Posted by IsoM on January 24, 2003, at 15:55:22
In reply to Does anxiety do this to anyone else?, posted by mikhail99 on January 23, 2003, at 8:51:51
Mikhail, when my anxiety levels rise, I get a host of physical symptoms. Even though I know there's nothing physically wrong with me & it's just the result of anxiety, I can't seem to stop them.
I have trouble breathing. I can't get enough air & it's not asthma - I have no allergies. I lose my appetite & what food I eat, shoots right through. Muscles tighten, everything aches & I get almost constant headaches. Sleep is fitful. I'll get canker sores & a sore tongue.
I think my body figures if it feels crappy enough, it'll distract me from what's bothering me. It doesn't work but I can't convince my body that's true. And yes, stupidity & a bad memory is a given.
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