Three Physical Symptoms of Anxiety Attacks and What You Should Do About Them

Anxiety attacks can simply be described as a state of mind where a worry keeps persistently nagging at it, preventing full concentration of the mind on any other problem. Anxiety attacks give rise to some characteristic physical traits, such as palpitations, sudden weight loss or gain, dizziness with shortness of breath among others. If these physical symptoms are all displayed by an individual, along with some of the psychological symptoms of anxiety disorder, it can safely be assumed that the individual is a victim of anxiety depression.

Palpitations:
Rapid heartbeat without any physical exertion can be called palpitation. In a patient afflicted with anxiety disorders, this arises due to the stress and tension that acts upon their mind as a result of the anxiety. If this symptom is not immediately noted and treated, it can lead to other complications with a cardiac aspect to it.

Sudden weight loss or gain:
A normal person, undergoing no weight-loss programs, or dieting can be expected to retain their body weight with minimal changes. A person affected by anxiety disorders may suddenly shed or put on weight in an inexplicable way. This can be attributed to changes in the metabolic system, resulting in accumulation of fat unnecessarily or in overuse of accumulated fat.

Dizziness & shortness of breath
The continuous cloud of anxiety that hangs over the mind of a person suffering from anxiety depression causes a daze, and can lead them to difficulty in breathing. This difficulty in breathing may occur due to lack of coordinated effort between the lungs and the breathing input mechanism of the body. The victim of anxiety disorders feels compelled to draw short gulps of air while breathing and this is out of sync with the lungs, in the absence of strenuous physical activity.
                       
Each of these physical symptoms of anxiety depression mentioned above can lead to serious complications, if left unattended. Palpitations are a regular occurrence for people having cardiac disorders. Asthma patients suffer from dizziness and shortness of breath. Other reasons can be attributed to sudden weight loss or gain. The patient’s psychological state should also be gauged either by an anxiety disorder test or with a Self test for anxiety disorder, which the patient ought to do upon themselves.

When these physical symptoms coincide with the psychological symptoms, the patient can be subjected to treatments for anxiety disorder. The first step would be to determine the cause for the anxiety. A general physician can check for any disorders related to thyroid. The psychologist’s test can help unveil the cause for the anxiety disorder and it can then be treated.

If the cause is withdrawal symptoms from some addictive entity like drugs or alcohol, appropriate rehabilitation programs can be recommended. Reaction disorders can be cured through a combination of medication and counseling. Natural remedies for anxiety disorders such as yoga, tai-chi can be prescribed to all patients, irrespective of cause, as they have a calming effect on the psyche. 

Other Panic Attack Resources:

Panic Attacks Wiki -http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panic_attack