Monday, November 24, 2008

Common Anxiety Attack Symptoms

By Adrian Fletcher

You may remember times when you had to speak at some public function and the unpleasant feelings that preceded it. It may even dredge up unpleasant thoughts even now just thinking about it. Did you feel nauseous, weak-kneed, and shaky? These are noted common anxiety panic attack symptoms. Perhaps you began to perspire copiously or forgot your whole presentation and felt like you had to escape. What you experienced is an anxiety attack that some people have to deal with on a daily basis.


The majority of people will have something happen that can lead to anxiety attack symptoms. A person's understandable apprehension about public speaking may increase to the point where he/she experiences anxiety attack symptoms whenever he/she must speak in public. This may lead to him/her having similar symptoms when speaking is involved in any situation, from business phone calls, to speaking in small groups or talking with coworkers. This escalation of symptoms and the attacks themselves may have a serious impact on his/her career.


If an individual is experiencing anxiety-related career issues, he may have symptoms while commuting to the office. This may then cause him to try to avoid driving at any time, not only when en route to work. During a social conversation, if someone brings up his job, he may also develop anxiety attack symptoms, and that may cause him to avoid social situations.


All of us have suffered from anxiety attack symptoms of varying degrees. Quite a few people only experience anxiety attack symptoms in certain types of situations. Often it is something that is disliked or feared for some reason, like making a speech, dealing with insects or having to deal with heights. For most people, a specific stimulus or situation triggers anxiety attacks.


For some, anxiety attack symptoms will only arise when faced with an item that they don't like. It could be things like spiders, climbing a ladder, or public speaking. There are even some people who will get similar anxiety attack symptoms if they are shown a book or magazine that includes pictures of spiders in books, videos, or movies, or even just listening to another individual tell a story about a spider.


The range of things that can spark anxiety attack symptoms for those who experience an increased anxiety level seems to be out of the person's ability to control. One triggering event can create another triggering event.


Anxiety triggers will often set off even more triggers and this is a serious problem for those with anxiety attack symptoms. Discuss your anxiety attack symptoms with your health care provider or therapist. He or she can provide help to you. Anxiety is a very common disorder that most people don't realize is a treatable disorder and often feel they have to put up with. There's no need to suffer alone and help can be highly effective.

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