaxation techniques. It may help.
thankyou so much for your reply i was expected nobody to reply so thankyou. and ive always been a NERVOUS person by nature but never this bad. the doctors seem to think its Anxiety but im just not so sure anymore because im ok untill i get the symptoms and then the symptoms cause my anxiety if thats makes sense but i will try some breathing exercises thankyou x
I get buzzing and tingaling in my feet and fingers. Comes and goes usually one spot at a time. Along with a million other symptoms this one trips me out the worst but I think it's just hyper sensitive nerves from anxiety
I understand how you feel. I feel so alone in this battle. I have always been a nervous person too but this is absurd... I feel defeated . I am hoping to feel better soon as it comes and goes... trying to stay strong.
I take klonopin when needed and when I'm medicated I feel almost normal... so I tell myself that it has to be anxiety.
I can relate i have very bad anxiety have chest discomfort left arm pain heartburn went to er told me its anxiety i feel for you anxiety is such a nitemare