Physical Symptoms Of Anxiety - Things To look Out For
The physical symptoms of anxiety often go unnoticed by many people. Anxiety is often mistakenly thought of as an entirely emotional experience. In fact, some physical symptoms of anxiety could be more distressing than the anxiety itself, which in turn increases the emotional reactions as well.
Anxiety can have physical symptoms which generally fall into one of two categories. these are symptoms that occur in a physical manner before they occur mentally (or instead of any mental symptoms at all), or physical symptoms that arise after a person has become emotionally anxious.
Emotional anxiety is often followed by physical symptoms of anxiety, which can be identified by most people as reactions they have felt in the past. A common situation that causes anxiety is the fear of speaking in public. Strong physical symptoms of anxiety are felt in response to this, even in those who are accustomed to speaking in public on a regular basis.
Someone who is nervous about speaking in front of a group of people can easily identify the physical symptoms of this anxiety. This anxiety almost always follows the same path, with gradually increasing symptoms until the time to speak. Recognizing these symptoms can help identify other situations which may trigger anxiety.
Emotional recognition of an anxiety attack may be delayed due to the physical symptoms of anxiety. Patients may have a difficult time recognizing the attack if they are focused on a physical symptoms. For example, a person having an anxiety attack may develop chest pain and admit themselves to the hospital and undergo routine testing for a heart condition before ever showing other symptoms of anxiety. Like every emergency room patient with chest pains, the anxiety patient receives a full workup, but often no physical cause is found. The physician will interview the patient to determine if lifestyle factors are the cause, and may uncover such causes as a high-stress job, emotional abandonment due to divorce, or other difficult personal issues that require stress management to keep the patient healthy.
Patients may suffer from nausea, vomiting, digestive distress, shaking, unsteady legs, shortness of breath, tautness or pain in the chest, or rapid heart rate for no apparent reason. Chest pains are a physical symptom of anxiety that is the body’s way of reacting to the high stress levels without causing an emotional reaction. This often occurs when the patient isn’t overly concerned or stressed about a challenging time in his life.
The anxiety you experience is beatable despite how debilitating or distressing the physical symptoms of anxiety may be. there are a number of options open to you. The traditional route is medication but you can also learn techniques and there are many herbal all natural alternative to prescribed medication. consult with your doctor about the options available and which ones are right for you.
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