Anxiety cause jumpiness? - Anxiety Message Board

8() · 10-30-2005, 08:50 PM

I probably have the most anxiety when I have to mow my lawn. The reason is becuase when the engine is running I can't hear an approaching car, so when a car passes, I.. uh.. almost kind of jump

It's very embarassing and wish it wouldn't happen. Does this ever happen to anyone else?

lauralu2000 · 10-31-2005, 10:05 AM

Yes Iam very jumpy. When my anxiety is at a high I am much worse. Anyone, including my children, if they come up behind me and I don't hear them and they tap me on my shoulder, or say hey mom when they are right next to me but I don't know they are there will make me jump out of my skin. My daughters have come up behind me and hit me on the arm while saying hey mom. Not a hard hit just a pat, You know , how kids do! Anyway I scream even sometimes. Scares them as well.....So yeah........I know what your going through.

hry33 · 10-31-2005, 04:03 PM

of course all anxiety sufferers are more tense and jumpy than they need to be, sometimes this just is because of habit