In a study it is found that in US over 40 million adults have anxiety disorder. Women have a 60% more chance to get anxiety than men. The causes of anxiety have been mentioned in a previous post.
Some of the symptoms of anxiety disorder are Excessive worrying, Feeling agitated, Restlessness, Fatigue, Difficulty Concentrating, Irritability, Tense Muscles, Trouble Falling or Staying Asleep, Panic Attacks, Avoiding Social Situations.
Source : healthline.com
To feel anxious in life at some point or the other is common. It is part of the emotional feelings. When you are in your college days, at work, doing research, thinking too much, talking to superior people, playing a game, investing in stock markets are some of the situations where you feel anxiety.
Source : webmd.com
The social anxiety symptoms may look something like this –
To me, the worst thing about social anxiety is being mad at yourself when you don’t say anything that you had in mind so now everyone thinks you are shy; and being mad at yourself for the idea of embarrassing yourself or not being interesting enough when you actually say something.
Source : YouTube
What are the Physical and Psychological Symptoms of Anxiety
The psychological symptoms of general anxiety disorder (GAD) are like – restlessness, sense of fear, feeling tense for every event, tough to concentrate, irritation at small things etc.
The physical symptoms of GAD will manifest due to the above psychological factors. These include dizziness, tiredness, palpitations, muscle aches and tension, trembling or shaking, dry mouth, excessive sweating, shortness of breath, stomach ache, feeling sick, headache, pins and needles and difficulty falling or staying asleep.
Source: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/generalised-anxiety-disorder/symptoms/
Summary: The above video talks about some silent symptoms of anxiety which go unnoticed. Things like yawning, cold feet, metallic tongue are an indication of the trauma that is to come. If not treated earlier, they will return back in the form of physical symptoms.
Some of the more general symptoms of anxiety disorder are –
- Not feeling good factor
- Insomnia problems
- Not able to be peaceful
- Feet becoming cold or tingling feeling
- Shortness of breath
- Heart palpitations
- Mouth becomes dry
- Vomitation like sensation
- Tense muscles
- Swirling head
- Muscle tightness or body aches
- No tolerance for uncertainty
- Intrusive thoughts of things that cause you to worry
- Getting tired very easily
- Feeling like a lump in throat
- Numbness and tingling
- Dizziness
- Chest pain
- Headaches
- Neck tension
- Stomach upset, nervous stomach
- Pulsing in the ear
- Burning skin
- Fear of impending doom
- Nausea
- Shortness of breath
- Electric shock feeling
- Shooting pains in the face
- Heart palpitations
- Weakness in legs
- Feeling like you are going crazy
- Inability to rest
- Sleep problems
Confusion with Gastric and Acidity Problems
Another important symptom of anxiety disorder is having gastrointestinal (GI) problems. You may feel butterflies in your stomache, twisting of abdomen muscles, feeling bowel movements, not feeling hungry, excessive eating when you are very anxious.
The normal heart rate for adults is in the range of 60 to 100 per minute. This may increase rapidly due to anxiety feelings. Breathing rapidly to counter anxiety is another symptom. Sweating, Trembling, Feeling weak or tired are the mild symptoms which given an indication of the struggles to come before.
The Daily Symptoms which will not go …
It will become difficult to stop worrying and concentrate on work when you have anxiety. If this continues for long, it will turn into further complications. Feeling of choking, unable to speak normally, chest pain, abdominal discomfort, light-headedness, heat sensations, personality disorders, illusions or feeling of unreality will further conclude anxiety disorder.
It is found that at least 23% of people will have atleast one panic attack during their life time. Fear of becoming crazy or dying is another important aspect which relates to anxiety and should not be taken lightly. These symptoms coincide with Schizophrenia, but a good doctor is able to separate the both.
Unable to relax even in calm environment is another deciding factor which decides whether you have anxiety or not. When these symptoms prolong for long-time, then it becomes a disorder. If it comes once in a time, it can be ignored.
Being confident, doing exercise and meditation can relieve these symptoms in the initial stages.
Summary: The hidden signs of anxiety are body tension, excessive handshaking, restlessness, unable to take risks, embarrassment, anger, frustration, sadness. You will only know them once you start analyzing yourself. In this YouTube video you are going to see the details of such invisible symptoms.
Some of the anxiety symptoms are indication of further complications like –
- Heart disease
- Hyperthyroidism
- Depression
- Lyme disease
- Alzheimer’s disease
- Parkinson’s disease
Source : everydayhealth.com
The Final Words …
When you find any of the above symptoms of anxiety, it is advisable to reach out to a psychiatrist. He is better able to diagnose the correct condition and refer to further expert doctors. Sometimes, more than one disease are having similar symptoms.
You need to cure that disease before you take treatment for anxiety. It is more easy to identify anxiety if you can weed out other complications like heart disease or thyroid.