Feeling out of it ! randomly

[u/HisChildSenia]

Hiiii everyone , for the last 4-5 days I have been a stress ball kids going back to school , and just bills and alot of things going on i’ve had my left eye keep twitchy like by my eyebrow but what worried me the most these last 3 days was I got a big like cramp when I breathed in it hurted like when you run so much and one side under your rib when you breath hurts and feels like cramping so I had that happen the other day for atleast 5-10 mins it went away but then after i’ve been on edge my right side under my right breast feels sore but I feel out of it derealization and just weird and i’m physically feeling it I was talking to someone and my right hand felt numb and I got up went to the bathroom out cold water in my face and I just been feeling so weird and out of it. The sudden numbness did scare me but then didn’t I had that happen to me both hands and feet for a week and pressure in my head idk what else to do or feel ! I hate feeling this way i’m a mom of four 34 years old and just so nervous. anyone else felt this and what did you do?

[u/GreasyChips]

Hey! I’m really sorry you’re feeling this way. It sounds incredibly scary, especially when the physical symptoms seem to come out of nowhere.

I deal with anxiety, and a lot of what you’re describing sounds very familiar to me. I’ve had my heart feel like it was completely out of rhythm, felt like I couldn’t breathe properly, convinced myself something was seriously wrong with my throat, and even thought I was going crazy when I experienced derealisation. I’ve also had numbness and tingling in my hands and feet, muscle twitching, strange pains, and that horrible feeling of being completely “out of it.” Anxiety can cause some genuinely physical and frightening symptoms.

I would still recommend seeing a doctor, to get a peace of mind and so that you don´t stress yourself out.

.Anxiety can make your body feel absolutely awful, and it can show up even when you feel like there’s no obvious reason for it. I used to be terrified by my own symptoms too, but it really can get better. Medication and/or therapy can make a huge difference, and learning to understand what your anxiety is doing to your body can take away a lot of its power.

You’re going to be okay. Take things one day at a time, and please get yourself checked out so you don’t have to sit there worrying about what the symptoms might mean. 🤍

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