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Menopause Discussion => All things menopause => Topic started by: Samade on November 15, 2016, 02:47:01 PM

Title: Anxiety
Post by: Samade on November 15, 2016, 02:47:01 PM
When I'm feeling anxious I feel as if my head and shoulders are on fire does anyone else get this? :(
Title: Re: Anxiety
Post by: flutterby on November 15, 2016, 04:22:13 PM
Hi Samade  :welcomemm:
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
Title: Re: Anxiety
Post by: Elsiebear on November 15, 2016, 04:51:45 PM
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 .
Title: Re: Anxiety
Post by: Samade on November 15, 2016, 08:17:02 PM
It is so so weird, when my thoughts ease it just disappears
Title: Re: Anxiety
Post by: Urbanchick on November 15, 2016, 11:34:12 PM
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.
Title: Re: Anxiety
Post by: Seaself on November 16, 2016, 08:37:30 AM
Anxiety is my worst symptom too, so exhausting  :'(
Title: Re: Anxiety
Post by: Samade on November 16, 2016, 09:24:41 AM
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
Title: Re: Anxiety
Post by: 2cats on November 19, 2016, 01:40:29 AM
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.
Title: Re: Anxiety
Post by: Clare11 on November 19, 2016, 12:20:33 PM
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.  ;)
Title: Re: Anxiety
Post by: Samade on November 19, 2016, 09:35:48 PM
Yes, we'll get through it, hopefully sooner rather than later but we will  ;)
Title: Re: Anxiety
Post by: CLKD on November 19, 2016, 09:54:08 PM
When I have an anxiety surge it feels like hot water flooding through my veins  :-\ ….. scared the pants off me initially!
Title: Re: Anxiety
Post by: Samade on November 21, 2016, 10:03:05 AM
Thats a good way of explaining it