Sunday, September 27, 2009

Recognizing The Signs Of An Anxiety Attack

By Kerris Samson

Anxiety disorders are far more common than most people are willing to admit to. So being able to recognize the signs of an anxiety disorder can help some one to treat and beat the condition.

Understanding the symptoms before the onset of a panic attack is necessary for anyone who is even faintly suspicious that they might suffer from anxiety disorder. Through medication and treatment, sufferers can learn to stop an anxiety attack before it escalates, making coping with anxiety a reality.

The main symptoms that are closely associated with anxiety attacks are a racing heart rate, the person has trouble breathing, they have pains in their chest and they will feel sick. In most cases when a person does have such an attack they will experience a feeling similar to what they think is a heart attack or they feel as if they are going to die.

For those who do experience such an attack it can be very traumatizing on them and in some cases they find it difficult to lead what one would consider to be a normal life. For some people they find it difficult to be around others in public places or to attend any kind of social event. In a large number of cases sufferers will only receive the necessary treatment to control their problem once they have been to the ER because they think that they are having a heart attack. But what they then find out is that their anxiety levels are excessively high.

There are various different kinds of treatment which are being used for anxiety disorders. Most doctors along with prescribing medications such as Xanax or Ativan to help alleviate the symptoms mentioned will also arrange the sufferer to under some kind of therapy as well. During the therapy sessions the will be taught relaxation techniques which can help deal with the underlying causes of the disorder and which makes coping with the problems on a day-to-day basis much easier.

The therapist at the sessions will teach a person various techniques including breathing exercises which can help them to deal more effectively with their anxiety, and prevent an attack from occurring. It is these techniques with the patient finds extremely invaluable in helping them to cope with their anxiety disorder each day. In some cases, after the patient has under gone a full course of therapy treatment, they may find under their doctor's supervision they do not have to rely so heavily on the medication that they prescribed for them initially.

If you do or think you suffer from any kind of anxiety disorder then it is important that you seek medical advice as soon as possible. Only through the use of the correct kinds of treatment (many of which are very inexpensive to use) can help to make a big difference to the way a person copes with these disorders and can make a large difference to the kind of life that they lead.

You do not have to be a prisoner in your own home, afraid to grocery shop or attend social events. By seeking out treatment for your anxiety disorder today, you may be able to greatly improve your quality of life. Talk to your doctor today about possible treatments for anxiety disorder. - 14130

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