Hope I can share this?

Hey guys, as you all know I have been having some really good days. Today however my stress/anxiety reached a new level. I honestly didn't have any issues that should have caused it to elevate. I have been doing good. Anyway, this morning on my way to work, I think it was a pinched nerve or something, but the numbness/tingling in my arms and face came back full force. Again, driving while my anxiety is happening makes me worse. My fingers were cold, my neck hurt, my jaw hurt, my pupils constricted, and I felt very anxious. I managed to calm down, thank God. Tonight I was looking up tingling arms, and stuff. Came across this page and wow, does it make sense. It truly explains how having anxiety, can cause so much more. Just reading all of this, shows how much stress actually affects many things in our body. I can relate to everything it talks about. Definetly sheds light on how we continue to be stressed, when we don't think we are stressed. Hope I can share this, and if not I understand. Was hoping it would help more than just me.

http://www.stressdirections.com/content/view/50/72/

HT,
I am feeling better thank you. Hoping you are too. I found it very interesting, how it explains that once stress hits our system, the physical symptoms can stay. Especially the muscle tension. I have that alot, and always think I must of pulled something. I think it definetly makes alot of sense. Its so amazing what stress can do to our bodies, especially over time. I do know that I am glad I started trying to get it under control, and admit that I have stress/anxiety. I hope your rib feels better soon.

Thank you Scaredy Cat...I was just really surprised when I came across this. I had said in this forum many times, and I know you have told me also. Stress can last even after you have calmed down, and some symptoms can linger. Alot of my times seems like I am not stressed, and yet I have symptoms. It helped me to understand that it affects so many different things in our body, that we do feel the physical symptoms even after we calm down. I was always wondering about electricity feeling I get, and the top of the paragraph talks about how stress will affect our brains electrical activity. Thank you all always for your advice and understanding. Through the help here, and other coping skills, I believe I am slowly coming to grips with the fact that my symptoms are from my anxiety and not all this dreadful things I think.