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Anxiety Panic Disorder - Bad Anxiety Panic Attacks, Good People

Written by rob on Saturday, August 16th, 2008 in anxiety.

Tip! It is multi-functional. These remedies do not only focus on travel anxiety alone.

Anxiety panic disorder is an abrupt wave of overpowering fear that comes without warning and for no apparent reason. Normally an anxiety panic disorder is unfortunately a symptom of another form of anxiety panic disorder. Discovering your triggers can be a excellent opportunity for self discovery, so in a sense, anxiety panic attack symptoms, although frightening, do have a beneficial side-effect.

One long thought myth is that Anxiety panic disorders were caused by medical problems, such as heart disease. In reality, a anxiety panic attack is brought on by a person’s outlook of things and behavior patterns. So un-learning the conditioning that cause the attacks very often is all it takes to cure the attacks.

The exact cause of anxiety panic disorder is unknown to caregivers. There are about as many theories about the causes of a anxiety panic attack as there are stars in the sky. Each person may have a different cause for their anxiety panic disorder. Because the cause is unclear, many people believe that they will simply just have to live with the attacks.

Tip! Skin Picking - This ‘habit’ can cause harm to you, in that it may create scarring or infection to the area that is being picked. Note that sometimes people who engage in this ‘habit’ are doing it to relieve stress or anxiety.

People suffering from anxiety panic disorder report the following symptoms:

* Difficulty breathing, as if you ‘can’t get enough air in your lungs

* Debilitating terror

* Nervousness

* Feeling you’re going crazy

* Heart palpitation,

* Feeling of dread

* Dizziness

* Nausea

* Trembling, sweating, shaking

* Chest pains

* Hot flashes or sudden chills

* Tingling in fingers or toes

A person experiencing anxiety panic disorder will feel as though they are about to die when these symptoms are combined. Because the anxiety panic attack can mimic a variety of health conditions, they are often misdiagnosed for years. Some of these conditions are:

- Hypoglycemia

- Seizures

- Heart arrhythmia

It is not uncommon for people to jump from physician to physician because of the impersonation ability of the anxiety panic attack.

Today we have a large variety of programs and techniques available to us for the treatment of anxiety panic disorder, some of these are:

** Medication

** Cognitive therapy

Tip! Get support from your friends, doctor, and a therapist if necessary. Check your area for panic/anxiety support or treatment groups! Regular use of anti-anxiety medications may be better than just taking your prescription only after the panic has begun.

** Breathing exercises

** Massages

** Lifestyle changes.

Without treatment, anxiety panic disorder very seldom improves. An example of a good treatment program to decrease the cycle in both anxiety panic disorder and anxiety panic attack is the "Panic Away" program. It is designed specifically for you to eliminate anxiety panic disorder from your life once and for all.

Some treatment regimes may take months to make sure your anxiety panic disorder does not come back. You would be required to attend mental health treatment and/or take medication. Your decision for a good anxiety panic disorder treatment is extremely important, so choose well.

I know from personal experience how devastating anxiety panic attack can be and the paralyzing fright these attacks can cause. However, you should seek competent assistance when the anxiety panic attack becomes more frequent, and begin to affect other aspects of your life. Understand, You Are Never Alone. Believe it or not, you do not have to live with panic attack disorder and anxiety panic attack.

Richard Trice is the author of numerous articles on Anxiety Panic Attacks and
Anxiety Panic Disorders and is a 10 year recovered panic attack sufferer. If you are
tired of suffering and seriously wish to end your panic attacks now and forever, just
as he did, then you owe it to yourself to visit The Panic Away System

Tip! Identifying all stress and anxiety triggering factors and seeking solutions to avoid them in the first place. By performing this evaluation exercise, you can also find out, if it is possible to find a cure all by yourself, without resorting to drugs and medications.

Sign of Anxiety - Shyness or Anxiety Disorder?

Written by rob on Thursday, August 14th, 2008 in anxiety.

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You’re walking home from the subway station when an attractive stranger of the opposite or preferred sex bumps into you. Parcels drop, and as you both stoop down to retrieve them, the person is pleasant and apologizes profusely. You look at him or her and instead of a quick and pleasant retort, your hands sweat, your mind goes blank, your heart begins thumping, and, egad, you feel the warm blush of embarrassment flowing up your neck and face as you stutter a halting “It’s okay” and stride off.

Are you just shy and perhaps a bit inexperienced in the social graces, or is it a sign of anxiety disorder?

A sign of anxiety for shyness includes feelings of awkwardness and insecurity in unfamiliar circumstances while being with other people — talking, asking favors, etc. The Catch 22 is that shyness often perpetuates itself because the unfamiliar situation or circumstance remains unfamiliar and therefore remains avoided. So it takes concentrated effort of will to overcome the insecurity, or sometimes a young person grows out of it as they mature and gain more experience interacting with life.

Tip! Prescription medications mask the root problem of your anxiety attacks. Yes, you may have temporary relief of your symptoms but your anxiety attacks started for a reason.

On the other hand, a sign of anxiety for SOCIAL ANXIETY DISORDER goes beyond feelings of awkwardness and insecurity in that the person with this disorder is functionally debilitated. For example, they stay away from activities such as dating, parties, small group interactions, talking to strangers, enjoying restaurants, etc. And just simply exercising concentrated effort and mental will power just doesn’t help; in fact, frustratingly, that mental thought process alone is often a precursor of a sign of anxiety — or may itself bring on a sign of anxiety.

A sign of anxiety or panic attack occurs within a wide spectrum of symptoms, ranging from a simple (albeit embarrassing) blush to egregious chest pains. However, an egregious sign of anxiety or panic is not an indication of physical or serious illness, even though the sign of anxiety or panic can be so intense it feels like a heart attack or as if you’re being pushed over the edge mentally. The symptoms of a panic attack, albeit terrifying, do not cause physical harm — many medical studies back this up. In fact, many a sign of anxiety episodes are not too different from a good aerobic exercise workout, and the intense “afterglow” physiology of a high-energy workout certainly are not a sign of anxiety.

Tip! Isolation is another problem experienced by stress, depression and anxiety sufferers. OK, there will be times when you just want your own company.

A sign of anxiety for a person experiencing SOCIAL ANXIETY DISORDER includes blushing, sweating, trembling, mind going “blank,” stomachache, stammering, fast heartbeat - and occurs often when interacting with authority, public speaking, or when drawing attention to yourself in some fashion. Sufferers often become very nervous and self-conscience around other people, feeling watched and judged, as well as afraid of being embarrassed or humiliated by their own actions. Oddly, a person may feel the fear during certain social situations and not others; for example, an actor or singer is fine onstage and experiences no sign of anxiety, but offstage is afraid of social encounters in everyday life. This disorder affects over 16 million Americans. It can happen to anyone, but often a sign of anxiety starts in the mid-teen years.

Tip! Stop beating yourself up. Self-deprecation is a huge part of stress, depression and anxiety.

A sign of anxiety for a person experiencing PANIC DISORDER is characterized by repeated and unexpected episodes of intense fear and/or panic, accompanied by physical symptoms that may include: chest pain/discomfort, heart palpitations, difficulty in breathing, dizziness, sweating, feet/hand numbness and tingling, nausea or abdominal distress, shaking or trembling. The psychological symptoms may include intense fear of impending doom, fear of loss of mind control, difficulty concentrating, a dissociative state, or an urge to escape immediately. In many cases, this disorder is first diagnosed by a physician because the sufferer seeks treatment in an emergency room for what appears to be a heart attack or stroke.

Tip! Regular exercise can help relieve stress, depression and anxiety. Exercise releases endorphins into your system and will give you a natural boost.

However, it’s important to bear in mind that a sign of anxiety for a person experiencing PANIC DISORDER may also be symptomatic of electrolyte disturbances and systemic infections, as well as a variety of medical conditions such as: asthma, epilepsy, migraine, endocrine disorders like diabetes, premenstrual syndrome, menopause, and hyperthyroidism. A sign of anxiety for a person experiencing panic disorder may be induced by intoxication or withdrawal from alcohol, caffeine, nicotine, cocaine, amphetamine, or sedatives. This disorder affects over 4 million Americans and sometimes runs in families. Additionally, in about 20% of panic disorder cases, alcohol and drug abuse complicate the disorder; and depression is involved in about 70% of cases.

Last, but far from least, the final two anxiety disorders in a nutshell are Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome (PTSS). A sign of anxiety for OCD includes being overwhelmed by uncontrollable and disturbing obsessive thoughts and then doing things compulsively over and over again in an attempt to rid oneself of those thoughts. A sign of anxiety for PTSS includes nightmares, feeling jumpy and tense, and the repeated reliving of a past traumatic event. Professional therapy for these types of disorders is recommended.

Tip! Get support from your friends, doctor, and therapist if necessary. Check your area for panic/anxiety support or treatment groups! Then consider joining a local Toastmasters group to desensitize yourself, slowly, to speaking in public.

In conclusion, if with determined will power and practice, you succeed in becoming relaxed and competent in formerly unfamiliar and awkward social situations with nary a sign of anxiety, no worries. Perhaps you are, or were shy. On the other hand, if you continue to experience a sign of anxiety regardless of your clarity of choice and strength of will power, you may have an anxiety disorder.

Tip! It is multi-functional. These remedies do not only focus on travel anxiety alone.

Copyright © Ann Demi. To read the success stories of people who gained relief from anxiety and panic attacks without medication, go to http://www.mi2sense.com/.

Cause of Anxiety - A Mystery

Written by rob on Tuesday, August 12th, 2008 in anxiety.

Tip! Get support from your friends, doctor, and therapist if necessary. Check your area for panic/anxiety support or treatment groups! Then consider joining a local Toastmasters group to desensitize yourself, slowly, to speaking in public.

At first blush, it appears that a variety of different circumstances and situations is the cause of anxiety. An anxiety or panic episode can be activated, for example, by a specific incident, environment, sight, sound, smell, tactile sensation, or with just an apprehensive thought of an upcoming circumstance. However, none of those things are the cause of anxiety. They are the triggers.

The theories regarding the cause of anxiety are not hard-core provable. However, scientists, therapists, and researchers present that the cause of anxiety is grounded in four foundational factors: hereditary, life experiences/environment, personality, and brain chemistry.

HEREDITARY: Some scientists are investigating family genetics as a cause of anxiety. In pairs of identical twins, when one sibling develops an anxiety disorder, there is a greater probability that the other sibling will, too. Additionally, some research shows there is greater probability a child will develop anxiety if the parent suffers from it. However, in that scenario, the cause of anxiety may include both genetics and learned experience from the parental-child relationship.

Tip! Use any of the Stress Management tapes/CD’s, especially, #205 Stress Management for Controlling Panic and Anxiety from the Stress Education Center’s Health Series, 1-3 times per day for 8-12 weeks. Or make your own tape from the exercises in this book.

LIFE EXPERIENCES/ENVIRONMENT: As a cause of anxiety, psychoanalysts often believe past fearful experiences lodged in the subconscious primes a person to overreact to common situation or circumstance that others experience with no fear. Many researchers agree that cause of anxiety is rooted in long term or early abuse, stress, violence or poverty. When a panic attack is first experienced, a strong imprint is impacted on the person’s psyche. This generates a loop or cycle of anxiety wherein the person develops an unhealthy fear of experiencing another attack.

PERSONALITY: As an example, two sufferers with variant degrees of self-esteem and coping skills may experience the same triggering situation or circumstance, yet only one will undergo an anxiety or panic attack and not the other. One analysis is that because former has less self-esteem and poorer coping skills, that person views the triggering situation as a greater challenge and thereby a deeper level of self-inflicted stress is engendered that activates an episode. On the other hand, the same situation does not trigger the latter because that person has a stronger coping mechanism and healthier self-esteem. So in one respect, sometimes the weakness or strength of the coping mechanism in a person’s personality could be considered a cause of anxiety.

BRAIN CHEMISTRY: Some scientists link the cause of anxiety to biochemical imbalance in the brain. Biochemical cause of anxiety includes dysregulation of neurotransmitters and chemicals like dopamine, noradrenalin, serotonin and GABA in the brain. This cause of anxiety is the probably the most popular theory because symptoms can be relieved with medication. However, this cause of anxiety remains in high debate since there’s no way to determine if the person would have gained relief without the medication. For example, what a person eats and how they exercise today affects brain chemistry and may alter the power and intensity of their next anxiety and/or panic attack.

Tip! Skin Picking - This ‘habit’ can cause harm to you, in that it may create scarring or infection to the area that is being picked. Note that sometimes people who engage in this ‘habit’ are doing it to relieve stress or anxiety.

In conclusion, the cause of anxiety is not a mystery. A general view is that an overreaction to bodily sensations - fear - is the cause of anxiety. And that fear may be rooted in one, or in a combination of four factors: hereditary, life experiences/environment, personality, and brain chemistry.

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Copyright © Ann Demi. To read the success stories of people who’ve gained relief from anxiety and panic attacks without medication, go to www.mi2sense.com.

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