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[Samade]

When I'm feeling anxious I feel as if my head and shoulders are on fire does anyone else get this?

[flutterby]

Hi Samade 
I don't get this feeling but have had all sorts of strange bodily sensations due to my anxiety.  Could it be that you are experiencing a hot flush at the same time. I am sure someone will come along soon and have the same or similar feelings to put your mind at rest Flutterbyx

[Elsiebear]

By sensations are totally crazy .I feel as if my legs have gone missing .Its as if i expect to look down and my knee caps are in my shoes not my feet .when i feel this i totally panic and hold myself rigid with only makes it worse
At the same time my head floats away and i feel very light headed .its ruining my life and work ....not funny hate it .

[Samade]

It is so so weird, when my thoughts ease it just disappears

[Urbanchick]

I currently have a stomach gurgling anxiety thing going on, but in the past two years have had blade issues, tingling/numbness in left leg/arm, plus the usual panic attack suspects.    But I was really busy today for two hours and felt fine - or rather I felt 'neutral' as wasn't even thinking about my body.  As soon as I finished I thought about my stomach and the symptoms came back...   I think anxiety makes us super sensitive to bodily issues and then we get anxious about them and it a vicious circle.

[Seaself]

Anxiety is my worst symptom too, so exhausting 

[Samade]

It would so lovely to have peace in my head, I was fine up until a couple of months ago- the happiest I'd been for years and years and the hormones kicked in and as you say seaself it is so exhausting

[2cats]

I would agree that, like you, anxiety is my worst symptom too and yes I am exhausted by mine yet can't sleep at all!  It's now 1.33am and having gone to bed at 10.20pm, absolutely shattered, I have managed 1 hour's sleep before waking up.  My head was feeling so weird, I have had to get up to try and distract myself.
Like Samade, I was feeling really good and had peace in my head, then since taking Topiramate for migraine, a whole host of anxiety problems have reappeared.  I stopped it nearly 3 weeks ago and the anxiety/low mood had been slowly reducing again, to the point that Mon-Thurs I was my old self again, then out of nowhere on Thurs eve, whilst cooking dinner, I started to feel odd again.  Friday was a pretty horrible day with me pretending to be ok at work, then crying the moment I got home. 
Sad times.

[Clare11]

Hello, I agree  anxiety is very exhausting. I get weird sensations in my arms and feel as if I don't belong to myself. As samade stated i was as happy as I had ever been, then wham all this started. Pesky hormones. I just keep telling myself i am not the only one who has these symptoms and others get through it. 

[Samade]

Yes, we'll get through it, hopefully sooner rather than later but we will 

[CLKD]

When I have an anxiety surge it feels like hot water flooding through my veins  ….. scared the pants off me initially!

[Samade]

Thats a good way of explaining it