Today how it started

[Tryingtoheal]

I wake up. It's a fine day. Did some deep breathing yesterday so I wake up fresh. Determined not to feel bad today I take a shower and wear a new shirt. All is going good. Sitting idle watching TV suddenly I feel two sharp pins on face (cheek) and anxiety kicks in.

My point is. The sharp pins came first.

What do I make of it?

Yes I have been having light bout of anxiety lately. But that was yesterday or day before yesterday. I was recovering from it. I meditated, prayed, cold bath, smiled and laughed and was generally feeling good about today.

 

[Tryingtoheal]

No thoughts?

 

[Bobnnat]

I do have thoughts and it should make you feel better. It's a long drawn out explanation that is explained on an excellent site run by qualified experts who explain that when we are anxious, especially when we are in a long period of anxiety, even on and off, chemicals build in our system such as cortisol. Even when you are not feeling anxious, even if you believe you have overcome your anxiety, it take time, sometimes months for the cortisol levels to reduce and be eliminated (if that's possible?). During this time, the cortisol can and will cause symptoms. Many people appear to get panic attacks when they are calm. Migraines come on out of the blue, typically days or weeks after an anxious event. Pins and needles, muscle pain, twitching etc. all take a long time to go away and then only when we truly are calm for an ongoing period of time.

So, it's no surprise at all that you felt what you did. It means nothing at all other than the way the body works.

 

[kivyt73]

Things like this happen, your body is going to do weird things all the time. I recently went to the cardiologist because I have having a ton of skipped heart beats and they did a 24 hour monitor and actually found them. The doc said they are normal, everyone has them the part that isn't normal is noticing them. You just have to ignore these sensations and do something to keep your mind off your every body motion and they will go away. If they come, let them come and keep on with your life and nothing will happen to you. Look for The Panic Switch by Jeffrey Hammes, this book changed my life.

Ivy

 

[mollyfin]

Sometimes **** happens. I pinched a nerve in my neck two months ago and while most of the pain is gone, I still get bad headaches almost daily because of it.

I just got a sharp stabbing pain in my eye while typing that, haha. My body is making my case for me. Random pains, tingling, twitching, odd sensations - they happen to everyone. Stress can make them worse. Like I said, the direct pain in my neck is gone, but I'm still having headaches. You don't feel anxious right now, but you still have effects from it.