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anxiety attack
what are the symptons of an anxiety attack aka panic attack?
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Common symptoms of panic attacks:
* Rapid heart beat, pounding heart or palpitations
* Sweating
* Shaking visibly or inside
* Choking sensations or lump in throat
* Smothering or shortness of breath sensations
* Chest pain or discomfort
* Nausea, bloating, indigestion or abdominal discomfort
* Dizziness or unsteadiness
* Feeling light-headed
* Derealisation (feeling unreal or dreamy)
* Depersonalisation (feeling outside yourself or like you don't exist)
* Fear of losing control or going crazy
* Paresthesias (numbness or tingling sensations) in face, extremities or body
* Chills or hot flushes
* Skin losing colour
* Blushing or skin blotches
* Urgently needing to urinate or defecate
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Chest pain
Palpitations or pounding heart - Its the fight flight game - This Anxiety Panic Attack Sympton is your heart working overtime pumping blood.
Shortness of breath - Its anxiety stupid - think and breath slowly - It will go away.
Hot flushes or chills - Thats the heart
Cold and clammy hands - Its the heart again
Nausea - Can you imagine the chemicals your system is pumping into your bloodstream. Adrenaline is poisioning you. Its also making your heart beat faster.
Frequent urination or diarrhea - Comes under the any old Anxiety Panic Attack Sympton
Sweating - Your heart is pumping blood as fast as it can your brain, the bit that is still working, sends it to the skin to cool it down.
Dizziness - As above and you are breathing far too fast.
Trembling or shaking. - Your body does not like this one little bit. Its telling you so in no uncertain terms. Stop! Slow Down.
Intense feeling of terror. Its all in your mind... Think!
Muscle tension or aches - Anxiety is causing your muscles to do exercises they have nener done before
Headaches - The Blood. The Blood. The Chemicals. The Chemicals
Fatigue - With all this going on wouldnt you be tired
Nervousness and jumpiness - Its going to kick off soon. Either stop it or decide to enjoy it. In the round its your choice.
Impaired concentration - Come on, read the above.
Feeling very restless or on edge - You know what is about to happen dont you.
Intense Fear - My main sympton - and the most unpleasant Anxiety Panic Attack Sympton of the lot
Confusion - What. Whats happening - going to happen - Why.
Feelings of self-consciousness and insecurity - Dont look at me I know I'm stupid
Wanting to run away and hide. - Its coming to get you - Dont. It will get you.
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I suffer from anxiety and its attacks often, also. So if you have any more questions, hit me up.
Jess
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