I've been having constantly tensed shoulders that shrug up constantly and I constantly catch myself with it. I also notice it with my legs and face.. now I'm getting weird chest and throats tension aswell in my neck. And it's really starting to bother me.. I know it's anxiety as I've been to many doctors and have many tests done.. but I just don't want to get on a muscle relaxer to temporarily stop this issue. I was wondering has anyone had this issue? What have you done to stop this?
Will SSRIs help with this issue? I also have Burning skin and racing heart from anxiety .. So I might just have to get on something.. but I was looking into acupuncture or Massages or seeing a chiropractor. I haven't been active as much so I feel maybe all that energy is stuck in my muscles. I'm not sure what to do anymore : (
Defiantly TRY to get back to being active!! It makes a difference. I haven't been exercising the last couple months and I feel the tension in the middle of my back/ neck shoulders... I know a regular routine helps deal with stress. Try to do something every day... Acupuncture helped me-- the lady was so sweet and caring!!! How about stretching (Yoga) when your at home feeling the tension?
J'ai eu la douleur la plus énervante dans ma mâchoire gauche et mon omoplate gauche... C'est mon nouveau symptôme d'anxiété... Mettez vos mains derrière votre dos si vous pouvez et étirez votre poitrine. Maintenez la position pendant 15 secondes. Mon chiropracteur m'a donné ce conseil, ainsi que de faire de l'exercice sinon vos muscles ont tendance à se raidir et devenir inconfortables... Les médicaments ou la thérapie vous feraient probablement beaucoup de bien. Mon rythme cardiaque était d'environ 116 en étant assis chez le médecin... Maintenant sous médicaments, mon rythme cardiaque est d'environ 98, et c'est pendant une crise de panique complète. Faites-moi savoir si vous essayez l'acupuncture, j'ai entendu beaucoup de choses à ce sujet.
Essayez aussi le thé à la camomille. Connu pour ralentir parfois le rythme cardiaque, détendre les muscles et réduire l'inflammation.
Thanks Kelly I'm happy to hear the acupuncture helped you! My mom said her arthritis pain left and never came back after her first acupuncture session so I'm happy to hear it works for anxiety. I know I have a lot of tension so I'm hoping the acupuncture will release it. I will definatly try yoga and see if it helps. How much do you think acupuncture has helped you with anxiety? In what areas exactly I'm just curious?
I do minor exercises at home. Just high reps 4-6 sets every other day but maybe I need to do more
Awesome I will try that! What kind of meds have you been on and how are they working for you? My heart rate is high too.. Around 115 during anxiety. And when I'm calm 70-85
It makes sense if you stop being active the muscles will start tightening up... my problem was I had a really bad episode of anxiety and it was so bad for months I couldn't do anything so I got inactive. I've been trying to workout more but it causes anxiety.
Mon médecin m'a prescrit du propranolol. Il ralentit votre rythme cardiaque. Ça marche pour moi. Mes muscles me font mal parce que je ne suis pas actif et je suis si tendu. L'anxiété nuit vraiment au corps.
Je comprends tout à fait... Je pense que je ferais une crise cardiaque si je faisais de l'exercice, c'était si grave au début de l'année que je refusais littéralement de monter un escalier par peur.
J'ai essayé le Celexa, et cela m'a rendu beaucoup plus anxieux au quotidien... Maintenant, je prends du Buspar. Cela fonctionne très bien dans l'ensemble... Je me surprends encore à compter mon rythme cardiaque et si j'ai une mauvaise journée d'anxiété, cela semble se transformer en une semaine d'anxiété. On a augmenté mes médicaments la semaine dernière, j'étais à 10 et maintenant je suis à 20. Je réfléchis à passer au Zoloft parce que je ne suis toujours pas où je veux être mentalement. Mon corps a des effets secondaires horribles si j'augmente ma dose au-delà de 20 par jour.
Pour faire court, recommanderais-je le Buspar ? Absolument. Mais assurez-vous de lui donner le temps de faire pleinement effet et assurez-vous de dire à votre médecin si vous pensez avoir besoin d'un changement de dosage, peu importe le médicament que vous choisissez.
Ook I see is that like a beta blocker? They tried to put me on beta blockers but I'm scared to take it. Last time they put me on welbutrin and mertazipine when SSRIs didn't work and that killed my anxiety but I gained a lot of weight.
Meditation! From you tube or app on phone ! There are a lot on YouTube. Plus music to help you relax , rain , Ocean try it!! Plus keep telling yourself your healthy! Everytime you think of any symptom , Say to yourself I'm healthy! Your mind is so strong it will believe what you tell it !! I'm just learning these new routines , Because my anxiety just flared up big time and with the health phobia. I will do anything to try and not be stuck with negative! My new word is Positive. Tell your brain , your health , and do things pleasing. You can be a warrior .. it will not last forever. Adrenaline will start pumping and release stress hormones!! Makes us feel , Like I said , What ever we tell our brains! It will believe you! Epsome salt is good for your bath , Relax in it. I'm practicing all this now because I am tired of this nightmare! I am sure everyone is here. Its tricky.. Good luck to all of us. But really check the meditation out!!
In 2011 they started me with Celexa and it helped only at 40mg but I went to a different phsychiatrist and they switched me to welbutrin and mertazipine and that totally killed my anxiety 110% and I had it worse back then. The mertazipine helped incredibly but it has horrible weight gain. So I ended up on welbutrin and that was perfect.. within I think 4-5 months I was off them completely and the anxiety never came back until last 5 years later when I stopped exercising and eating right due to my work schedule.
Waouh, je devrais peut-être en parler à mon médecin, ça a l'air incroyable !
It's good stuff but you have to fix the reasons why your getting anxiety. For me back then it was marijuana and bad diet and lack of sleep and exercise.
Je n'ai pas pris de poids et cela m'aide vraiment, mais je sais ce que vous voulez dire. Je ne suis pas du genre à prendre des médicaments. Mon médecin est frustrée par moi parce que je refuse d'essayer des médicaments qu'elle pense m'aider. C'est difficile......
Il y a deux ans, j'ai perdu du poids, je mangeais sainement et marchais presque tous les jours. Mon anxiété a disparu. Maintenant, j'ai repris tout le poids perdu et même plus, et mon anxiété est pire que jamais ! Maintenant, mes muscles me font mal et sont si raides. Il m'est difficile de marcher comme avant. J'ai vraiment besoin de faire ce que j'ai fait avant.
I'm sure reps help but try cardio too. You didn't say if you go to the gym to do reps but if you do, jump on a cardio machine for 20 minutes also.. I don't belong to a gym but I have a treadmill that I used to jog on. When it's nice out go for a long walks or take a bike-ride. This morning I went swimming and I don't feel tense at all.. : ) So it works, just try something everyday! I know what you mean about energy being zapped-- I have no energy either but I'm fighting thru it.. Exercise has so many benefits and it has to be part of your everyday life just like eating and drinking. As far as acupuncture, I have done this and it has helped with tension BUT I believe exercise was part of that release too.. I did have a stiff neck and shoulder pain once and the acupuncture helped without a doubt!! Try it and see if it helps you. If you feel that neither is helping with aniexty/tension then try SSRI. I don't want to take muscle relaxers so I'm trying others options.
I had to stop going to the gym because my anxiety was too high. So I do what I can at home. I use my treadmill and bike for cardio. And for weights I use my adjustable bench press which can do all the compound movements for all body parts (bench press flat and incline / shoulder press and military press / squat and rows and deadlifts ect. But I go very slow because when I workout I get brainfog and like a off balance feeling it's weird. But I will try the acupuncture definatly Thanks thank you !
That's so awesome to hear. I did exactly what you did in 2011 but I did it after the medication kicked in because every time I tried to workout and my heart rate went up I got chest pain and palpitations / loss of breath. How long did it take for you to start feeling better?
I'm hoping the exercise releases the muscle tension and spasms so I don't have to do meds