Anxiety Symptoms

Below is a list of all the symptoms that I myself have experienced during my anxiety disorder. This list is not comprehensive and is constantly being updated and should NOT be used to diagnose yourself. I had a multitude of medical tests performed before my symptoms were attributed to anxiety.

As anxiety symptoms can mimic other illnesses, it is important that you speak to your doctor about any new or changing symptoms. DO NOT use this list as a substitute for consulting a doctor.

This list is provided to give you some idea of the wide range of symptoms that can arise from an overstressed nervous system:

Body
Body aches and pains.
Burning skin sensation on the body
Dizziness – feeling lightheaded or off-balance
Extreme/Chronic Fatigue
Feeling cold or chilled
Feel strange – parts of your body feel odd or strange
Frequent Urination
Flu like symptoms or general malaise
Heart palpitations – racing heart feeling
Muscle Pain
Muscle Twitching
Nausea
Numbness and tingling
Persistent Muscle Tension/Stiffness
Rocking sensations – feel like you are moving from side to side.
Shaking/Trembling
Stiff Neck and Shoulders
Tight band around the head feeling
Tightness in the Ribs
Weakness – feeling weak in arms, legs or muscles

Stomach
Constipation
Diarrhea
Symptoms similar to IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome)

Chest
Find it hard to breathe or like you have to force yourself to breathe.
Pains and discomfort
Sensation of skipped or missed heartbeats

Hearing
Ear feels full or blocked.
Hearing you hearbeat in your hearing.
Ringing in ears / Tinnitus

Eyes / Vision
Blurred Vision
Impaired Depth Perception
Perceived changes in contrast
Sensitivity to light