There's a great deal of information around these days about anxiety, especially on the internet. So you'd be forgiven for mental that citizen would no longer be asking the interrogate "How can I tell if I'm having an anxiety attack?" But you'd be wrong!
The fact is that anxiety is such a unique affliction with, at times, such severe symptoms that sufferers can sometimes feel convinced that they are experiencing something more serious (from a healing point of view) than an anxiety attack. That's a very natural reaction to have when you're experiencing such severe physical symptoms.
A person suffering an anxiety charge can contact many separate symptoms, some of which can be so severe that the person experiencing them becomes convinced that they must be caused by something more "serious" than anxiety. The fear that you're having a heart charge is a very coarse one and perfectly understandable when you realise that a pounding heart and rapid heart beat are two superior symptoms of an anxiety attack.
Anxiety sufferers are often told that their anxiety problems are "all in your head" so it seems perfectly logical therefore to think that physical problems are caused by something different. They're not, of course. In fact, it's very rare for any of these symptoms to be caused by anyone else other than the traditional feelings of anxiety and fear.
But how do you know? How can you be sure?
Well, the first step is to look at the list below. These signs are all indicative of an anxiety attack:
• An charge that starts suddenly with no warning and no determined cause.
• Feeling that you're in great danger.
• Feeling that you're about to lose control.
• Feeling that you're about to die.
• Fearing that you're going mad.
• Fearing that you have a serious healing health (such as experiencing a heart attack)
Then there are the physical symptoms, the ones that can so often cause anxiety sufferers to doubt their own health:
• A pounding heart
• An increased heart rate
• Shaking or trembling
• Shortness of breath
• Sweating
• Chest pain or discomfort
• Nausea or abdominal discomfort
• deadness or tingling feelings
• Feeling very cold or very hot
• Feeling dizzy, lightheaded or faint
• Feeling detached from yourself (depersonalised)
• Feeling that things are unreal (derealisation)
If you've experienced four or more of these physical symptoms of anxiety, combined with any or all of the signs from the first list, then it's a pretty sure bet that you've had an anxiety attack!
When you've calmed down and are feeling a diminutive great it's a good idea to make a note of all the symptoms that you experienced while the attack. That way you can take your list to your physician knowing that you won't have missed out anything. It's always best to check things out with your physician first as he/she can confirm that it unmistakably is anxiety that's causing you these awful symptoms and not anyone more serious. There are healing conditions with symptoms that mimic those of panic attacks so it's always best to be on the safe side and get things checked out.
Even after you've been given the all clear by your physician there's bound to be times when you doubt their diagnosis. Some citizen even go for second or third opinions in an endeavor to convince themselves once and for all that they're truly well. Even then, it can still be difficult to get your head around the fact that your symptoms are caused by a mental question rather than a physical one.
I hope I've been able to give a clear sass to the interrogate "How can I tell if I'm having an anxiety attack?" Some citizen would tell you that if you're having an anxiety charge you'll unmistakably know it for sure! But for those who would rather duplicate check things for themselves the checklist above is a helpful guide to confirming what you probably already knew!
Once you've spoken to your physician and been given a clean bill of physical health, the best way to move transmit is to look at the discrete treatments that are available these days to help anxiety sufferers. Your physician will be able to suggest you on some of these and there are many helpful websites out there that can give you advice or tips on how to lessen your anxiety symptoms. There are many separate things to try and you need to find what's best for you. It may take some time but it'll be a journey that you'll never regret taking.
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