Are these common symptoms of anxiety?

Question

lately ive been having trouble sleeping, headaches... feeling on the edge like I just want to go run outstide screaming, and i feel really tense

Answer 1

Personally i have trouble breathing like gasping for air heart beats continuously like i am on a 100 km sprint when in fact i'm just standing in one spot, sweating and so on..no headaches for me though. Usually there is a trigger for the anxiety. But in a useful First Aid Manual it states the symptoms -

Cardiovascular - Palpitations,chestpain , rapid heart beat, flushing.

Respiratory - hyperventillation, shortness of breath

Neurological- dizziness,headache,sweating,tingling and numbeness

Gastrointestinal- choking, dry mouth, nausea, vomitting, diarrhoea

Musculoskeletal- Muscle aches and pains (especially neck shoulders and lower back),restlessness, tremor shaking

In a psychological aspect

unrealistic and exessive fear or worry,mind racing,indecisiveness,vivid dreams etc

Behavioural- Avoidance of situations , obsessive or compulsive behaviour, distress in social stuations,phobic beahviour etc

In your case maybe its just due to stress...?

Answer 2

I have had those symptoms with my anxiety.  What helped me to relax was yoga.  More specifically, the breathing part of yoga, not so much the rest of it.  But it did help me concentrate on my breathing and I realized that when I was tense and anxious, my breathing was very shallow.  Try to do some of that.  I think you can find some audio files on the internet that will guide you through it and see if it works for you.  

Answer 3

My anxiety isn't like that. Mine is a tightness in my chest...I feel like I'm going to suffocate...my heart races, and I feel like I need to gulp air.  Truthfully, yours sounds more like symptoms of STRESS.