Anxiety Attacks – How Big A Role Does Stress Play?

By Jon Percival | July 31, 2009

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by Jon Percival

Stress is a normal facet in our lives. We thrive on a little stress because it keeps us focused and enables us to stay mentally alert. Sometimes, though, stress can get out of control and cause us to have anxiety attacks.

Anxiety attacks can creep up slowly, almost mimicking day to day stress and reactions to that stress. If one doesn’t cure these anxiety attacks, they can escalate and become debilitating.

In order to recognize the indicators for an anxiety attack, you have to understand the symptoms of stress first. Each person experiences stress differently, but some of the general symptoms of stress include problems with memory, confusion, difficulty in concentrating and racing thoughts.

You’ll see some of the same symptoms in anxiety attacks as well, But the physical effects are dominant during an attack. A number of individuals experience difficulty breathing, a racing heart, trembling or shakiness within the body, aching stomach and hot or cold flushes.

When the attack has reached its high point, you’ll notice a feeling of being out of control or losing a grip on yourself. Unfortunately, those experiencing anxiety attacks don’t always recognize their symptoms as an attack.

It often takes a good friend or relative to realize and tell them what is going on. To cure anxiety attacks you need to seek out medical attention from a specialist who can decide if they are anxiety attacks and not a different medical-related illness.

When the physician rules out anything medical and determines that they are anxiety attacks, he may start them on some type of medication to help relieve them of some of the symptoms and encourage the patient to seek a counselor.

A counselor will listen to the patients history and determine what stressing factors could be causing their symptoms. Once the patient gets a handle on the contributing factors for their attacks, a treatment plan would then be set up, based on the patients situation. A counselor can help them work through the stressors and show them ways to alleviate the stress causing their symptoms.

When everyday stress escalates, there are many ways to settle the overwhelming feelings of edginess. Getting the proper help will help calm the anxious emotions raging within you. Finding out what stressors cause those emotions and learning how to combat them can bring a sense of relief and feelings of comfort to know that there is hope.

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