Have you ever had an anxiety attack? If you have you know how helpless they can make you feel. And once they occur they can be difficult to get under control.
Anxiety attacks are some of the most feared and misunderstood medical conditions afflicting people today. While there is no clear agreement between doctors and scientists about what actually causes an anxiety attack, it has become perfectly clear what some of the major symptoms of an anxiety attack are.
Since there is no conclusive data that can tell us what causes anxiety attacks there are also no one size fits all cure. Since there are so many symptoms of an anxiety attack it is also difficult to know exactly what the right treatment is.
So what are the symptoms of an anxiety attack and what can you do about them? Let’s take a look.
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There is nothing so paralyzing as an acute anxiety disorder. Anxiety disorder symptoms vary, but they can include feelings of disorientation, physical discomfort, blinding panic, unreality, paranoia, as well as intense fear. Sometimes the symptoms are emotional, but very often they involve psycho-somatic symptoms as well. Acute anxiety disorder can make your stomach cramp, your head spin, your legs feel wobbly, your back tense up, and your body fill with pain. To say that it is unpleasant is a great understatement. Acute anxiety attacks can cripple you.
Fortunately, for a strong anxiety panic disorder, there is strong medicine. One is the prescription drug Xanax. Reportedly it takes you from feeling extremely anxious to blissful oblivion in a matter of moments. I’ve been told that it works great for awhile. While it treats the symptoms of anxiety and panic attacks it does not treat the cause.
Treating acute anxiety disorders can be extremely complicated. That’s because the causes are complicated and varied. Some people develop anxiety attacks disorders and their symptoms because of career, personal relationship stress, lingering emotional traumas, or chemical imbalance. With an extremely acute anxiety disorder there is nearly always a combination of factors that are responsible. It is often difficult to isolate one thing, which means that you have to treat every possible cause simultaneously.
Most mental health professionals suggest the first step is to get into an support group. Anxiety support groups can help you to understand that you aren’t alone. You can participate in group therapy sessions and you talk about what makes you anxious. This can help you get to the bottom of your problems faster as you help other folks get to the bottom of theirs. Attending anxiety support groups alone may not cure your anxiety, but they can help you to cope with it.
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