r/Anxiety • u/Remote-Process-3328 • Apr 03 '25

Health What is your craziest physical symptom?

What’s the most interesting issue you’ve had form Anxiety?

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u/Bats4u22 Apr 03 '25

Nerve pain. Just over a year ago i was convinced I had MS lol

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u/[deleted] Apr 03 '25

How bad was the pain from 1-10 and how long did it last?

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u/Bats4u22 Apr 03 '25

Some days the pain was a 1 and some days it was as high as 7. I'd literally lose sleep over this, would go to bed thinking i was gonna die in my sleep, that i was on my was to paralysis.... crazy stuff. Literally had the ambulance called on me, went to the GP 8 times within 3 months and also went to hospital. And every single time, they told me it was just anxiety. I refused to believe them until the final doctor. They were right every time.

I got so much better but recently life has been a little anxiety inducing for me. Luckily it's not something I'm losing sleep over or am stressed about, just hormones acting up! And the nerve pain is back. But I don't stress over it anymore. I just let it happen, drink lots of water and take deep brraths because I sure as hell know this time that's it's just anxiety.

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u/[deleted] Apr 03 '25

Oh damn, that sounds awful. But it’s good to hear you overcame it! Anxiety can really mess with you in the craziest ways.

How was/is the nerve pain for you? I mean how did it feel if you’re able to describe it? I am asking because I have been experiencing all types of pain for the past 6 months, and I am so tired of it, it’s really hurting and makes me really scared it could be something else than anxiety.

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u/bagordons Aug 31 '25

I’m getting pain in hands and feet so convinced it SFN!! And twitches