Started in June, I have been worrying about having many serious illnesses since then. I have lost about ten pounds. Also I have gotten the flu and two sinus infections back to back. Can anxiety weaken the immune system? I always seem to get every symptom I worry about. I currently have a weird leg sensation and pain. Started with my foot having a stinging pain. ISs this related to anxiety in any way? I am always worriedabout different illnesses.
Hi Krisfox, hope your feeling a bit better but yes anxiety is a very physically and mentally draining condition which can leave us tired and run down, this includes our ability to fight off viruses and bacteria, equally in a depressive state the symptoms also appear worse.
Symptoms of anxiety can effect us in different ways as it is a central nervous system response to it can manifest itself in tingling sensations, numbness, shooting pains and "weird" sensations.
All of which we become acutely aware of because of our anxiety but that just what it is... Our anxiety both physically and mentally doing our crusts in! N
\HI krisfox
Anxiety is responsible for all you feel physically and anxiety is mostly our own thoughts too.I have struggled with this thought for years and i know its the truth but I cant help myself or cure myself so the battle continues. A while back I read about a Psychiatrist who had suffered for ten years with anxiety and he said the only cure was to totally ignore it.Pay no attention and it will go....wish it was easy.
Hi Kisfox,
Anxiety could produce vague pain. You may have weird sensation anywhere. Anxiety has complicated relationship with immune system. Studies have evidence that too much of anxiety can weaken the immune system by release of cortisol hormone which produce inflammatory action. Prolonged cortisol release suppresses T-cell and white blood cell activity which are key component of our immune system. You have lost 10 pounds and are having history of infection, you should take a call to meet your GP. If the cause is systemic, you need to take proper medicine. If the cause is of anxiety origin, you must think of counseling therapy along with antipsychotic drugs under psychologist’s guidance.