Wednesday, October 24, 2007

Anxiety Disorders Discovered

I didn't know that when I had my anxiety and panic attacks that there was a whole slew of these things. There is OCD which is Obsessive compulsive disorder which is where an example would be someone who has a phobia of germs keeps washing their hands over and over again. These people have continuous thoughts or obsessions and then use comforting rituals to control the anxiety that these thoughts give them but the problem is that the rituals and thoughts end up controlling them.
Another anxiety disorder is PTSD post-traumatic stress disorder. This will start after a person will have a horrible experience that involved some sort of physical harm or injury or the threat of it like a rape, prisoner of war camp experiences, war, robbery and such. It could have happened to the person or someone that they were close to or an incident that the person witnessed happening to another person or persons like violence at a bank robbery. Other such causes could a car wreck, train wreck,bombings or natural disasters. I think alot of us felt some PSTD when 911 hit. Alot of people will relive the incident during the day and in nightmares. They become numb and may lose touch with reality. Not everyone that has had a traumatic experience gets the full PTSD or even a minor version of it.They can develop symptoms several months to up to a year later.
A third one is SAD social anxiety phobia which is one that I struggle with at work where I see the same people every day for two years and I still have this. What it is where people become extremely self conscious in social situations like my example at work or any social really. They have a intense fear of being judged and watched by others and doing things that will make them feel embarrassed. You know that your fears are irrational but you still have a hard time overcoming them. It can be 1 social event like going out to dinner or a major one such as the office Christmas party. Some of the symptoms are nausea,blushing ,sweating and feeling that all eyes are on you only. Some research suggests that it is genetic and it can be accompanied by other anxiety disorders or depression.
GAD is the most common and it is General Anxiety Disorder. It is estimated that about 6 million americans have this and more women than men are affected by it. You go through the day with an exaggerated sense of worry over some issue which could be your health, finances,issues at work, etc. Trouble falling asleep,headaches,muscle tension are some of the symptoms that you may have. Later you could go into panic attacks if you don't get help.
Anxiety is a demon to deal with to be sure but there is alot of help out there and alot of information . Knowledge is power and will go a long way to helping a sufferer to help themselves get rid of these conditions and get back their peace of mind.
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Tuesday, October 16, 2007

Preparing for Panic Attacks Ahead of Time

Do you know what to do when your next panic attack or anxiety attack comes on? If you prepare ahead of time , it is possible to learn how to be able to deal with your symptoms and reduce the amount of panic attacks in the future.

Here are some tips that I have found helpful when I had my episodes.
The first one is breathing exercises.Breathing execises should be practiced before you actually have an attack because you could potentially make it worse.Practice it in the morning and night or twice a day until you get the hang of it.

Here is one you could do.

1. Lay on the floor or stand up straight. You could sit up in a chair also.
2. Put your hand on your stomach and breathe normally
3. Watch your hand and your stomach as they rise and fall or your chest as you breathe
4. Breathe as you normally would, and notice whether your hand and stomach rise and fall, or your chest rises and falls, as you breathe.

5. When you are breathing right, your chest will stay still while your stomach will rise as you breathe in. When you breathe out, your chest will continue to stay still while your stomach lgoes in.

6. Now, slowly breathe in through your nose on the count of five while gently pushing your hand up with your stomach.

7. Hold your breath to the count of five.

8. Slowly exhale through your mouth for a count of five while gently pushing down on your belly.

9. Repeat this process for the next five minutes.

10.If the process causes you to begin to have a panic attack, stop for the time being. Try again later or the next day, but do the exercise for a shorter amount of time. You may need to start out with just one minute per day.

11. Lengthen the amount of time each day until you can do the exercise for at least five minutes, 2X a day.

If you continue to practice , you soon will be doing it throughout the day.

An additional benefit will be that once you are familiar with the exercise, you may do it while experiencing anxiety or at the beginning of a panic attack, and you will feel relief.

Don"t be angry with yourself or give up if you cannot do this exercise correctly right away. It takes practice. Give yourself time.

Remember: you are the boss and you can set the pace . Take it easy and be gentle on your self. You need to be nice to yourself and baby yourself as you heal. If you feel panic when doing the exercise, increase the time as gradually as possible.

You cane do the exercise with some else there in case you start to have a panic attack. The best person would be a therapist with experience in breathing techniques, but if you don't have one then you can get a trusted friend or family member to help you. Just knowing you are not alone can help prevent anxiety or panic.



The next one is about relaxation techniques.


1. This exercise is performed by tightening up and holding a set of muscles for a count of 5, and then relaxing the set for a count of 5. When you squeeze each muscle set, do it as hard as you can without hurting yourself. When you release relax as much as possible.
2. Sit up straight with your back against a chair , feet flat on the floor, and hands in your lap.
Close your eyes and breathe in through the nose while counting to 5. Hold for 5 and then breathe out slowly and count to 5. Repeat .

3. Start with your feet and tense the muscles in them and then count to 5. Do this with all the muscles in your body and work your way up from your feet. Release the muscles and then count to 5 while you relax before starting on your calves and so on.

4. Over time you will be able to know when you have tension in your body and you will be able to use these exercises to relax.
Over time you will be able to control your anxiety attacks and panic attacks and keep them from coming back .
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Saturday, October 13, 2007

Anxiety Panic Attack Symptoms A Online Guide

Hi and welcome to my blog which will be about anxiety , panic attacks and how you can deal with them and help your self . I myself am very well acquainted with anxiety and panic attacks. It is the worst feeling in the world and one which I would never want to repeat the experience of or wish it on my worst enemy. So hopefully I can help you the fellow sufferer of anxiety panic attack symptoms to get some short term relief and then permanent relief or at least you can come away a little more educated about this condition.
Here will be information dealing with how to get rid of anxiety and panic attacks


The good news is there are all kinds of ways to deal with these conditions treat them and keep them from coming back.Please check back as I will be posting new articles and information as I find out to help you end anxiety panic attack symptoms for good.

Tuesday, October 9, 2007

Have your anxiety panic attack symptoms turned into agoraphobia?

Symptoms of Panic Attack and how They Link to Agoraphobia

Agoraphobia is a phobia related to panic attacks and the the fear of suffering from anxiety panic attack symptoms.The fear is of being caught up in a dire situation in a open unsafe area, leading a sufferer to have severe anxiety when they leave the area that they deem "safe".

Trying to deal with anxiety panic attack symptoms is very hard. Victims have
choking,trembling,dizziness,nausea and throwing up,chills, hot flashes, sweating and the racing heartbeat. Along with all of this they cannot sit still and have a impending sense of doom and or a fear of death and that the world is coming to a end and there is nothing that they can do to stop it.It then will turn into agoraphobia if they are out in public and cannot flee .

Because of the terrible nature of just having one of these panic attacks, many people fear suffering them again. This fear can become so irrational and so overwhelming that the sufferer will confine himself or herself to a place that they feel safe having a panic attack or prevent the triggering of one at least(like at home or the hospital where they feel that the doctors and nurses will take care of them).

So behind Agoraphobia is not the fear of open spaces, but the fear of something that might happen outside a safe confining space . The funny thing about this is that the act of preservation keeps the sufferer from really living. By fearing death they fail to live life.

It is a anxiety disorder and those who have it can benefit from anxiety attack panic
treatments and medication. Medication will serve to reduce how many panic attacks one is having and promote relaxation. But it wont address the root of the problem, namely differentiating from a "safe" place and a "unsafe" place.

Those who suffer from agoraphobia will still have the fear even though they are on meds, of safe and unsafe places. To eliminate the fear of panic attacks and cure agoraphobia is to have one understand that there is no one place that is safer than another. They will need the proper anxiety attack panic treatment or they could use natural cures for panic attacks.

Breathing exercises, visualizations,muscle relaxation can all help the sufferer cope and increase their ability to deal with anxiety panic attack symptoms. By gaining confidence and realizing that the attacks are no threat, people will eliminate their fear of them. Natural cures for panic attacks will give the sufferer the power to realize anxiety panic attacks and agoraphobia are nothing to be scared of.


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