Anxiety Disorder Symptom - A Guide to Understanding Anxiety Disorder and Panic Attacks

By Peter N. Danielsen


There are five main types of anxiety disorders, namely general anxiety disorder (GAD), obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), panic disorder (also known as panic attacks), post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and social anxiety disorder (SAD). As you can see there are many types of anxiety disorder and they can manifest in different ways for different people. The one thing that they have in common however is that each can be described as a persistent or severe fear of a situation that most people would not find threatening.

What are panic attacks? Many people don't even realize when they are having a panic attack because they are so intensely physical. A panic attack is a strong physical and emotional episode in which the sufferer feels a series of symptoms. The most typical physical symptoms are chest pains, racing heart, difficulty breathing, nausea and hot/cold flashes. Often the sufferer will believe they are having a heart attack and rush to the hospital only to find that there is nothing physically wrong with them.

If you are wondering what causes an anxiety disorder, there is no definitive answer. It has been suggested that a chemical imbalance within the brain may be responsible, however this has not been proven conclusively. Another possible cause is that it is a learned behaviour, while another is that they are caused by unresolved issues from a person's past. Whatever the cause, most sufferers are more concerned with overcoming the condition and learning strategies to help them cope with the symptoms they experience.

If you are having panic attacks and have had a traumatic incident in your recent past, PTSD is likely the cause of your episodes.Are you scared of spiders, dogs, the dark or something else?If you freak out at the thought of a specific creepy crawler or hated creature, then the likely cause may be a phobia. Phobias are anxiety disorders that center on the fear of a specific thing, like a bug or snakes. If this is what you have then you have a phobia.

Symptoms are not always accompanied by panic attacks, however. Consider the following,Do you get intensely nervous at the thought of interacting with people?If you have great difficulty interacting with coworkers or peers, you may have social anxiety disorder. The inability to interact effectively with other people is one of the main symptoms. If you have few friends and have great difficulty just holding down a conversation or going about everyday interactions with people, you may be what you have.

Do you have difficulty letting a loved one out of your sight? Panic anxiety disorder symptoms can be identified by people who are familiar with this disorder or by those who have an attack. Patients who have an attack can describe as a very intense emotional and physical feeling. Many say it is a scary experience because it can simulate most of the signs and symptoms of having a heart attack. The fear of having a heart attack can also make the experience terrifying. Fortunately, there are techniques available today that can help you get your life back.According to various medical professionals, approximately 40 million people have had this experience at least one time in their lives. Which means, the frequency and severity varies from one individual to another?

You don't have to fret any longer if you are going through this. You can stop it. The concept is simple but the application can be difficult. Stop thinking about it. It's as straightforward but paradoxically as challenging as that. If you can't stop thinking about it, you'll only make it worse. Try to do something else, like play video games or go outside and play ball. Distract yourself. This will get your mind off it. Not only will this work for tightness of the throat, it will also help other anxiety disorder symptoms.

Therefore, when a friend or family member sees the person sweating and having shortness of breath, they may describe the attack as a potential heart attack. Some of the other symptoms include rapid heart rate, abdominal cramping, problems swallowing, and dizziness, tightness in the throat area, hot flashes and pain in the chest.Although, these symptoms are strong signs of heart trouble, a physician can distinguish between the two. Once the symptoms appear, they may last for a short-time frame (5 minutes) or for an extended amount of time (one hour).

You can also try putting your head up and stroke your Adam's apple with two fingers. Ask someone to massage your neck down to your shoulders. This should help you relax. Meditation can also help if you're into it. By clearing your mind, you clear your throat. If this fails, try to pray. Praying helps. It does, greatly. Not only does it take your mind off the symptom but you also have God as your therapist assuring you that the devil in your throat will soon be exorcised. Even if you have no faith in Him, trying to put that in a vivid picture in your mind alone can help.

With natural solutions, the person can use specific techniques to reduce and eliminate the attacks. In fact, some of these techniques can help with eliminating the attacks within seconds. These techniques can be used anywhere (i.e.at home, in the office, or in a shopping mall) and at any time.Effective panic attack techniques can also help the person with getting their confidence back. Once the person is confident, they can start their regular daily activities and get out again. The major key to getting rid of the attacks is to break the cycles of fear.Panic attack and anxiety disorder symptoms are suffered by millions of Americans. The signs and symptoms are similar but they can vary based on the individual. Natural techniques and solutions are available now and they are often preferred to taking prescribed medications alone. In any medical situation, try to avoid self-diagnosis and always pay your doctor a visit.




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