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The first symptom of anxiety is frequently a physical symptom. What was your first symptom ?

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Quinee

To be honest, the first time I experienced an anxiety attack, I felt like I was having a heart attack ... I even went to the emergency room. I felt strong heartbeats and a kind of heavy feeling of distress in my chest...

Ellen

My first physical symptom was heaviness on my chest - it felt like I had rocks holding my chest down, making it hard to breath

Froggie

I think it was nausea. I've had anxiety all my life and I just remember being in elementary school before a presentation or performance being SO nauseated and so nervous

EmmaB

Difficulty falling asleep I guess was my first symptom

Anastasia

Very bad stomach aches and weight loosing 😔

Birdie

Heart racing, feeling fear or an overwhelming since of hopelessness

that_idi0t

Bad panic/anxiety attacks that take a while to calm down

Nik10

When I first experienced an anxiety attack, I suffered from increased heart rate and sweat. It felt as if I’m doing an intense exercise.

pluto

Tbh most of my life something felt off with how anxious I was, that and frequent panic attacks

GIGATT

Strong heart beats followed by a tingling in my temple that soon turned into a massive migraine

Mandy

Not sleeping well and a feeling of dread, especially at night.

meerkat

Mine was when have this numb feeling come out of no where.

Lora

I felt nausea and a lot of stomach aches 🤢 like I am constantly on a roller coaster.

Littlebit

Mine was numb feeling I couldn’t move .to many people around .Severe shaking

Lyn

I had this overwhelming feeling that I was dying and I had a faster heart rate.

maple

Stomach issues for me.

Chronically_Illin

A rush of adrenaline and that weird feeling in my stomach and chest. Then heart palpitations and trembling.

Sugarmama64

I felt like I couldn’t breathe, sweating and couldn’t be still

akira

felt sick like I was about to throw up, got sweaty and hot, my heart was going crazy, my eyes felt like they were vibrating, I felt like I couldn't talk or move aswell

Aisy

I feel very naseous and I sometimes throw up. I also have super bad tremors that make it look like I'm having a seizure and my heart speeds up super bad.

klmc0720

My hands shake more than they normally do

imahotmess78

Stomach pain/sick, & horrible hearaches

mochimom

i've had stomach pains when anxious since i was a child

Splaytiara8

Nail biting I’ve been doing it since i was 5 and have tried countless times to stop but i just can’t

Tinkie

Hot flashes that would start and my head a d flush down through my body

elliwishous

My first symptoms went hand in hand at first, I was nauseous 24/7 and really jittery. I noticed it when I was like 10 and I spoke to every professional I thought could help and they all told me i was just eating the wrong things. 🤦

Akii

Oddly enough, twitchyness. I was super jumpy and nervous and people were like "just stop that pls" . Wow. I'm cured. Thanks for giving me that information 🙄

Sunflower26

I would throw up.

Reptiemom420

I would start crying. Sometimes now I get angry

SadShelly

I can't go outside because I'm afraid of how people will see me.

SadShelly

Everytime I get anxiety I play with my hair and get it tangled.😥

Calico1

Terrible nausea that eventually led to panic attacks in elementary school most days. I never quite got over it

SaruMae

Chest pain, nausea, and diarrhea.

werekitty96

Not being able to breathe. Just a lot of pressure on my whole body and uncontrollable shaking.

ShesStraightMetal

Mine manifested as stomach issues. In fact, my doctor almost diagnosed me with a stomach related illness rather than anxiety.

NonbinarySlytherin

It is either anxiety, Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder, and or undiagnosed Autism but my back and shoulder muscles are always tight. I don't know how to relax my back muscles. My back joints are hypermobile which also doesn't help

fridakhalifa

I guess mine wasn’t actually a physical symptom but rumination which portrayed as restlessness and malaise once those feelings got really bad

kirielle

Anger and stomachaches

bornalive121

Chest pain, anxiety shivvers

Hello

stomach aches

Endoem

Stomach aches, shaking, sweating, difficulty breathing

izaroo12

nausea and excessive sweating & speeding heartbeat since elementary

Sillybillie

Adrenaline rush, and stomach pain

painfullytired81

Chest pressure

smelen1026

Chest pain/ discomfort

Lolli

Dizzy lightheaded hot

deviousCthulhu

The poops! Every school dance, big test, first date, I was in the bathroom for ages, having to do as much getting ready as I could from the toilet.

_Robbie_

I get this burning "rush" feeling from my chest to the rest of my body, then I start breathing faster

Biffy

Headache/migraine and hyperventilating

lai

stomach ache

KaylaK

I honestly don't remember 👐

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