Anxiety Symptoms

[Dragonfly1]

My symptoms vary. They include but are not limited to clammy hands, headache, dry mouth, jittery motions, clumsiness, heart palpitations/fluttering in my chest, numbness and tingling in my lips, and the strangest of all is the feeling of a lump in my throat. Of course, this all increases my anxiety and leads to feelings of despair.
Not everyone will experience these symptoms, but it may help to know that you are not alone if you do.

 

[janemariesayed]

Mine is just about the same as yours. I'm getting CPTSD and PTSD and when I have flashbacks it makes me feel shaky inside my chest. Then I can't breathe because my chest tightens up. I get the lump in my throat too, like I want to cry but there are no tears to come and no reason. I get clammy hands and sweaty. In fact, my body temperature goes up and down and at times I can be shivering. I get headaches, stomach aches. My mind and emotions are all over the place. My head goes round in circles and I feel totally useless and worthless most of the time.

 

[Dragonfly1]

I know. I am sorry that you are suffering from these feelings. Let me ask you something. Sometimes, I would get these head spins, dizzy spells where I would feel like I was losing consciousness which ultimately would lead me to believe that I was dying, etc. I would have to get up, walk around for an hour or so until the panic subsided and I could go back to sleep. Has this ever happened to you?

 

[Rinka]

Hi @Dragonfly1
What you seem to describe sounds like a night terror or nightly panic attack to me.
I had those for over 20 years now. The good thing is though, that they are easeable with therapy and with creating a bedtime routine.

 

[janemariesayed]

Sometimes I do find it difficult to stay asleep. Getting to sleep is not a problem but I do keep waking up throughout the night so I wake up tired in the mornings. Then I can't lay in because the sun is up and I just cannot sleep then at all. I could never work a night shift because it is impossible for me to sleep during the day.