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Anxiety/Arousal

Postby Richard671 » Wed Jul 30, 2014 5:21 am

Has anyone ever experienced a feeling like an adrenaline rush, dizzy, light headed, tinglingly feeling when exposed to uour trigger? Feels like excitement or arousal, but I believe it may just be anxiety. Any thoughts? Agree or disagree?
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Re: Anxiety/Arousal

Postby Otter » Wed Jul 30, 2014 4:37 pm

Anxiety can cause hypersexuality. It happened to me.
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Re: Anxiety/Arousal

Postby Richard671 » Wed Jul 30, 2014 7:21 pm

It felt strange and it's happened before. It doesn't really feel sexual but more like a surge of energy to my brain and through my body if that makes sense. It almost made me feel fainty and dizzy for a few seconds. I notice this happens as Im caught off guarded by my trigger and it hits me like a train.
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Re: Anxiety/Arousal

Postby Otter » Wed Jul 30, 2014 7:42 pm

That's how it was with me. My anxiety was a lot more than just hyper-sexuality. Like you it was a force of energy, that swept through my body. And it can make you dizzy, among many other things. Also, less intense panic attacks may feel the same way.
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