Have you ever felt the weird sensation of being claustrophobic in your own skin? I remember it first happening when I was 8 about the time I was diagnosed with migraines. I use to get them a lot when I was young. I would just raise my hand in class and tell the teach I have my funny feeling. Later in high school it was about once a month I would get them. I told the doctor then I felt claustrophobic in my own skin.
It's the only way I could ever explain the weird feeling. It was like I just wanted out of my skin it was annoying me. I could feel it coming on. It just would happen randomly. It wasn't because of stress or anxiety. My head would feel different but not hurt. When I was 17 I had tests done EEG showed my brain activity was similar to my migraines.
Now as a adult I don't have the attacks very often maybe 2 or 3 times a year.
I had one yesterday. The first one my boyfriend has been present for. Lol... It worried him he thought my 6th sense was kicking in and we were going to have a earthquake.
But it did get me thinking if anyone else has these weird moments. I can't describe the feeling any better then just my skin is closing in around me and not wanting anyone to touch me.
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Claustrophobic in my own skin
- By Anjee_w
- Posted November 6, 2009 at 2:34 am · 2 replies
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- By lucky1uthink
- Posted yesterday at 3:03 pm
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i know what you mean i feel the same way like want to jump like if your lying in bed and a spider crawls on you or something and you yell and jump out bed or wen walking and a mouse or rat run by and you yell jump to move well thats how it to me like you just want to jump but for no reason i guess it anxiety
- By Anjee_w
- Posted yesterday at 6:15 pm
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Yes that's another way of putting it. A little like restless leg syndrome but it's everywhere. A lot of people have told me it's anxiety or panic attacks. But most of the time I'm not stressed or worried about anything... And I only start to get pissy because of it. It's just one of those things that are body does that keeps us guessing... :). But glad to know I'm not alone and other people have bodies that like to play tricks on us. Thanks ;)
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