Dealing with Anxiety Symptoms:
Understanding those Scary Body Symptoms
Dealing with anxiety symptoms can be difficult. So often
people are afraid of the scary symptoms they feel that come with
anxiety and depressive disorders. More often than not, these
symptoms are not discussed in detail and many times we are just
told that they are part of the condition and nothing more. In
this section, I want to discuss some of the most distressing
symptoms associated with these disorders because many
times, it is the symptoms themselves that keep people going
around in circles of fear. More often than not, anxiety symptoms
cause more anxiety, especially when they are not understood.
Here is a list of some of the most common symptoms that people find
distressing when dealing with anxiety.
1. Dizzy Spells -
Dizziness seems to come out of nowhere, it's scary! There is always a tendency
to think that something serious is wrong.
2. Difficulty Swallowing - Many people who experience this
symptom, have fears of not being able to swallow. Sometimes the fear of choking
is also included.
3. Heart Palpitations / Chest Pain - These symptoms lead
people to believe that they are having heart issues, such as a heart attack or
a blockage and that something more serious is about to happen.
4.
Depersonalization - Depersonalization and Derealization are very real
anxiety symptoms for thousands of people. Feelings of unreality are a common
complaint for those suffering with these disorders. This is one symptom that
makes dealing with anxiety most difficult. Depersonalization creates the feeling
that you are an outside observer of yourself. Oftentimes, depersonalization is
described as if living in a dream. This dreamlike state seems hazy, foggy and
sometimes even the color of their world is less vivid as if you are looking at
the world through the bottom of a glass. Derealization, which is similar to
depersonalization causes the sufferer to feel as if nothing is real.
5.
Insomnia / Cant Sleep - This is another challenge that many
people consider scary. The inability to sleep causes a person to
think that they might go crazy or slip into the unknown. There
are specific things you can do when dealing with anxiety
symptoms that will help alleviate this most challenging symptom.
For many, this is something that interferes with the ability to
recover fully from any stress disorder.
6. Vision Changes - Blurry vision and other
strange sensations are common to those suffering anxiety.
7. Ringing in the Ears - Symptoms in the
ears produced by anxiety can begin with ringing and also feel
like cotton stuffed in the ear.
8. Weak Arms and Legs - Weakness in the
limbs is commonly misinterpreted as a sign of something serious,
such as a stroke.
9. Vivid Dreams - Sometimes scary and
sometimes not, we usually analyze our dreams sometimes to the
point of exhaustion.
10. Hypersensitivity - Everything from
strange feelings in your head, to sensitivity to light, people
who are anxious are extremely sensitive with their 5 senses.
They have a tendency to analyze everything they feel and those
sensations are highly exaggerated due to their anxiety.
11. Internal Shaking and Quaking - Many
times people who are anxious, experience internal shaking.
Usually it can't be seen by others but can be felt by the one
that is anxious. These shakes and quakes are muscular.
12. External Shaking - When anxious, it's
common to have external signs of shaking, especially in the
hands. These shakes are caused by nerves.
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