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Your body and anxiety

SoleyUnrequited
SoleyUnrequited
Anyone get bodily signal of being anxious? Other than the panic attacks, I'm sure some people get stomach pains or some kind of signal.

When I'm nervous or anxious my nose itches A LOT! My nose would turn pink. In rare cases I'd get stomach aches or throw up.

Once my mom joked about me being pregnant because of my mood swings. Which wasnt very funny because i wasn't pregnant just really moody that day and nervous from the upcoming interview a few hours ahead.
deleted_user
deleted_user
yes, i have fibro and stress really effects me physically, i itch allove all of the time, except for now and am taking anxiety meds now, i am hurting and kind of depressed but angry at the same time, really want to quit my job, but need to find another one first.............i wonder if i can run off to the circus?
andrea
deleted_user
deleted_user
My head starts pounding and eye starts twitching..sometimes so bad I can't see. Then my face gets all blushy and hot.
SoleyUnrequited
SoleyUnrequited
@Andrea I've felt that way about work all the time. Even while going to two schools and working full time. It sucks. What kind of job do you have? Pretty sure it doesn't matter but I'm curious.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I would love to run off to the circus... but I'm afraid they wouldn't hire me...
gmason
gmason
I do get it in my stomach which I think is pretty common.

However I sometimes get it in my feet where I can't help but keep moving them. Then my feet just seem filled with energy, and I cannot do anything because its overwhelming. Eventually I try to stand, then sit then do anything to get it to go away.
deleted_user
deleted_user
sure, chest pains.. & that sensation where it's like there's a block of concrete in chest cavity..gastric upset..tension headaches..agitation - & so on.