Anxiety Symptoms, Anxiety Attack Symptoms (Panic Attack Symptoms), Symptoms of Anxiety

There are over 100 symptoms of anxiety.

Because each person has a unique chemical make up, the type, number, intensity, and frequency of anxiety symptoms will vary from person to person. For example, one person may have just one mild anxiety symptom, whereas another may have all anxiety symptoms and to great severity. All combinations are common.

What are anxiety symptoms?

Common anxiety symptoms include:

Body (anxiety symptoms commonly associated with the body in general):

Allergy problems, increase in allergies (number, sensitivity, reactions, lengthier reactions)



Back pain, stiffness, tension, pressure, soreness, spasms, immobility in the back or back muscles



Blanching (looking pale, loss of color in the face or skin)



Blushing, turning red, flushed face, flushed skin, blushing, red face or skin



Body aches, parts of or your entire body feels sore and achy, feels like your body and muscles are bruised



Body jolts, body zaps, electric jolt feeling in body, intense body tremor or “body shake”



Body temperature increase or decrease, change in body temperature



Burning skin, itchy, “crawly,” prickly or other skin sensations, skin sensitivity, numbness on the skin



Burning skin sensation on the face, neck, ears, scalp, or shoulders



Buzzing sensation in the feet, toes, hands, fingers, arms, legs



Chest pain, chest tightness



Choking



Chronic Fatigue, exhaustion, super tired, worn out



Clumsiness, feeling clumsy, co-ordination problems with the limbs or body



Cold chills, feeling cold



Craving sugar, sweets, chocolate, usual craving for sugar and sweets



Difficulty speaking, moving mouth, talking, co-ordination problems with the mouth or tongue



Dizziness, feeling lightheaded



Dizzy, feeling dizzy



Electric shock feeling, body zaps



Excess of energy, you feel you can’t relax



Falling sensation, feel like your are falling or dropping even though you aren't



Feel like you are going to pass out or faint



Feeling cold or chilled



Feel wrong, different, foreign, odd, or strange



Flu-like symptoms, general malaise, feel ill, like you are coming down with a flu



Flushed face, red face, flushed skin



Frequent urination



Head Zaps



Heart palpitations, racing heart



Hyperactivity, excess energy, nervous energy



Increased or decreased sex drive



Infection - increased infections, persistent infection



Mouth or throat clicking or grating sound/noise when you move your mouth or jaw, such as when talking



Muscles that vibrate, jitter, tremor, or shake when used



Muscle twitching



Nausea



Nausea vomiting



Neck, back, shoulder pain, tightness/stiffness



Night sweats, waking up in a sweat, profusely sweating at night



No energy, feeling lethargic, tired



Numbness



Numbness tingling, numbness and tingling



Numbness and tingling, and other skin sensations on hands, feet, face, head, or any other places on the body



Persistent muscle tension, stiffness



Pounding heart, heart feels like it is beating too hard



Pulsing or throbbing muscles. Pulsing or throbbing sensation.



Rib or rib cage tightness, pressure, or feeling like a tight band around the rib cage



Sexual Dysfunction, sexual uninterest



Shooting pains, stabbing pains, and odd pressures in the neck, head, or face



Shooting pains in the face



Shooting pains in the scalp or head



Skipped heart beats



Sore or tight scalp or back of the neck



Startle easily



Sweating, uncontrollable profuse sweating



The floor feels like it is moving either down or up for no reason



Tightness in the ribs or rib cage area, may also feel like a tight band around the ribs or rib cage area.



Tingling sensations, anywhere on the body, including the hands, feet, legs, arms, head, mouth, chest, groin area



Throat or mouth clicking or grating sound/noise when you move your mouth or jaw, such as when talking



TMJ



Trembling, shaking, tremors



Twitching



Unsteadiness, dizziness, feeling dizzy or lightheaded



Urgency to urinate, frequent urination, sudden urge to go to the washroom (similar to urinary tract or prostate infection symptoms)



Warm spells



Weak - feel weak, weakness, low energy, light, soft, like you may faint



Weak legs, arms, or muscles



Weight loss, weight gain



Chest (anxiety symptoms commonly associated with the chest area)

Chest tremors, trembling in the chest, chest feels like it is vibrating



Chest pain or discomfort



Concern about the heart



Feel like you have to force yourself to breath



Find it hard to breath, feeling smothered, shortness of breath



Frequent yawning to try and catch your breath



Heart Palpitations – beating hard or too fast, rapid heartbeat



Heart - Irregular heart rhythms, flutters or ‘skipped’ beats, tickle in the chest that makes you cough



Pounding heart, heart feels like it is beating too hard



Rib or rib cage tightness, pressure, or feeling like a tight band around the rib cage



Emotions (see mood) (anxiety symptoms commonly associated with emotions, mood, and feelings)

Fears (anxiety symptoms commonly associated with fear)

A heightened fear of what people think of you



Afraid of being trapped in a place with no exits



Constant feeling of being overwhelmed.



Fear of being in public



Fear of dying



Fear of losing control



Fear of impending doom



Fear of making mistakes or making a fool of yourself to others



Fear of passing out



Fear that you are losing your mind



Fears about irrational things, objects, circumstances, or situations



Fears of going crazy, of dying, of impending doom, of normal things, unusual feelings and emotions, unusually frightening thoughts or feelings



Heightened self awareness, or self-consciousness



Need to find nearest washrooms before you can feel comfortable



Need to seat near exits



Head (anxiety symptoms commonly associated with the head)

Brain fog



Burning, itchy, tight scalp



Dizziness



Dizzy



Dizziness or light-headedness



Frequent headaches, migraine headaches



Feeling like there is a tight band around your head, pressure, tightness



Head, neck or shoulder pain, tightness/stiffness



Head zaps, head tremors



Giddiness



Numbness



Numbness tingling, numbness and tingling



Shooting pains, stabbing pains, and odd pressures in the neck, head, or face



Shooting pains in the face



Shooting pains in the scalp or head



When you close your eyes you feel like are beginning to, or will, float upwards



Sore jaw that feels like a tooth ache



TMJ (Temporo-Mandibular Joint) - clenching of the jaw or grinding of the teeth



Hearing/Ear(s) (anxiety symptoms commonly associated with hearing)

Feel like there is something stuck in your ear, that your ear canal it plugged or blocked, that there is a pebble in your ear that you can't get out



Low rumbling sounds



Reduced hearing, frequent or intermittent reduced hearing or deafness in one or both ears



Ringing in the ears, noises in the ears, noises in the head



Pulsing in the ears, throbbing sound in the ear(s)



Tickle or itch in your ear that you can't seem to get at



Mind (anxiety symptoms commonly associated with the mind and thinking)

Afraid of everything



Altered state of reality, consciousness, or universe feeling



Brain Fog



Deja Vu, a feeling like you've done or experienced something before



Depersonalization



Derealization



Desensitization



Difficulty concentrating, short-term memory loss



Difficulty thinking, speaking, forming thoughts, following conversations



Disorientation



Fear of going crazy



Fear of losing control



Fear of impending doom



Feelings of unreality



Frequent feeling of being overwhelmed, or that there is just too much to handle or do



Having difficulty concentrating



Nightmares, bad dreams



Obsession about sensations or getting better



Repetitive thinking or incessant ‘mind chatter’



Short-term learning impairment, have a hard time learning new information



Short-term memory impairment, can't remember what I did a few days, hours, or moments ago



Spaced out feelings, feeling spaced out



"Stuck" thoughts; thoughts, mental images, concepts, songs, or melodies that "stick" in your mind and replay over and over again.



Trapped in your mind feeling



Underlying anxiety, apprehension, or fear



You often feel you are carrying the world on your shoulders



Mood / Emotions (anxiety symptoms commonly associated with mood, emotions, and feelings)

Always feeling angry and lack of patience



Depersonalization



Depression



Dramatic mood swings (emotional flipping)



Emotionally blunted, flat, or numb



Emotional "flipping" (dramatic mood swings)



Emotions feel wrong



Everything is scary, frightening



Feeling down in the dumps



Feeling like things are unreal or dreamlike



Frequently being on edge or 'grouchy'



Feel like crying for no apparent reason



Have no feelings about things you used to



Not feeling like yourself, detached from loved ones, emotionally numb



Underlying anxiety, apprehension, or fear



You feel like you are under pressure all the time



Mouth/Stomach (anxiety symptoms commonly associated with the mouth and stomach)

A ‘tinny’, ‘metallic’ or ‘ammonia’, or unusual smell or taste



Aerophagia (swallowing too much air, stomach distention, belching)



Burning mouth, feeling like the inside of your mouth is burning, or tingling, or like pins and needles, or all of these together or at different times



Burning tongue, feeling like your tongue is burning, or tingling, or like pins and needles, or all of these, or all of these together or at different times



Choking



Constant craving for sugar or sweets



Constipation



Diarrhea



Difficulty swallowing



Difficulty talking, pronouncing certain letters or sounds, mouth feels like it isn't moving right, slurred speech



Dry mouth



Feeling like you can’t swallow properly or that something will get caught in your throat



Feeling like your tongue is swollen



IBS



Lack of appetite or taste



Lump in the throat, tight throat, something stuck in your throat



Mouth muscles twitching/jumping



Mouth or throat clicking or grating sound/noise when you move your mouth or jaw, such as when talking



Nausea



Nausea vomiting



Nausea or abdominal stress



Numbness



Numbness tingling, numbness and tingling



Stomach upset, gas, belching, bloating



Teeth grinding



The thought of eating makes you nauseous



Tight throat, lump in throat



Throat or mouth clicking or grating sound/noise when you move your mouth or jaw, such as when talking



TMJ



Tongue symptoms - Tingly, “stretched,” numb, frozen, itchy, “crawly,” burning, twitching, “jumpy,” aching, sore, or swollen tongue (when it isn’t).



Urgency to urinate, frequent urination, sudden urge to go to the washroom



Vomiting



Skin (anxiety symptoms commonly associated with the skin)

Burning skin sensations, skin sensitivity



Numbness



Numbness tingling, numbness and tingling



Skin problems, infections, rashes



Sleep (anxiety symptoms commonly associated with sleep)

Difficulty falling or staying asleep



Frequent bad, bizarre, or crazy dreams



Hearing sounds in your head that jolt you awake



Insomnia, or waking up ill in the middle of the night



Jolting awake



Waking up in a panic attack



You feel worse in the mornings



Sight (anxiety symptoms commonly associated with sight)

Distorted, foggy, or blurred vision



Dry, watery or itchy eyes



Eye tricks, seeing things our of the corner of your eye that isn’t there, stars, flashes



Eyes sensitive to light



Spots in the vision



Flashing lights when eyes are closed



Your depth perception feels wrong



Touch (anxiety symptoms commonly associated with touch)

Burning skin sensations, skin sensitivity



Feeling cold or chilled



Numbness



Numbness tingling, numbness and tingling



Pain



Tingling, pins and needles feelings



Other anxiety symptoms are described as:

Being like a hypochondriac, muscle twinges, worry all the time, tingles, gagging, tightness in the chest, tongue twitches, shaky, breath lump, heart beat problems, head tingles, itchy tingling in arms and legs, and so many more.

In addition to these anxiety symptoms, you may also find yourself worrying compulsively about:

• Having a heart attack

• Having a serious undetected illness

• Dying prematurely

• Going insane or losing your mind

• Suddenly snapping

• Losing it

• Uncontrollably harming yourself or someone you love

• Losing control of your thoughts and actions

• Being embarrassed or making a fool out of yourself

• Losing control

• Fainting in public

• Not breathing properly

• Losing control of reality

• Choking or suffocating

• Being alone

These are some of the more common anxiety symptoms. This list isn't exhaustive.

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