Anxiety Attacks And Symptoms - What Are Anxiety Attacks And What Are The Sympt

[Kim Connor]

Anxiety Attacks are probably the most extreme form of a reaction a
person will have when they are feeling extremely anxious. Certainly
and person suffering from anxiety attacks will find that their anxiety
has reached such a level that the symptoms cause them to experience
other symptoms which will exceed what one would normally expect to
experience during an anxiety reaction. It is during this time when a
person will then suffer from an anxiety attack. In this article we
will take a look at anxiety attacks and symptoms.
It is normal to feel anxious when there is a threat that is present
and perceived to be real. In many cases the adrenalin in our bodies
will be used up in order to help either flee or fight the threat that
we are facing. However if the adrenalin is not used up during a
reaction to an anxious situation because there is no real threat
present then this will cause the body to experience and maintain a
higher level of the symptoms we feel when we are anxious. What this
then causes is a person to have an anxiety attack.
The main symptoms which relate to an anxiety attack are as follows:-
1. A person will feel breathless2. The heart begins to race3. A person
starts to shake4. They start to feel dizzy5. They begin to have
problems with their stomach6. Their vision will become blurred7. They
have the sensation of pin and needles in their limbs8. They will find
it difficult to swallow9. They may experience some pains in their
chest
Plus there are many other symptoms which are not shown above and which
can be related to anxiety attacks. Usually a person suffering from an
anxiety attack will have strange or depressing thoughts and feel that
everything is lost (despair).
An anxiety attacks and the symptoms that they are feeling are not
actually a response to an actual threat but rather they make the
person feel as if they are being threatened. In most cases sufferers
will interpret anxiety attacks and symptoms that they feel as if they
were responding to a real threat. So because they are giving
credibility to their symptoms they will find that more fear is created
and this then produces more symptoms and so they end up in a vicious
anxiety cycle. So it is important that anyone who is suffering from
extreme anxiety should make an appointment to see their doctor to find
out if there are any underlying causes for their feelings.