muscle twitches - Anxiety Message Board

mayansun · 05-24-2004, 12:19 PM

Hi,

I am in the midst of trying to sort out a bunch of symptoms and pursuing the physical and mental routes together. Upcoming appointments include psychologist, brain MRI, neurologist. I've had dizziness for a month which came out of nowwhere but during a stressful period. It is a ***** feeling that just doesn't go away, some days are better than others. I have begun to worry about all sorts of things (MS, tumors etc) because I have also had more headaches than usual, and these twitches which occur mostly when I am lying down and trying to get to sleep. I find myself in tears alot due to the frustration of feeling like this and not knowing why and the fear of learning it might be something awful..

But I am particularly curious about the muscle twitches (for lack of better term) and does anyone else experience this with anxiety?

jeffster · 05-24-2004, 12:25 PM

I have this sometimes too, and I assume it's from the anxiety. It's from being so on-edge I think. I really wouldn't worry too much about it.

chriscwharris · 05-24-2004, 01:10 PM

Hi,

I think most people with anxiety and panic disorder have experienced the same "thoughts" as yourself. When my anxiety kicked in about 2 years ago now I thought I had everything from MS to Heart problems to Cancer and tumors.

It's been a rough trip so far but with periods of almost normality! The first 6 months were the worst, trying to understand why after 33 years of my life I suddenly get this thrown in my face. I've had periods of extreme dizzyness, buring sensations, twitches, weird head pains and headaches including migraines, nausea, weird hearing symptoms, palpatations you name it.

I've been pretty well checked out, my heart is fine, bloods are normal, pretty healthy though could be fitter!

I've had periods of months where the anxiey and panic have subsided then boom, here comes another set of symptoms. The thing is you have to keep your life going as near normal as you can. Stop analysing every pain (I admit sometimes I find it hard to ignore!) As long as you've been checked out then you have to believe the docs and look to the future.

One things for sure, I don't intend to let the rest of my life pass me by. I have bad days, sometimes weeks, but I also have a family and a future that I want to enjoy. The last couple of weeks have been a bit up and down... headaches, panic episodes, bit of lightheadedness, but I make myself get up and do things. Often the anxiety eases away without me noticing. I hope things settle down for you!

Rick7799 · 05-24-2004, 01:39 PM

You could have something called restless leg syndrome. This is a common thing. They will want to rule everything out and then diagnose you with RLS. I have it and it is worse when trying to get to sleep. I have a problem with stress and anxiety and there is no doubt in my mind it is worse when my anxiety level is high. At first it scared me and I would worry about it and it just got worse. Now that I know what it is, it's not as bad. Stress can cause so many things to go wrong.

jete23 · 05-24-2004, 04:49 PM

Are you taking anything for the anxiety-it could be a side-effect of a med you are on?