Stiff neck. Shoulders hurt badddd!! So much misery

[Athenasmom]

Hello. I just need to know I'm not imagining . I suffer from severe anxiety . It's so bad at times I can't leave the house. I've suffered on and off for 18 yrs. This week I started a new job and my anxiety has been through the roof. My neck muscles are so stiff and my shoulders hurt so bad . Does anyone else experience this or just me?

 

[PJTAVISH]

When my anxiety is getting the best of me I too have stiff neck and shoulder pain, especially shoulders. I also get reoccurring tension headaches because of this, it’s sucks but it’s all apart of anxiety.


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[Athenasmom]

I had to go get a massage and it's better . It always seems to help when this happens. I get told so much that it's just my imagination . Of course I know it's not. But thank u for replying.

 

[PJTAVISH]

It’s not. Anxiety can do a lot of crazy things, both physical and mental symptoms happen. Don’t let people tell you your crazy or imagining it cause your not. I would never wish harm upon anyone but if only others that don’t suffer could walk a mile in our shoes, they’d be singing a different tune.


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[janemariesayed]

Hello. I just need to know I'm not imagining . I suffer from severe anxiety . It's so bad at times I can't leave the house. I've suffered on and off for 18 yrs. This week I started a new job and my anxiety has been through the roof. My neck muscles are so stiff and my shoulders hurt so bad . Does anyone else experience this or just me?

You are worried about your new job which is understandable. This has tensed up your muscles and giving you pain. You could use a deep heat cream which will help or get a massage for your shoulders and neck to help loosen up the muscle a bit. It is your anxiety that has caused it.

 

[Jerlene]

This has never happened to me before last week. Last week I had a huge blowout with some family members and it made me so anxious, angry, etc. that when I woke up the next day I couldn't move my neck without being in serious physical pain. The pain lasted for a few days then went away. A few more days went by and I found out the family members that I had the blowout with went to other family members and started talking bad about me and my girlfriend. The next day I woke up with a stiff neck again. It only lasted for a day that time. But no, you are definitely not alone.