What are the Physical Symptoms of Anxiety Attacks?

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Some of the changes seen in someone that suffers from an anxiety attack are sweating, higher heart rate, shaking, pounding heart, trembling, palpitations, choking, shortness of breath, nausea, chest pain, fainting, dizziness, going crazy, hot flushes, fear of dying or losing control.

You could describe the symptoms that come before an attack as powerful feelings of dread, control loss, shaking and trembling, hot flushes, sweating, dry mouth and tense muscles. Something that patients might complain before suffering from an attack is dizziness, being lightheaded or chest congestion.

You can’t determine how serious the attack is just by counting the number of symptoms. An attack can have all of the symptoms that I just talked about or it can have just a few of them. And in some cases, attacks can happen without actually have any symptoms.

When panic attacks happen, a number of changes appear in the body and the end result is depression and a feeling of being worn out. Another result is distress, as muscle tension is one of the symptoms.

Migraines, facial numbness and headaches can be caused by the tension in the neck and head muscles. Tender breasts and rib pain can be caused by chest tensions happening because of breathlessness. The mouth, cheek, face and jaw are all affected by these secondary effects.

One very effective technique I have used to combat panic and anxiety attacks is through controlling my breathing. By taking deep full breaths and concentrating on your breathing, it has helped me control my panic attacks considerably.

If you are like me or most other panic attack sufferers, you will know when a panic or anxiety attack is coming. Practice this breathing technique and you can avert your panic attacks.

Ricky Lim
http://www.articlesbase.com/alternative-medicine-articles/what-are-the-physical-symptoms-of-anxiety-attacks-673216.html

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6 Comments on What are the Physical Symptoms of Anxiety Attacks?

  1. Tammi D on Fri, 20th Nov 2009 2:18 pm

    2. if the symptoms showed up before the attack, then everyone — even you — would know what’s coming. sorry, we can’t have that.
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  2. marty on Fri, 20th Nov 2009 2:20 pm

    3. Besides all the symptoms you had, I vomit. My nerves go so haywire that my stomach cannot take it.
    I end up getting sick to my stomach after the headache from the nerves, sore throat from yelling, and nausea from nerves.

    Good luck.
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  3. Denie on Fri, 20th Nov 2009 2:22 pm

    4. I don’t do that…I just feel like I’ve been struck by a bolt of lightning….or an electric shock. Wears me out. Sometimes takes a week or so to get over a bad one. I take risperdal..half mg. to keep them away. Usually works. ( You might have the stomach virus that’s going around)
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  4. baghdadcatcash on Fri, 20th Nov 2009 2:24 pm

    5. hullo
    anxiety disorder can have both mental and physical sign and symptoms, very common to have physical than mental behavior, anyhow it is easy to deal with them all by using anxiolytic treatment and supportive psychotherapy.

    Dr solo
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  5. pamma on Fri, 20th Nov 2009 2:26 pm

    6. Read Alice miller book, the body never lies. she’s got lot’s of examples. it may not apply to you, but it’s definitely an interesting book.
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  6. Question Queen ? on Fri, 20th Nov 2009 10:16 pm

    7. Why do physical symptoms show up AFTER your anxiety attack?
    I had an anxiety attack yesterday, & after talking out my frustration, I felt much better. Later on, I had an unbearable headache, sore throat, & nausea.

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