Anxiety Effects and Symptoms

Anxiety affects each person differently. Almost everyone suffers from anxiety during their lifetime. The response to a perceived or real threat can range from mild to extreme. Common symptoms include headaches, dizziness, nausea, diarrhea, lightheadedness, vomiting, excessive sweating, pale complexion and numbness or tingling sensations. In addition you may have some classic cardiac arrest symptoms such as pains or tightness in the chest, difficulty breathing, chest, neck, shoulders and even jaw pains.

Behavioral anxiety symptoms can manifest themselves in the form of hyperventilation, shaking, trouble expressing yourself, repetitive motions such as tapping your foot or pacing back and forth. These are obvious symptoms that in many cases can be very irritating to those around the sufferer.

People who suffer from cognitive anxiety symptoms have problems with concentration and solving simple problems. They also may focus on death, doom or morbid outcomes. These symptoms are generally recurrent and many time obsessive in nature. In some severe case the individual may so confused they lose their ability to function at all.

Emotional anxiety symptoms include agitation, loss of reality, panic and even absolute terror. Again the most severe symptoms will lead the individual to a state of total loss of function. In severe cases the individual may end up with a full panic attack.

A psychological defense to anxiety may also include repression or stuffing anxious thoughts rather than dealing with them directly. In some cases the individual will lose real world conscious awareness. Transference may also occur whereby the individual will associate the source of their anxiety with a person, place or event. Without treatment this situation may lead to developing a phobia. Some individuals may develop delusions in response to extreme anxiety. As a result they may formulate conspiracy theories, paranoia, and extreme behavior. These behaviors may allow the sufferer to vent their feelings and feelings of helplessness. They may also lead to unsociable behavior.

Anxiety symptoms can also manifest themselves in the form of physical ailments or conditions. Most common are digestive problems, ulcers, back problems, muscle strains, chronic fatigue, joint problems, arthritis symptoms, and migraine headaches, cardiac and dental pains. Many times it is hard for medical professionals to determine what is indeed a physical verses a psychological problem or condition.

Early identification of symptoms will allow the treatment of most anxiety disorders. Many times the suffer is unaware of the problems and has just adjusted to the symptoms. If you have any of the symptoms of anxiety you should contact your family medical professional for help. In most cases you will be referred to a specialist that can properly diagnose and treat your anxiety problem. Normally he will begin by treating your symptoms and as they become less severe you will begin to work on resolving the root causes of your anxiety. Any delay in seeking assistance will in most case prolongs treatment and in some case lead to a more serious condition such as paranoia or agoraphobia.

James Kesel, MS, is the publisher of Curing Your Anxiety and Panic Attacks. We provide information on anxiety disorders their symptoms and treatments.

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