Is THIS from anxiety?!

[hmpcna74]

I have recently been told I have anxiety and I have odd symptoms. My husband is a paramedic and keeps telling me it's only because of my stress. I have tension headaches almost all the time, they've gotten a little better but they use to make me think something was terribly wrong... Now along with random headaches if have abdominal pains a lot, they move and don't stay in a certain place very long. It's probably gas but I've become constipated. Once again, my husband says this is my anxiety and it does get worse as I worry about it... It doesn't hurt when it's pressed or when I lay on my stomach. It's just random sharp pains around in my intestines that last about 5-10 minutes. Anyone have this??

[hmpcna74]

I know this but it's actual physical symptoms I can feel, almost like IBS just less severe pain. I didn't think hypochondria was physical pain you could feel.

[merc]

When I'm really stressing over something, I have headaches, high blood pressure and at night I sometimes grind my teeth which contributes to the headaches and makes my teeth and jaw hurt. I don't get stomach pain too much, but have at times been too stressed out to eat well.

[L]

Hey sweety, you might want to take a trip to your GP, it could be a physical reaction to stress or anxiety or it may but a physical complication in itself

[Inscrutable Banana]

Stress can easily lead to physical symptoms regardless of what the source of the stress is. If it's something that's happening a lot you should probably check in with your doctor if you can, though.

[Chantellabella]

Stress can easily lead to physical symptoms regardless of what the source of the stress is. If it's something that's happening a lot you should probably check in with your doctor if you can, though.

Yeah, I agree with Inscrutable Banana and lasair. Sure, stress can cause physical symptoms, but you may want to be checked out too.