Anxiety Symptoms in Women: Physical – When we are suffering from anxiety, we also have strong physical symptoms. There are a lot of obvious physical symptoms which we are aware of, and have experienced, like an increased heart rate and a churning stomach, but there are also other physical symptoms which we may not realise are a result of anxiety.

Breathing & Chest Anxiety Symptoms – Being short of breath, feeling like you are choking, suffocating or being smothered, finding it hard to breathe or hyperventilating. Chest Anxiety Symptoms – Chest pain, discomfort, tightness or pressure, a racing or pounding heart, your heart beats too hard or too slowly.

Head Anxiety Symptoms – Dizziness, unsteadiness or light-headedness, feeling weak, faint or ‘strange,’ a sore, painful scalp, frequent headaches or migraines, stiff or sore head, neck, back or shoulders, increased sensitivity to sound, increased sensitivity to light, distorted or blurred vision, a lump in the throat or a ‘tight’ throat, a dry mouth or an unusual taste/smell, gagging or choking or difficulty swallowing, clenching of the jaw or grinding of teeth.

Stomach Anxiety Symptoms – Lack of appetite, nausea, vomiting, indigestion or heartburn, butterflies or cramps, constipation or diarrhoea. Sleep – Difficulty getting to, or staying, asleep, nightmares or jolting awake in a panicked state.

General symptoms – Body aches, parts of or your entire body feel sore and/or achy, feels like your body and muscles are bruised, body temperature increase or decrease, muscle twitching, trembling, shaking or shivering, muscle tension, stiffness, weak or ‘jelly’ legs or arms, cold chills, feeling cold, craving sugar, sweets, chocolate, hot flushes, decreased libido, frequent and/or sudden urge to urinate, diarrhoea, constipation, irritable bowel, increased infections, hormone problems and being startled easily, fatigue, lack of energy, tiredness, easily exhausted, chronic fatigue, increased sensitivity to touch, numb, tingling, itchy or crawly sensations, excessive sweating and burning or cold skin sensations.

Anxiety symptoms in women seem terrible and confusing, but once you have taken the first steps to identify the symptoms, with knowledge and action, you can overcome your anxiety.  All symptoms of anxiety can lead to low mood and depression. To find out more, click here.

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