What are signs of anxiety?
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What is an anxiety attack? An anxiety attack is a short period of strong fear that happens for no reason that you know of. An anxiety attack is also known as a panic attack. An anxiety attack can be a one-time event, or can become an ongoing problem. If you have two or more anxiety attacks in a month, you may have a condition called panic or anxiety disorder. If anxiety attacks become severe (very bad), they may keep you from living a normal life. \n\nWhat causes anxiety attacks? \n\nCaregivers do not know for sure what causes anxiety attacks. Sometimes they are caused by being in a situation that you find upsetting. You may have them due to a stressful life event, such as getting divorced. You are more likely to have anxiety attacks if you also have another mental health problem. Other mental health problems include depression (feeling very sad most or all of the time), or alcoholism (abusing alcoholic drinks). Anxiety attacks may happen for no reason. Anxiety attacks can happen to anyone, regardless of age or gender.\n\n\nSome health conditions or medicines may cause anxiety attack symptoms. Using or withdrawing from alcohol or illegal drugs may also cause symptoms. Some people have anxiety attacks that are triggered (started) by the fear of having a future anxiety attack. You are more likely to have anxiety attacks if someone in your family also has them. \n\nWhat are the signs and symptoms of an anxiety attack? \n\nThe symptoms felt during an anxiety attack can feel like symptoms of a serious health problem, such as a heart problem. On the other hand, some serious health problems can cause anxiety attacks, such as heart or breathing problems. Have your symptoms checked by a caregiver to make sure they are not caused by a serious health problem.\n\n\nThe main symptom of an anxiety attack is extreme fear. Other signs and symptoms are different from person to person. The same person may even have different signs and symptoms during repeat anxiety attacks. Signs and symptoms usually do not last longer than 30 minutes. Besides fear, other signs and symptoms of an anxiety attack may include:\n\n\nChest pain.\n\n\nDizziness, or feeling light-headed.\n\n\nFear of losing control or doing something embarrassing.\n\n\nFeeling of being out of touch with people or things around you.\n\n\nHaving a feeling of doom, which is feeling like something very bad is going to happen. You may feel like you are about to die.\n\n\nHeart palpitations (pal-pi-TAY-shuns), which is becoming suddenly aware of your heartbeat. You may feel like your heart is pounding, or beating too fast.\n\n\nSweating, trembling, or having hot or cold flashes.\n\n\nStomach discomfort or upset which may include nausea (feeling sick to your stomach) or diarrhea (loose, watery BMs).\n\n\nNumbness (loss of feeling) or tingling in your hands or feet. You may have numbness or tingling of your lips or around your mouth.\n\n\nYou may feel like you cannot breathe. Some people may hyperventilate (heye-per-VEN-ti-layte) during an anxiety attack and not even notice it. Hyperventilation means that your breaths are too fast and shallow. Breathing this way can cause numbness or tingling in your hands and lips. Your fingers or toes may have cramping, or even curl up. During an anxiety attack, focus on taking very slow, deep breaths. You may need a friend or loved one to help you do this by breathing with you. Your caregiver may show you how to breathe in and out of a paper bag when you hyperventilate. Never use a plastic bag. \n\n\nWith panic or anxiety disorder, you may have anxiety attacks that happen often. These attacks often come without reason or warning. You may be troubled with a fear of having another anxiety attack. You may have a lot of anxiety attacks, followed by weeks or months without having any.\n\n\nSome people become so fearful of having anxiety attacks that they are afraid to leave their house. This is called agoraphobia (ag-or-ah-FOH-bee-ah). People with agoraphobia m
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you need to eat food or are having a anxiety attack go see your family doctor and get you blood checked
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Signs and symptoms\nA panic attack often begins abruptly, peaks within 10 minutes and lasts about half an hour. But panic attacks have many variations. They may last hours or, on rare occasions, up to a day. You may feel fatigued and worn out after a panic attack subsides.\n\nSigns and symptoms may include:\n\nRapid heart rate \nSweating \nTrembling \nShortness of breath and hyperventilation \nChills \nHot flashes \nNausea \nAbdominal cramping \nChest pain \nHeadache \nDizziness \nFaintness \nTightness in your throat \nTrouble swallowing \nA sense of impending death \nOther health problems — such as an impending heart attack, an overactive thyroid gland (hyperthyroidism) or drug withdrawal — can cause similar signs and symptoms.\n\nPeople who experience panic attacks often are affected by other mental health conditions, including depression, fear of public places (agoraphobia) and social phobia.
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Sounds like you might need medication for both. Certainly the anxiety. Medication in combination with individual/group therapy could be beneficial to you.
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This is not especially a big deal.  It happens.  What you expect is pretty much what you will get.  So if you expect anxiety and concern, that is what is going to happen.  Better to take action.  If you feel anxious in any way, simply slow down, stop what you are doing.  As soon as you can, lay down for a while.  Have some music playing on the radio.  Then think calm, and count your breathes, in and out, to 100.\n\nOn the other hand, it is good to work some exericise into your daily routine, as simple as taking a walk.  Make it short at first, and then a little more.  Keep this enjoyable.  There is nothing like doing something physical like this to give you confidence that you really are in control.
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Anxiety is difficult to explain since it is a normal response to a life threatening  situation like fear.  It si charecterised  by an apprehensive  overconcern aften extending to panic and frequently associated with somatic symptoms. There are two parts one played  by the environment and the other played by the personality.  What may be a trivial for one peerson may be overwhelming  to another who is vulnerable  in a certain way.  Depression is a dysphoric mood.  There will be lack of interest or enthusiasm, and there will be fatiguability. Crying spell may be present.  Will be despondent and irritable.  Pereson may be sad, and hopeless.   There will be other Psychological  and biological symptoms.
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When I have an anxiety attack, I feel like my heart is going to pulse right out of my chest, I feel like I can't get enough air, I start to sweat, I can't focus on anything (like total meltdown), and I feel like I'm being closed in.  I feel like I'm going to puke, and I feel like my stomach is on fire.  That's what I feel.\n\nThe clinical definition of a panic attack is:\n\nA panic attack is a severe attack of anxiety and fear which occurs suddenly, often without warning, and for no apparent reason. Various other symptoms then occur during a panic attack. These include one or more of the following:\n\nPalpitations or a thumping heart. \nSweating and trembling. \nHot flushes or chills. \nFeeling short of breath, sometimes with choking sensations. \nChest pains. \nFeeling sick. \nFeeling dizzy, or faint. \nFear of dying or going crazy. \nNumbness, or pins and needles. \nFeelings of unreality, or being detached from yourself.\nThe physical symptoms that occur with panic attacks do not mean there is a physical problem with the heart, chest, etc. The symptoms mainly occur because of an 'overdrive' of nervous impulses from the brain to various parts of the body during a panic attack.\n\nDuring a panic attack you tend to over-breathe (hyperventilate). If you over-breathe you 'blow out' too much carbon dioxide which changes the acidity in the blood. This can then cause more symptoms such as confusion and cramps, and make palpitations, dizziness, and pins and needles worse. This can make the attack seem even more frightening, and make you over-breathe even more, and so on.\n\nA panic attack usually lasts 5-10 minutes, but sometimes they come in 'waves' for up to two hours.\n\nWho gets panic attacks? \nAt least 1 in 10 people have occasional panic attacks. The tend to occur most in young adults. Twice as many women than men have panic attacks. Anyone can have a panic attack, but they also tend to run in some families.\n\nWhat causes panic attacks? \nPanic attacks usually occur for no apparent reason. The cause is not clear. Stressful life events such as a bereavement may sometimes trigger a panic attack.\n\nDealing with a panic attack\n\nTo ease a panic attack, or to prevent one from getting worse:\n\nbreathe as slowly and as deeply as you can. Concentrate on breathing. \nbreathe into a paper bag. By doing this you re-breathe your own carbon dioxide. This helps to correct the blood acid level that had been upset by over-breathing which makes symptoms worse (described above).\nWhat is the treatment for a panic attack?\n\nNo regular treatment is needed if you have just an occasional panic attack. You may find it helpful to:\n\nunderstand about panic attacks, and the cause of the symptoms. \nknow that any physical symptoms which occur do not mean that you have a serious disease. For example, some people find it helpful to know that the palpitations or chest pains they had during a panic attack were not due to a heart or chest problem. \nknow how to deal with a panic attack (see above).\nIf you have frequent or recurring panic attacks, this is called panic disorder. Treatment to prevent panic attacks is an option if you develop panic disorder. See a separate leaflet called 'Panic Disorder'.
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I'd suggest that you try and find the root cause of your anxiety: is it caused by one or several problems? Some people are more anxious than others and part of treating the symptoms is accepting that the condition is part of you so that you can start addressing the causes. Try relaxation techniques such as meditation, yoga or aromatherapy. If you have access, cognitive behaviour therapy is one of the best methods as it helps you identify what makes you anxious and helps you find ways of dealing with it. I have tried all these myself, and they have made me feel a happier person. Good luck!
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Heart attack symptoms? hmm...rather vague here. but it could also be that the stresses in your life are making feel anxious? Anxiety and/or panic attacks frequently present as somewhat similar to having a heart attack. In fact, up to 30% of patients who complained of having heart attack symptoms actually suffer from anxiety disorders instead.\n\nTo have peace of mind, do consult your local doctor. He/she will be best positioned to advise you :)
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everyone experiences anxiety, many times to different degrees, and are triggered by different sources.  \n\nSOunds like GAD or a mild panic attack, i would talk with a doctor
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they will not think you are week. anxiety is a problems that usually comes from from being overly stressed, many medications help control this so you dont get the panic attacks and so you feel more relaxed again and you wont worry so much. you should just tell them you are really stressed out and are having anxiety or (panic attacks) and would like to talk to a doc about it. take care and see the doc
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You may have a more serious anxiety problem. Speak to your doctor about it.
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If you haven't consulted a psychologist already that might help to see if all the symptoms are there. Some of the symptoms are: Irritability, Excessive talk, Racing thoughts, inflated self-esteem, Unusual energy, Impulsiveness, and possibly Hllucinations.
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Sounds like a classic anxiety disorder.
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Anxiety can be caused by lots of different things.It may be that you are suffering from depression and it is manifesting as anxiety. You may have something on your mind which you are not accepting (ie in denial about.) You may be suffering from a nervous condition, which may have some physical cause. The best thing to do is to visit your doctor and get some professional advice. Also, take time to relax. Give yourself periods in the day for you to just be. Try a bit of focussed breathing (be aware of each breath, and breath naturally.) You may be suffering from a stress related condition, if so it could be useful to take stock of your lifestyle and see if there are any positive changes that you could make. The important thing is not to become anxious about the anxiety, which is common problem with such a situation. Anxiety is a physical reaction, and when you feel like this give yourself 20mins to half an hour to allow the chemicals in your body to balance out again. Hope this is some use.X
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Tremor is a common physical effect of anxiety. If you suffer uncontrolled, frequent anxiety which you feel is impacting on your life, you should talk to your doctor about this and ask for counselling, or anti-anxiety medication. If this is just an occasional thing which happens once in a while when you are very stressed, you can just ignore it, or you could ask your doctor about beta-blockers, which help to control the symptoms of anxiety, such as tremor.
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anxiety is commonly seen with disorders such as depression, substance abuse or eating disorders. Anxiety may be a reaction to a traumatic event, or may also arise from emotional distress. Recent research on the structure and chemistry of the human brain point out that varying forms of anxiety are probably genetic. Having an anxiety disorder does NOT make you a weaker person - any individual can develop anxiety, given the right "mix" of genetics and life circumstances.\n\nWhat are the symptoms of anxiety?\nIndividuals who are feeling anxious report many physical symptoms, such as:\n\nstomach tribulations (gnawing feeling, "butterflies," diarrhea, irritated bowel syndrome) \nbreaking out in a sweat, or feeling cold and clammy \nhasty or irregular heartbeat (palpitations)) \nheadaches, feeling faint or dizziness \nfatigue \naches or bodily cramps \nAdditional symptoms of anxiety can be more emotional, such as: \na general sense of apprehension and dread \njumpiness \nirritation \ntrouble going asleep or staying asleep