I am just wondering if anyone experiences a pinching or dull pain (that seems to come and go)in their arms muscles and joints. I sometimes experience it on the sides of my neck as well. I will sometimes find myself clenching my body at these times and have my shoulders up around my ears!!! I have been through an extremely stressful time in the last month but things are slowly getting back to normal but these pains still come and go. I have had different levels of anxiety for many years ranging from debilitating to coping. Just wonder what you folks think on this board. I sometimes wonder if it's viral as I had similar symptoms back in the fall, but I wonder if the anxiety is just causing it to hang on?? Let me know your opinions!!
Thanks alot.....L

I have had, and still do, what you describe. I have the shooting pains in my upper shoulders, through my neck and up into the back of my head. In addition, I have them go down my left arm.

When I get tense, I can also have tense calf muscles.

When this happens, my anxiety gets worse and I start in a vicious cycle.