I’ve been dealing with stress and anxiety almost nonstop since this year began. Physical symptoms started to arise when I started my new job in May and I haven’t been able to catch a break since. My anxiety was at its peak in June/July and I feel like I’ve been able to mentally handle some stress but my body is working against me. In August, my bite suddenly became misaligned and it hasn’t gone back to normal since. Ever since then, my body has been twitching, I’ve been hearing popping in my left ear, the back of my tongue constantly cramps, my hands have an odd cramping sensation, my eyes ache, I have occasional headaches, my necks hurts at times, I’ve felt jolts in my spine randomly, like I’m so scared that I’ve stressed myself into an illness. I went to my doctor in July after I went to the ER for a panic attack and she told me everything I was experiencing physically was anxiety related without running any tests (I did a physical with blood work and all in May). I’m so sick of this. I’m so fed up of not being able to relax. Sometimes I feel like my mind is at ease but then my body shows symptoms and I get worried. I want to go back to my doctor again, but I’m afraid of her saying the same thing. Last time I went to her, she told me that I need to work on my anxiety. Part of me feels like maybe I’m not trying hard enough but why do I need to work so hard to feel normal again.