My Body Sensations Scare Me: Anxiety Sensitivity #paigepradko

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If you experience this kind of hypersensitivity to bodily sensations or emotions or have a history of high anxiety, panic attacks, agoraphobia or health anxiety, then this video on anxiety sensitivity is important for you.

I am going to describe what anxiety sensitivity is and why it is important, how it relates to panic disorder, health anxiety and other anxiety disorders and phobias and how to treat it.

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What is Anxiety Sensitivity?

Anxiety sensitivity is the fear of internal bodily sensations associated with anxiety and the concern that they are very dangerous and could lead to devastating outcomes. Anxiety symptoms may include a racing heart, arrhythmia, palpitations, chest pressure, skipped beats, difficulty breathing, throat pressure or a lump in the throat, nausea, digestive discomfort, tingling sensations, muscle tension, light headedness or dizziness and dissociation experiences like derealization/depersonalization.

At a basic level…anxiety sensitivity is a fear anxiety or a fear of fear.

Having Anxiety sensitivity puts you at risk for developing an anxiety disorder like panic disorder, agoraphobia, ptsd, somatic symptom disorder, illness anxiety disorder or health anxiety. People often interpret the intensity of their sensations as something catastrophic, like they might be having a heart attack, a stroke, maybe they are going insane or crazy or they might fear being socially humiliated or embarrassed or any number of other catastrophic events.

People WITHOUT high anxiety sensitivity accept those sensations as anxiety based and do not become overly attentive to those symptoms. They do not associate those symptoms with danger, fear, embarrassment, or a warning sign that something catastrophic might be occurring.

People with high anxiety sensitivity not only fear those symptoms, but they also begin to react to their symptoms and bodily sensations by doing certain behaviors to prevent or avoid those symptoms.

If this relates to you, you may be avoiding exercise or going certain places where you might feel anxious or panic. You might have safety behaviors like having someone with you, having medication or water or snacks with you, staying within a proximity to a hospital, or you might perform certain rituals or compulsions to calm yourself down. You might breathe a certain way, check your pulse, take your blood pressure, call your doctors, or google symptoms looking for reassurance.

All those reactionary or preventative behaviors only reinforce or strengthen your anxiety and feed the anxiety cycle that causes suffering.

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Until next time, I will see you in session,
Paige

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Thank you for watching. Please leave me your comments and questions. I would love to know how you are doing and how I can help you.

[jondeauxman]

I had a huge skipped beat during a stress test, my cardiologist said it was normal, more importantly he told me "most people wouldn't have even felt it" that has helped a lot, knowing that I just happen to feel these normal sensations more strongly lends comfort

[XpapricaX]

I wish i could make videos.
I just dealt with this for 3 years. Im at the point were im almost forgetting what it was like. I just sumbled on this video and almost got reminded i just had this. Whoever you are you will recover!

[Raj-here]

I have not seen any other video explaining this so clearly and precisely. I can't thank you enough.

[EliteKidd]

Thank you so much, I feel EVERYTHING in my body and I've always been very sensitive but I started having extreme panic attacks two years ago, they got so bad I started having them about three times a day, for basically no reason, I have a fear of having a heart attack. The after effects of the panic attack is the worst part, depersonalization, strange body sensations and now my panic attacks have almost stopped. I get them sometimes, but I’ve started getting internal trembling or like a rumbling sensation in my leg. It really scares me. I’ve always felt like I can feel pain more intensely than other people and just sensations in general.

[AllThingsFitnessandLifestyle]

This video helped me fall asleep without having to hop up last night. I just let it be!!! Hypersensitive more h than ever and I’m over it, just let it be and keep on with my life.

[matthewhelfrich]

Thank you for this. I am so sensitive to the feelings in my body. Sinus pressure can cause an instant anxiety attack. Really slows me down

[trishablaylock]

I’m thankful for you making these videos ❤
I’ve been struggling all day with not being able to breathe properly and having dry mouth. I feel extremely exhausted and just want to breathe normally. It scares me when I feel this way and keeps the anxiety going.

[Hyperbeas_]

This explains what I have, I have severe anxiety and panic attacks. I’ve been seen by doctors but my mind tells me to run to the ER.

[shraddhakapoor]

You are superb i was having a bad anxiety attack... listening to you was so liberating ❤❤

[sunnyr]

Thank you for your video. I was suffering from "prick the body with needles" due to extreme fear. Those who are suffering like this, I want to suggest that don't disturb the sensation. Let it exhaust itself. In course of time the problem will get reduced, and it will vanish.

[denny]

You're heaven sent ❤i always carry a pulse machine with me, skipped heart beat and the feeling of dieing, always crying, someone recommended me to your page, thank you 😢

[MHAFanDeku]

Thank you Paige, you explain things in such a way that it makes me feel more calm and accepting about what I’m dealing with, and gives hope in a way it can be managed. ❤

[judyshilson-josling]

I am a 63-year-old Australian woman with health anxiety and OCD which is usually well-controlled however a recent health scare has brought it to the forefront again. It is very debilitating. I would so love to take one of your courses however they r out of my budget.
Thank u so much for your videos, they r fantastic and r so very helpful to me and many others.
Kind regards,
Judy Shilson-Josling

[MLG]

I’ve had all the symptoms you describe at the beginning of the segment. Smoking pot helped me for about a year and now I get panick attacks when I smoke pot. It’s crazy. I hate everything about it. I know my mom, my grandma and my grandmas sister had the same issues. I wish I never had this.

[tinawilliams]

I always feel like I’m going crazy, like I see myself from the outside. Lately more so since I’m trying to wean off the Alprazolam. I’m only taking a very low dose 0.25 mg. I don’t want to be on that stuff. When I take it I feel funny in my head too and it scares me. I try to ignore it and do what I need to do.
I have Fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue symptom. I live all by myself, no family close. I’m often afraid something horrible is going to happen while I’m alone. All I want is someone to hold me and tell me, I’m going to be okay and I’m safe and I’m not going crazy.

[margaret]

I agree with you that people with this problem also feel it more. I consider myself a highly sensitive person, and I have anxiety and depression and deal with the body sensations and my emotions are very strong as well.

[FictionandFate]

This is perfect! Thank you for sharing. I’ve had agoraphobia for 10 years so far and just starting EMDR for trauma. I am highly sensitive to nausea and choking and a few other body sensations. I don’t leave my house at all because I’m always afraid of throwing up in public, having an accident, or choking and dying. This video has been super helpful.

[loriwelch]

Give me a knot in the throat, stomach issues, etc.. but no skipping beats or flutters!! That's what I fear the most!! The more I fear, the worse it gets. I exercise everyday and I have to push through this fear. I have to get rid of my Apple Watch so I don't constantly check my heart rate. My husband hid our blood pressure monitor so I can't check it all day! I had a normal EKG three months ago. I just have to get in my mind- if my heart skips or blood pressure is up anxiety is causing this! I only get these sensations when I'm anxious. You have explained this so well!! Thanks it helps!!

[TayomiseFakomi]

Thank you so much for this video. When i started taking medications for anxiety disorder i started having discomforting painful sensation on the face, eye and inside my head . It was so distressing for years, i had to go off medications when things were the sensations start to interfere with my daily life. i still struggle with them, though i had gone off medication though not as severe as when i was on meds .these sensations are wierd, disturbing and hard to describe. i look forward to knowing better coping mechanism and journey to healing.