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Physical Manifestations of Anxiety

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yteek

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When it comes anxiety, it has quite a profound effect my body. From feeling disconnected from my body, dystonic like tics, severe tension from my face to neck and back(everywhere,its horrible), eye trouble(issues focusing and such). Does anyone else experience crazy physical manifestations of anxiety? What to do about it?

It almost hard to believe this may be all anxiety related but it might be.
 
For me, the primary symptoms of anxiety are physical. Mostly GI trouble (massively sped-up motility) and an increase in systolic BP, but other minor ones as well.
 
As soon as I start my day and go outside.. the physical symptoms start to build and continue to get worst throughout the day. Its like an automatic response that is really difficult to control. It would probably a lot easier to get ahold of my anxiety if it weren't for this. I've tried beta blockers and such but neither helped in the long run.
 
what is it you are afraid to see out side, or is there something out side you are afraid will be seen or judged about you?

maybe just try imagining the birds or something outside, and the trees, the wind blowing and all the excited particles of oxygen making up the air...expand your environment with the realization of how, its all relative. the air we breath is the same as what the birds fly in, and the nests they leave each morning is the same as our own bed or home.

... etc etc this is our environment, we are all connected in one way or another to everything, this includes each other ~ harmony can not exist with out you.

can you imagine judging others so harshly that they should feel un-welcome in the world?
i doubt it, and i doubt anyone you meet will feel that way either, and if they did it is because they have met enough people such as yourself.


this is the power of placebo, we are a big fat chem factory, one that produces fear and lust or contentment ~ just as assuredly as you have tricked yourself into feeling the negative charge, you can switch over to the positive one, by producing the stuff of love by giving it out - at all costs even it means taking a walk and saying hello to whom ever, just because they deserve it the same as you.
 
Is your anxiety general, yteek, or triggered by something (s) specific?

When I have anxiety related to a past traumatic experience I have all the same symptoms that you describe but I am learning how to self-talk my way down from those. When it is more generalized anxiety I don't have as many obvious symptoms except tense muscles. Then it is really helpful for me to just consciously try to focus on my breathing and relaxing my muscles. It takes practice but it is paying off.
 
It anxiety all on sides of the spectrum for me. It consist of general, obsessive,and panic features and it also has a very strong social component.

I try self talk but it gets to a point with the moment of panic and or extreme anxiety it becomes almost useless. I'm considering practicing some breathing exercise but I also have a hard to even catching my breath being so tense and stressed.
 
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Have you ever tried a class that teaches mindfulness meditation? That is where I got to practice focusing on my breathing. I was in the doctor's office the other day and noticed even my local health clinic has classes in this now.
 
^ This.

Breathing, and breathing well, will help you immensely. It's hard though, and takes lots of patience and practice. Well worth it though.
 
Dave said:
^ This.

Breathing, and breathing well, will help you immensely. It's hard though, and takes lots of patience and practice. Well worth it though.
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I think thats just it, I've been exposed some of these exercises before but I guess you have be persistent and practice them to the point you can actually utilize them.
 
Dave said:
It totally is! Just like how learning is fun. :)
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very simply put, learning gets me more high then anything ive known, breathing too.

i rarely ever enjoy the feeling i get from mmj or opio's anymore, its been months now where there is no comparison -
there is a reason and it is the same reason that i would enjoy the high feeling of those medicines; ive learned & experience this daily and it is great.
 
yes i also experience profound physical pain from the tension of anxiety in almost any and all parts of my body. mainly in my back and legs and also with strange uncomfortable tingling. what to do about it? fuck knows its been 10 years now and i still havent figured that out. exercise is ok, drugs are good for a small amount of time before they totally screw everything up.
 
i experience the tension and it's why my psych prescribes muscle relaxers even though it's not a psych med. it's painful esp. in my neck and shoulders. i also have tachycardia, my hands shake, my stomach gets upset, and i slur or mumble. a few times i have gone to the ER with a panic attack and basically i couldn't stop moving and everything scared me. they shot me up w/ativan.
 
The physical manifestations I have experienced from anxiety tend to be a rather broad spectrum of symptoms. When I had been through an excruciatingly traumatic experience, I would often get catatonic. Essentially, it was as though my mind/body were completely disconnected. Luckily, I have not experienced anxiety that severe in quite some time except for on certain 'trigger dates' for my PTSD. Now, my anxiety manifests itself in severe chest pain, not being able to talk due to severe hyperventilation while tearing up, intense tunnel vision, and an excruciating feeling that the world is closing in on me and I have no control. During panic attacks, my blood pressure also has a tendency to increase and my tremors get much worse. You are not alone—clearly! Haha.

What to do about it I would undoubtedly say depends on the severity of your condition. For some, something as simple as yoga and meditation may work, for others (like myself) I have been told that I am genetically wired to need medication. For that, I take Xanax XR and Inderal. Both medications truly saved my life at one point in time.
 
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