Twitching with Anxiety: How to Ease My Mind?

I always thought something was horribly wrong because I get the twitching in my head and neck too! Almost like my neck tenses up? I’ve had it for years and years. You aren’t alone!

twitching is a really common anxiety symptom. a couple months ago i was really anxious about having a cold and my whole body would twitch while i was trying to sleep for a couple days. it’s not necessarily irrational to be scared about the twitches- it’s scary especially if it’s never happened before. i totally get it. i’ve had health anxiety for years at this point. but you’re okay! if you’re really concerned you can bring it up with your doctor.

Whew! Absolutely! I have always noticed that when I get extremely anxious my body cannot stop this tingling jerking movement. However when I started my medication (lexapro and Wellbutrin) I started to get tics! It lasted a while up until I was settled in and now I only get them in anxious situations.