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An Explanation of the Symptoms of Anxiety
Jan 23rd
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Symptoms of Anxiety
Nearly everyone gets anxious, particularly when events accumulate into an especially stressful time of life.However, those with an anxiety disorder will find that the stress is rarely relieved and it begins to affect all aspects of their lives.Symptoms of anxiety can appear to both children and adults, and may come on without any warning at all.This article will provide an overview of the symptoms of anxiety so you know how to recognize it and determine when you might need professional help in dealing with it.
There are both physical and psychological symptoms of anxiety.A general feeling of tension or jitteriness is one of the most common physical signs of anxiety, along with stomach upset and sleep difficulties.You may be feeling unusually tired or have trouble concentrating on tasks.You might also experience a rapid heartbeat, shortness of breath and profuse sweating.
Irritability over even minor inconveniences is one of the most common psychological symptoms of stress.Another symptom that many with anxiety complain of is a general feeling of dread that accompanies them throughout their days.While many with anxiety understand that their worries and fears are irrational, they find that they are completely unable to control the thoughts that keep running through their head.These thoughts make it difficult to relax and contribute to an overall feeling of tension and jumpiness that people with symptoms of anxiety just cannot seem to shake.
The challenge is to determine when to deal with the symptoms of anxiety at home and when to talk to your doctor about your concerns and a possible treatment plan.First, consider just how extensively those symptoms of anxiety are taking their toll on your daily life and your activities.When anxiety begins to have a direct impact on the quality of your personal relationships or your productivity at work, you may want to consider talking to your doctor about the treatment options available.It is also a good idea to talk to your doctor if the physical symptoms of anxiety are becoming more pronounced and beginning to affect your overall health.
Your doctor will be able to provide a variety of treatment options to help you get your symptoms of anxiety under control and enjoy a higher quality of life overall.The first course of action is often a variety of medications that alter brain chemistry to reduce common symptoms of anxiety like worry, fear and tension.Psychotherapy is another common prescribed treatment because it can help patients alter thought processes that lead to the feelings of anxiety, fear and dread.The proper combination of medication and psychotherapy has allowed many suffering with anxiety to bid farewell to their daily symptoms and enjoy a stress-free life once again.
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Anxiety is taking over my life. What can I do?
Jun 26th
I've been diagnosed with Social Anxiety Disorder, General Anxiety Disorder, and Depression. Despite this, I'm still trying to go to school and get my diploma to become a pharmacy tech. I'm currently working at a pharmacy (for my externship), and thankfully I haven't had to talk to any customers yet. But here's where the GAD comes in: I'm afraid of everything all the time. I'm afraid my boyfriend will leave me or cheat on me, even though I technically have no reason to believe either (other than the fact that I worry a lot), I'm afraid that I'll get some kind of infectious disease that will kill me, I'm afraid of losing my family, I'm afraid of ending up alone and no one caring about me, I'm afraid that I'll screw up my externship or somehow make an ass out of myself in front of everyone. These worries make it extremely difficult to go through life, especially going to work because I have to act like I'm perfectly fine and not bring any of my problems into it. The anxiety is constant. I'm talking like 24 hours a day unless I'm somehow keeping my mind extremely busy. But my anxiety also causes me to get depressed, and when I'm depressed, I don't have the energy to do anything to keep my mind busy. It's a vicious cycle that I can't stop. I'm trying to stop self-harming, but it's difficult. And thoughts of suicide along with all of those fears are also constant. It gets so bad that I have recurring nightmares a few or more days out of the week. I tried seeing a psychiatrist, she put me on lexapro and it didn't do a thing for me, so I'm not sure if I trust medications anymore. I was seeing a therapist also, and she wasn't helping me either, nor did she care very much about me, not to mention she didn't even pick up her phone the day that I overdosed and needed help. I'm trying to find another therapist, but it's difficult to find one who takes my insurance because I don't know where to look. Their website was no help whatsoever.
Oh, and the reason it's so difficult (I forgot to mention) is because these aren't just fears in the back of my mind. It affects my physical well-being. My heart rate speeds up and I can't calm it down, I get nauseous, and sometimes feel like throwing up, or even diarrhea.
I gave up on my current doctors, not everybody and everything. Hence my trying to find someone new. My psychiatrist acted like an utter b**** towards me the third time that I went, so naturally, I didn't want to go back. She's Russian and has the mentality of a Russian. I took a break fromn school at the time because of all my problems and she was like "What, you can't finish it?" Who talks like that to their patients? After I told her Laxapro wasn't working, she put me on 10 mg Prozac. It's in the same family as Lexapro, and 10 mgs is a very low dosage. Supposedly she wanted to see what kind of reaction I would have to it, but since I was taking the high dosage of Lexapro and felt completely nothing, I don't see the need to make me a guinea pig before actually trying to help me (being that Prozac is in the same family, and being that I needed help fast). As for my therapist, she pushed me too hard to do the treatment plan her way rather than what I was comfortable with, and, in fact,
showed complete disregard for my comfort and well-being. She definitely did get the phone call and it was the right number. I do have the capability of dialing a phone number. She wasn't out that day because the receptionist transfered me over to her. Thus, they knew she was in. And the only truth she was making me see was that she didn't have the capability of understanding how I felt, therefore she didn't have the capability to help me either. You make so many assumptions that are all very wrong. Also, my name is from a song. I bet you probably listen to crappy music judging by your mentality, so take a listen to it: Mercenary – This Black and Endless Never.
I know that I'm sounding like a b**** right now, but one thing I'm good at, being so anxiety-prone, is analyzing people and situations. I'm a very good judge of character, that's why I decided so quickly that my doctors were full of s**t. Oh, and also, I don't like people making completely false assumptions about me.
Aldebara – Lexapro actually takes 6 weeks to work, not 3. Your doctor probably wouldn't have prescribed you a different medicine until 6 weeks were up. And if that's the case, then you might as well take it than wait 6 weeks for another medication.
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Anxiety Disorder?? Please please help me?
Jun 24th
Is this something that others have experienced? I have a history of what psychiatric doctors have called OCD, GAD (Generalised Anxiety Disorder), Panic Attacks and last year Bi-Polar disorder. I manage pretty well day to day, living a normal life with my husband and daughter, but then I get these phases where nothing seems real. I end up imagining things that didnt happen but then become so afraid of them that its like its all a blur and then I cant remember whether or not some or all of it is real. It is destroying my life. I cannot get reassurance during these times because no one except me would know the truth anyway.
I get moments of clarity when my obsessing and worrying over specific possible past events seems ridiculous, but then the feeling of fear sweeps over my body, I panic and Im not sure anymore. These worries can just come into my head from no where it seems and past events become destorted and terrifying until I cant remember the truth any more.
I have had lots of therapy before and it helps for a bit. I have been back to my doctor and he is referring me again, but my anxiety fears stop me from going in the end as I worry about losing my family or something.
My friends know nothing of this and to be honest think Im a together normal girl, but inside Im dying. What is causing this imagination thing, can anyone explain it to me? Has anyone else had it?
Thank you for all of your replies. For those who asked, I am 29 years old. I am also pregnant with my second child, so perhaps that has changed me chemically? I dont know.
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does anyone know anything of general anxiety disorder or maybe even panic disorder in children???
Jun 8th
he is 6 yrs old and has had bouts of about 6months at a time where he seems to cry at bed times has bad dreams, doesn't want to go to school,doesn't want to leave us, he gets scared about going down stairs in town and becomes attatched to silly things like scraps of materia and worries about death…this results in a slump in his work and behaviour. we know he is not being bullied or anything like that and this has gone on since he was about 3. does anyone know anything about anxiety disorders
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