A bit of reassurance needed....but also a step in the right direction

[thereal_me 4]

Hi everyone,

Just here to talk about what I feel is a small step in the right direction for me. Over the past little while, I have experienced a lot of muscle soreness, perceived weakness and some tingling (90% in my right forearm/upper arm) It all started about last May. Would be using my arm for something and it would feel tired, sore,etc It would kind of feel like a build up of lactic acid type of thing like when you have been working out. I went to a walk in clinic last summer as well as a physio and they both told me its probably a pinched nerve. Normally I would have gone to 2 or 3 more doctors to get a diagnosis, but I stopped. It seemed to get better over the summer, and fall. Noted, I have been very stressed over the past year. I got a home, mortgage, bills, and everything that comes along with it. 

In December I got married, about a month after that I began to feel some tingling in my right foot. Midway throuh that we went on out honeymon and guess what..90% of my symptoms disappeared for that week. Now I am starting to feel some more of this right arm soreness/muscle tiredness again. 

I have read a lot on here about how our muscles tense up when we are super stressed and it can cause all sorts of symptoms. However, does this sound like stress and anxiety is still causing this tingling and soreness? My biggest problem is me focusing on my symptoms, it is still something I am trying to overcome.

[mollyfin 366]

Stress and anxiety can definitely cause muscle pain and soreness, but given how being away seemed to help, I wonder if you could also just need a new pillow or mattress.  It's amazing the amount of numbness and pain the wrong sleeping surface can cause!  Just something to think about.  But the fact that it went away while on your honeymoon is a pretty clear indicator that it's nothing serious.  

[thereal_me 4]

Thank you! 

Any other opinions? 

[AbeLinkedIn 41]

I too think anxiety has a way of affecting our muscles and if we pay attention to those sensations it becomes a never ending cycle that's hard to break. If you find a distraction you won't have time to worry or be concerned about anything