what does it mean if you are very jumpy?
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Someone who's jumpy is anxious and jittery. If you've ever been so nervous that you couldn't sit still, you know how it feels to be jumpy. This informal adjective is perfect for describing the sort of anxiety you can't hide.
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Boredom. Shaking legs can also signal that you're bored. The shaking releases tension that's stored up when you're forced to sit through a long lecture or a dull meeting. Constant bouncing in your leg might also be a motor tic.
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Fainting is when you become unconscious or 'black out' for a brief period. You may collapse to the floor and may have a brief period of twitching while collapsed. Fainting is caused by a sudden drop in blood pressure (hypotension), which results in less blood flow to the brain.
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It usually means that they're afraid of you, or afraid of what you might say (or do) to them. They're not comfortable around you. They feel weak or somehow inferior in your presence. Think about someone you find intimidating.
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adjective, twitch·i·er, twitch·i·est. twitching or tending to twitch. nervous; jumpy: All that pressure at the office has made him twitchy.
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People who suffer from panic attacks often say their acute anxiety feels like a heart attack, as many of the symptoms can seem the same. Both conditions can be accompanied by shortness of breath, tightness in the chest, sweating, a pounding heartbeat, dizziness, and even physical weakness or temporary paralysis.
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Jumpy behavior is characterized by an overreaction to certain stimuli, typically due to fear and anxiety. Hyperactivity is characterized by excess energy. Hyperactivity can cause jumpiness and vice versa. You can help your dog get over these problems with play, training and counterconditioning.
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It can happen because you're extremely tired, have a heart condition, or are really shocked. It's called fainting. The shock that so often causes fainting in movies is most often associated with being really scared or emotional. However, there is an actual medical condition known as shock.
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For most the response to a fright is more or less harmless, with the body becoming primed to fight or flight its way out of a bad situation. But in extremely rare cases people have literally been "scared to death" after a surge of adrenaline and other chemicals causes the heart to malfunction.
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As the character moves and turns quickly, blurring simulates motion on-screen and that can make you feel sick to your stomach or dizzy and disoriented. You might feel like you're falling or flying through turbulence depending on the game, and that type of movement on-screen can make you feel quite queasy.
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when someone says they want to "jump" you, they mean have sex with you. he's not saying he will jump you(of course, you would have to consent), but it's a playful way of him telling you how you are making him feel (he could even be hinting!
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When misused, stimulants like Ritalin can cause feelings of paranoia and hostility. Very high doses can lead to: shakiness or severe twitching.
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They can be normal -- a hiccup or a "sleep start" when you're falling asleep, for example -- or they may be a sign of a serious health condition such as multiple sclerosis, dementia, or Parkinson's disease. Myoclonus might include sudden jerking, quivering, or twitching. You can have one episode or many in a row.
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coordination problems, overactive reflexes, or muscle twitching. racing heart rate. high or low blood pressure. sweating or fever.
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If you've ever had that sudden feeling of twitching or jumping just as you fall asleep, then you've experienced a hypnic jerk. It is defined as nothing more than an involuntary twitch which tends to happen just as you are about to fall asleep (during the first stage of light sleep).
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If you have high blood pressure or heart disease, your doctor may put you on water pills, also called diuretics. They make you pee more, which lowers the amount of potassium in your body -- and can bring on muscle spasms. Other medications, like some antidepressants, can cause twitches.
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Intense fear of interacting or talking with strangers. Fear that others will notice that you look anxious. Fear of physical symptoms that may cause you embarrassment, such as blushing, sweating, trembling or having a shaky voice. Avoiding doing things or speaking to people out of fear of embarrassment.