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Recognizing
Anxiety Symptoms
By Samantha Davis
Everyone experiences
moments of unease or panic. You’ve said the wrong thing
or locked your keys in the car. The situation is resolved
and those feelings go away. At least, for most of us, they
do. For over two million Americans, they are a constant
feeling of helplessness and hopelessness.
Anxiety symptoms range can vary, depending on whether or
not your anxiety disorder is specific or generalized. They
can be both psychological and physical. Every person is
different; each can experience different symptoms and still
have the same diagnosis of anxiety disorder.
Anxiety symptoms include interference with sleep and nightmares.
These can really hinder your everyday life, as you must
battle feelings of exhaustion on top of anxiety. These can
also intensify other anxiety symptoms, such as irritability
or confusion.
Anxiety symptoms such as self-consciousness and insecurity
can lead to avoidance of social activities. Feelings of
restlessness often create a strong urge to escape from any
social situation. This creates a tense situation for the
anxiety symptom sufferer.
Some anxiety symptoms manifest physically as well. Heart
palpitations, otherwise known as an irregular heartbeat,
and shortness of breath can lead anxiety disorder sufferers
to fear they are having a heart attack. Nausea, frequent
urination, and diarrhea can be mistaken for the flu or other
viruses.
Sweating is another anxiety symptom, which can be embarrassing
for the sufferer in public situations. Hot flashes or chills
are also common. Tremors can lead to muscle aches and tension,
which make the anxiety disorder patient even more uncomfortable.
The cause of anxiety symptoms can be found in changes to
the amygdala, which is an organ in the brain. The amygdala
is involved in emotions of fear and aggression. This is
where anxiety disorder is created and where it continues
to haunt its host until treated. The amygdala becomes over
stimulated by stress or other emotional factors. The body
responds accordingly and creates anxiety symptoms. Once
the pattern is started, it is stored for repetition in the
amygdale.
Your family doctor will need to rule out a physical cause
for anxiety symptoms. As pointed out above, these symptoms
can mimic other physical ailments such as thyroid disorders,
insulin disorders, asthma, and certain heart conditions.
Once those have been examined and rejected as cause, your
doctor
will likely refer you to a psychotherapist.
A psychotherapist will be able to help you identify the
triggers for your anxiety symptoms. You will learn new ways
to deal with stress and other emotional factors. A therapist
might also ask that your family doctor prescribe you with
anti-anxiety medications.
There are also holistic treatment options which have been
found to be helpful when dealing with anxiety symptoms.
Acupuncture, hypnotherapy, and relaxation techniques can
be used in conjunction with any other therapeutic means
or on their own.
You can also help yourself by doing the following: exercising
regularly, getting enough sleep, eating a healthy diet,
eliminating caffeine. Also, make sure that you surround
yourself with supportive friends and family. Anxiety symptoms
can be beat with the right tools.
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include information on the best ways to recognize an anxiety
symptom.
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