Treating Anxiety
Will you recognize a panic attack if it strikes you out of the blue? Chances are you won’t know what’s happening. Chest tightness and palpitations are two of the first anxiety attack symptoms, but these two could also point to heart disease. Hyperventilation, throat dryness, shortness of breath, accelerated sweating as well as a feeling of suffocation often accompany the pounding of the heart. You may feel like you are about to die; your limbs may be shaking and dizziness and faintness may overcome you.
The intensity of the anxiety attack symptoms is incredible and explained by the swift reaction of the central nervous system to the imminence of danger. There is normally a trigger that unleashes the entire array of feelings and this could be a real-life situation or an internal psychological factor that is apparent or hidden to the sufferer himself/herself. Because of this intense stimulation, the cardiovascular system is the first that leaps into action, starting a first wave of anxiety attack symptoms. Blood is pumped into the extremities at a higher rate making them more efficient either for fight or for flight; plus, the blood vessels constrict in the skin and other less used body parts to compensate for the flooding of the muscles. Seattle HCG diet & weight loss.
This would explain one of the minor anxiety attack symptoms: paleness. It is this same blood vessel constriction that causes mouth dryness as well, because the reaction is experienced at the level of the mouth, kidneys and digestive system too. The body needs to get cooled down, and therefore you’ll sweat a lot when suffering from a panic attack. Plus, the nervous system sends the unload message to the digestive track which may result in other anxiety attack symptoms such as upset stomach or rapid bowel movement. Seattle Bellevue Renton HCG diet & weight loss.
All the rest of the anxiety attack symptoms are characterized as normal body reactions when sensing danger. Breath acceleration is justified by the need to get more oxygen in the blood and thus in the muscles. More air would also allow you to scream louder. Then, various physical discomforts and pains will disappear during a panic attack because the brain secrets endorphines, the most powerful pain relievers in nature. More energy is consumed, fat is burned, the pupils dilate and your entire perception system sharpens. Consequently, the anxiety attack symptoms represent the normal body preparations when sensing fear. Seattle Bellevue Renton HCG diet & weight loss.
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