Manifesting pains

Mental health
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sorry me again! I just wondered if anyone here has got such chronic anxiety that even on days when you think you are ok the pains just carry on and then you panic again because you think well I'm ok today so why am I in pain :(

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yes! i actually talked to a professional about this and she said its entirely possible because the underlying anxiety is still there in the back of your head. i dont think you have anything to worry about hun.

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100 percent me aswell. even when I don’t feel particularly anxious mentally. normally late evening my physical anxiety is still really bad. then it makes me wonder why and then my anxiety starts up again. it’s horrible. x not sure what to do about it tbh x

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i can’t actually believe how reassured i feel after just reading your post. Basically you have just described me, now i feel so relived!!! As nobody here has mentioned this before i thought it was just me so there definately must be something seriously wrong with me. Like you say even on days when you feel fine and not really even anxious you still get all the pains. My Gp has assured me that this is quite common as sub concious anxiety is still there but i massively struggled to believe him and thought he was just saying it. Feeling ok but still having weird aches and pains only feeds my anxiety, then i find it hard to accept that its only the anxiety causing it and nothing more serious. The whole thing is just one vicious cycle like being on a rollercoaster with all the fear, terror and screaming but no thrills :frowning:. Had my first CBT session yesterday. I know i really have to work on changing my mindset and thought processes. I know this isn’t an easy journey to be on, but we’re all in this together and here to support each other. Thank you so much for your post it’s been so reassuring :heart: xxxx

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awww well amongst everything I’m glad I’ve reassured someone :slight_smile: it is a very scary thing to be going through and some of my pains are just awful I hate it. but I’m due to start an antidepressant and waiting on a start date for CBT. good luck on your journey xx

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just out of curiosity sophie what kind of pains do you get? xxx

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I have chest pains, they are my most annoying one because they barely go away and the doctors say it’s because I’m so scared all the time it’s my heart that pain will linger because I’m always tense, I get pains in my shoulders and arms, leg twinges and cramps, stomach cramps, hot sweats, shaking, feeling sick, headaches, twinges in my jaw - that’s a new one but I think I’m clenching my jaw without realising, sometimes feel like I need to catch my breath, my ears sometimes feel heavy and blocked, lightheadedness and dizziness. thats the main of them. what do you get? xx

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I also get numbness and tingling in arms, legs and face.

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wow.. thats exactly what im going through

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really? that’s quite reassuring to be honest. what kind of pains do you get in your chest? I also get palpations.

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hi Sophie sorry for late reply. yes i pretty much get all the same aches and pains as you. Really achey arms and legs like muscle pains, even though i’m hardly even moving around much these days with the whole lockdown situation! I also get the tingling in my face, arms and legs, this only happens when i’m in a heightend state of anxiety though. For me the neck, back and shoulders are the most annoying. GP says that due to being permanently tense? Had chest pains quite bad yesterday which always makes me worry. Then today i’ve not had any? All that said though i would say that finally after 6 weeks of being on Sertraline it has definately started to work. I’m much calmer on a daily basis than a was before, even managed to have a few really good days. I’m glad my GP managed to persuade me to stick with them, the side effects are much better now aswel. When you start taking your medication be prepared for them to make you feel worse at first before they make you feel better. Good luck with your CBT therapy​:heart: I’ve only had 1 session so far but found it a really positive experience. It is expensive but i think it will be worth every penny. I honestly believe that anyone who can give me the tools and coping stratagies to help me get better is truly priceless. Sending you big hugs :heart:

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that’s great thank you! please keep me updated on your progress :slight_smile:
I’m starting my sertraline in the morning, 25mg for 7 days and then going up to 50mg.. they’ve given me diazepam to take on top for any bad days I might have. I’m scared but ready for this now.. also on a waiting list for CBT :slight_smile: