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truckstophero

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Joined: 28 Jul 2005
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Location: alabama
Problems Speaking
Posted: 09-04-05 12:08pm

Does anyone get a tired cramp like feeling in their stomach when they talk sometimes.. Its like you dont have enough energy and have to tighten the muscles in the stomach to be able to talk? Its scary.
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Nequametus

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Joined: 03 Sep 2005
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Location: Trenton, GA

Posted: 09-04-05 13:25pm

I went through an anxiety phase once, where I was afraid to talk on account of losing my breath. It was totally ridiculous, and was the culprit of a few terrifying panic attacks that were not necessary.

I do feel that I can relate, I sometimes feel that I must strain way too much just to speak. As if speaking is a chore. A very frustrating feeling indeed.
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truckstophero

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Joined: 28 Jul 2005
Posts: 84
Location: alabama

Posted: 09-04-05 20:14pm

Thats what I mean. Like speaking becomes "work" and takes energy. Thats how I feel. Its weird.

Also had the feeling that if I talk I get panicky that my chest will cave in or my heart will stop. Ridiculous.
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Eternal

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Joined: 05 Sep 2005
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Posted: 09-05-05 09:43am

Mine was similar except it was for swallowing, and there would be times where I would panic and not be able to swallow for about half a minute - the effects are most likely psychosomatic and from anxiety. It's easy to say this, yet such effects caused by anxiety still happen...
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delancey

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Joined: 14 Jul 2005
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Location: UK

Posted: 09-05-05 10:03am

Whenever I try to talk to anyone I don't know my mouth feels completly dry and I know that when I try to talk I won't be able to speak properly so everyone thinks i'm a weirdo.
It's frustrating because it's fine talking to friends and people I know well :(
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truckstophero

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Joined: 28 Jul 2005
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Location: alabama

Posted: 09-05-05 13:22pm

Do you also get nausea sometimes, shaking in your chest area, fuzzy feeling in your head and a feeling that something bad is wrong like cancer or something`? I always think my heart is going to just stop.
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