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Posted 4/18/2016 2:56 AM (GMT 0)
So I posted a few weeks back about starting to have those old anxiety symptoms come back into my life. My life is very stressful at work right now because I'm up against unrealistic timelines and working basically around the clock. We have a delivery 4/26 and it will be a miracle if I can make the deadline. Anyway that has been causing a very high amount of stress in my life. I've noticed my OCD and anxiety are starting to become a problem again.

However what is the most concerning for me at the moment is the neck, shoulder, arm dullness / weakness I am having. I'm having aches in my neck and shoulders, sometimes accompanied by dullness and weakness all the way down my arm. My thought was pinched or irritated nerve. Initially only the left arm was affected. Now it moves from left to right, and in some cases happens in both. This is has started in the recent 2-3 months, but recently seems to be getting worse, so I plan to make an appointment with a chiropractor, or back / neck specialist. Anyway I was doing some research and came across some nasty diseases like MS or ALS and now I'm kind of scared.
Posted 4/18/2016 3:03 AM (GMT 0)
A_D

Even for people without health related anxiety...symptom searching can be a worrisome venture! So for us, it should just not be done.

Best to use your coping skills and some light stretching/massage until you can get to your appointment.

See our Resources if you've not done so already and check out the Stress Relieving Exercis link. It has breathing practices, progressive muscle relaxation and more ideas that could help.

Let us know how your consult with the chiro/doctor goes...and keep posting for support.

S.C.
Posted 4/18/2016 3:34 AM (GMT 0)
I get a lot of physical symptoms with my anxiety as well, of course this is crazy making as I don't really think I am anxious, I feel like I'm managing my stress well, but when the physical symtoms start its really scary. Tingling, weakness, pain, dizziness, all sorts of things that make me think I have a brain tumour or MS, however when my anxiety is controlled again, all of these symptoms go away! Not fun at the time and always catches me off guard

Hang in there
Posted 4/18/2016 4:13 AM (GMT 0)
Thanks guys.

Beamer1, I've wondered too if maybe being stressed is maybe causing tight muscles and muscle fatigue which is compounding sitting on a computer way too many hours a day. Certainly scary so many conditions share common symptoms.
Posted 4/18/2016 7:01 PM (GMT 0)
Hello,

I want to reassure you I work in an extremely stressful job very number centric and it happens to me during really stressful or slow times. The pains, aches heck I sometimes get in my own head. Try to push through the stress and find a comfortable sitting posture, take brakes from desk once and hour to refocus eyes and keep your eye on your goal.

Best
Posted 4/18/2016 9:00 PM (GMT 0)
AD,
This is one of my most frustrating symptoms-- the arm, hand, shoulder weakness and irritation. I also work around the clock, constantly am on the computer, typing, hunched over, etc, and I often feel like my arms and shoulders will give out. This is due to tense muscles. I constantly wear my shoulders as earrings so it's not surprising...

We're here to encourage you! You will feel better soon.
Posted 4/19/2016 2:24 PM (GMT 0)
Yes I sit at a computer all day in a very stressful job in the medical field. I switched my chair for a medicine ball, the kind with a bit of sand in the bottom to keep it stable when I stand up. All of my shoulder/back pain is gone and I have been in the ball for 8 months now. I can't even sit in a chair anymore as the pain returns. The ball was only 20 bucks at target

Jody
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