Are those common symptoms ?

Hello ! I am new in here and I've been reading threads for a long time now so I've finally decided to join. Pardon me for my english ! It is my third language.

So I've had my first panic attack back in September. I am 19 year old/f. I learned to control my breathing and had less severe attacks - the first one convinced me i couldn't walk or talk. Of course I had to go to many doctors to rule out all the crazy diseases i had in mind but since I have no insurance, it was all so limited.

Now I'm having new symptoms : Muscle twitches, tingling, pins and needles. Some seconds in Google and MS ! A day later, a woman talks about MS, another day goes by my dad talks about MS ... Freaking out ! I read tons of posts and then thought well maybe it's bad circulation or poor posture ! Can it be Carpal Tunnel ? I do sit behind my dask for more than 10 hours daily and my phone. After looking this up, they say that bad posture can cause hand pain and numbness. That made me feel a little bit better but then what would explain my joint pain and my stiff muscles ? Is it common to experience tingling, muscle twitches (EVERYWHERE), joint pain and muscle stiffness ?

I do know that I'm probably leading a very unhealthy lifestyle but believe me, it is not by choice. In my country, it is not very safe for a girl to go on walks alone but lately i've been trying to do a 30min walk daily regardless of the struggle faced outside. I've also minimized computer use but I was just wondering if those symptoms could be caused by anxiety. I am wondering if I should visit a GP first -mine usually just prescribes me anti anxiety meds and tells me goodbye x)- or if I should go see a neurologist or a rhumato (joint pain) ?

Hi and welcome. First off let me say I'm not an expert on anxiety, but I will try to help at least ease your mind a little. An also let you know that there are a lot of people is this forum that give really good advise and support.

Now that being said, when I have an anxiety attack my arms feel numb and tingle. I do get stiff muscle especially in my neck and back which cause trigger points. Which are tight little knots in the muscle. ( I have them right now) massage works and pushing on your pressure points helps. To help yourself relax if you can meditate ( I like guided meditation) that works wonders. An proper breathing works good also to relax your muscles.

This forum has some really good links and they help. If you get a chance check them out. If you feel more comfortable and want to check with your doctor just to ease your mind, then I say do it.

I suffer from health anxiety, so when a little thing happens my anxiety take control and sometimes it wins. When that happens I end up going to the doctors for them to tell me its my anxiety and go home and relax.

I do take ativan for my anxiety and it helps to calm me down so i can get everything back under control. If you have anxiety medicine take it and relax. Probably wasn't much help, but I'm here for support. We all are going through this journey together, so having support is a major plus even if it is from someone you don't know. Because we all have dealt with it.

Now take a deep breath and relax!
😊 Tammy