what are the signs of an anxity attack?
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Anxiety produces physical symptoms such as: \n\nrapid or irregular heartbeat (palpitations) \nstomach problems (gnawing feeling, nausea, "butterflies," diarrhea, irritated bowel syndrome) \nsweating, or feeling cold and clammy \nheadaches, lightheadedness or dizziness \nbody tension or aches \nfatigue or shortness of breath \nshaking, trembling or twitching \ndifficulty falling asleep or staying asleep \nhot flashes or chills \nchest pain \nrubbery legs, tingling in fingers or toes \nEmotional symptoms of anxiety include: \n\na general sense of apprehension and dread \nnervousness \njumpiness \nirritation \nfearfulness or terror \nisolation from others \nfeeling incredibly self-conscious and insecure \nfear that you are dying or going crazy \nstrong desire to escape \nGeneral anxiety may produce symptoms that are chronic and long-lasting, whereas the symptoms of an anxiety attack will usually come on suddenly and without warning (unless you know what triggers your attacks). Symptoms may last only which an attack is taking place or be present all the time.
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You definitely need to see your doctor.   These symptoms could be a variety of things, including heart attack as mentioned, but also gall bladder attack, though gall bladder attack doesn't usually last more than an hour or so.  Panic attacks might also be a possibliity.  In any case it is DEFINITELY something not best answered here but at your doctor's office!!!!!!
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This is a very vague question -- it could be anything from anxiety attacks to asthma.  Go talk to your doctor, since even *mild* untreated asthma can be fatal.  Don't accept medical advice from anyone on here.
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"Early symptoms may include irritability, headache, fever and itching or pain at the exposure site. The disease eventually progresses to spasms of the throat and the muscles used for breathing, convulsions, delirium, paralysis and death. It is important to note that by the time any symptoms appear, rabies cannot be successfully treated."
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I had mine treated with hypnosis and relaxation techniques.  Many things can trigger an attack but by learning how to relax and by using breathing exercises will help.  Counselling will help in addressing the issues which bring on the attack and learning how to deal with it.
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It sounds like a panic attack to me, and I've learned about them.  Here's how you can tell for sure:  Are you afraid of something?  Is there something you don't want to do?  Are you in a situation you don't want to be in?  Then it's a panic attack.  If you cannot connect it to any thoughts, then it must be something else, and you should see a doctor.  But if it is the panic attack, YOU are the cause.  The good news is, YOU are also the cure.  Being afraid of the panic attack will only make you panic more, making your panic attack worse.  It's a vicious cycle.  But you will NOT die, go insane, or lose control from a panic attack.  Here are 6 steps to help.\n\n1. ACCEPT that you are anxious about something.\n2. Give yourself PERMISSION to feel anxious (it's okay!)\n3. BREATHE.  Slowly.\n4. TALK to yourself.  Tell yourself that the panic attack won't hurt you and that it will pass.\n5. DISTRACT yourself.  If you're not focusing on your anxiety, you wond be in a state of panic.\n6. LET TIME PASS.  Try to see the humor.  Also, try to figure out what's causing your anxiety.  Are you stressed out or afraid of something?\n\nIf you need more help, see a counselor or contact the Midwest Center for Stress and Anxiety at www.stresscenter.com
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Panic Attack \nA Panic Attack is defined as the abrupt onset of an episode of intense fear or discomfort, which peaks in approximately 10 minutes, and includes at least four of the following symptoms:\n\na feeling of imminent danger or doom; \nthe need to escape; \npalpitations; \nsweating; \ntrembling; \nshortness of breath or a smothering feeling; \na feeling of choking; \nchest pain or discomfort; \n nausea or abdominal discomfort; \ndizziness or lightheadedness; \na sense of things being unreal, depersonalization; \na fear of losing control or "going crazy"; \na fear of dying; \ntingling sensations; \nchills or hot flushes. \n \n\n\nThere are three types of Panic Attacks:\n1. Unexpected - the attack "comes out of the blue" without warning and for no discernable reason.\n2. Situational - situations in which an individual always has an attack, for example, upon entering a tunnel.\n3. Situationally Predisoposed - situations in which an individual is likely to have a Panic Attack, but does not always have one. An example of this would be an individual who sometimes has attacks while driving.\n\n\nPanic Disorder\nPanic Disorder is diagnosed when an individual suffers at least one unexpected Panic Attacks, followed by at least 1 month of concern over having another attack. Sufferers are also prone to situationally predisposed attacks. The frequency and severity of the attacks varies from person to person, an individual might suffer from repeated attacks for weeks, while another will have short bursts of very severe attacks. The sufferer often worries about the physical and emotional consequences of the Panic Attacks. Many become convinced that the attacks indicate an undiagnosed illness and will submit to frequent medical tests. Even after tests come back negative, a person with Panic Disorder will remain worried that they have a physical illness. Some individuals will change their behavioral patterns, avoiding the scene of a previous attack for example, in the hopes of preventing having another attack. \n\n\n\nAgoraphobia\nAgoraphobia often, but not always, coincides with Panic Disorder. Agoraphobia is characterized by a fear of having a panic attack in a place from which escape is difficult. Many sufferers refuse to leave their homes, often for years at a time. Others develop a fixed route, or territory, from which they cannot deviate, for example the route between home and work. It becomes impossible for these people to travel beyond what they consider to be their safety zones without suffering severe anxiety.\n\nThe age of onset of Panic Disorder varies from late adolescence to mid-thirties. Relatively few suffer from the disorder in childhood.
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Panic attack\n\nA panic attack is a period of intense fear or psychological distress, typically of abrupt onset and lasting no more than thirty minutes. Symptoms may include trembling, shortness of breath, heart palpitations, sweating, nausea, dizziness, hyperventilation, paresthesias (tingling sensations), and sensations of choking or smothering. Repeated and apparently unprovoked panic attacks may be a sign of panic disorder, but panic attacks are associated with other anxiety disorders as well. For example, people who suffer from phobias may experience panic attacks upon exposure to certain triggers.\n\nIntroduction\n\nMost sufferers of panic attacks report a fear of dying, "going crazy", or losing control of emotions or behavior. These feelings generally provoke a strong urge to escape or flee the place where the attack began ("fight or flight" reaction) and, when associated with chest pain or shortness of breath, a feeling of impending doom and/or tunnel vision, frequently result in the sufferer seeking medical attention.\n\nThe panic attack is distinguished from other forms of anxiety by its intensity and its sudden, episodic nature. Panic attacks are often experienced by sufferers of anxiety disorders and other psychological conditions involving anxiety, though panic attacks are not always indicative of a mental disorder, nor are they uncommon. Up to 10 percent of otherwise healthy people experience an isolated panic attack per year, and 1 in 60 people in the U.S. will suffer from a panic disorder at some point in their lifetime.\n\nPeople with phobias will often experience panic attacks as a direct result of exposure to their trigger. These panic attacks are usually short-lived and self-limiting, as they will subside once the trigger no longer present.\n\nIn conditions of chronic anxiety, one panic attack can roll into another, leading to nervous exhaustion over a period of days.\n\nSymptoms\n\nThe symptoms of a panic attack appear suddenly, without any apparent cause. They may include:\n\nRacing or pounding heartbeat or palpitations \nSweating \nChest pain/PVCs \nDizziness, lightheadedness, nausea \nDifficulty breathing (dyspnea) \nTingling or numbness in the hands, face, feet or mouth \nA sudden feeling that everything around the person represents a threat. This can cause a person to either behave extremely defensively (perhaps even assuming the fetal position), or to become enraged and lash out violently. \nThe loss of the ability to react logically to oncoming stimuli, and the loss of cognitive ability in general. One suffering from a panic attack will often only feel the attack and will be unable to assess why they are feeling the attack or what they can do to stop the sensation. \nFlushed face and chest \nChills \nDream-like sensation or perceptual distortion (derealization) \nDissociation, or the perception that one is not connected to the body or is disconnected from space and time (depersonalization) \nTerror, or a sense that something unimaginably horrible is about to occur and one is powerless to prevent it \nVomiting \nTunnel vision \nFear of losing control and doing something embarrassing or going crazy \nFear of dying \nFeeling of impending doom \nTrembling or "shivering" \nCrying \nHeightened senses \nLoud internal dialogue \nExhaustion \nVertigo \n\nA panic attack typically lasts from 2 to 8 minutes. More severe panic attacks may form a series of episodes waxing and waning every few minutes, only to be ended by physical exhaustion and sleep.\n\nThe various symptoms of a panic attack can be understood as follows. First, there is the sudden onset of fear with little or no provoking stimulus. This leads to a release of adrenaline (epinephrine) which brings about the so-called fight-or-flight response where the person's body prepares for major physical activity. This leads to an increased heart rate (tachycardia), rapid breathing (hyperventilation), and sweating (which incr
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Anixety is a factor of exhaustin.  Bring anorexic her body is exhausted and hungry so anixety, depression, and panic attacks are normal.
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symptoms are of anxiety\nu better take the prescribed meds.\npeace
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I had attacks for years that I thought were gas.  Finally, I had a really bad attack.  I had severe pain on the right side of my chest, abdomen and back.  I felt like I had to breathe very shallow because any movement was excruciating.  I had terrible heartburn and vomited bile.
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IT COULD BE STRESS OR ANXIETY
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May be a sign of fever?
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I have been the victim of two such attacks. One was unintentional, one was very much purposeful. In both cases I felt weak, kind of like I am about to faint. My head was pounding madly. I needed some fresh air, water. Felt kind of like suffocated, until I went somewhere I could breathe well. I believe any or all of these symptoms might appear when you're under attack. \nOthers might be more subtle signs. If you feel depressed for no reason, disinterested in intellectual activities you used to like, or food you enjoyed, you might be under attack. Doesn't matter what is your gender, age, race or anything else. Anybody who is not well defended, and exhibits any of these signs, is likely to be under the "vampiric influence". Some of the cases that can be described colloquially as "being jinxed" can also be attributed to psychic vampires.\nFor details you might want to read Psychic Defense, I think, by Tad Andrews. Hope that helps.
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refreshing?  could you be a bit more clear on the symptoms.
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symptoms would be helpful, there are many diseases that start with an "A"
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Signs and symptoms\nHypovolaemic shock \nAnxiety, restlessness, altered mental state due to decreased cerebral perfusion and and subsequent hypoxia. \nHypotension due to decrease in circulatory volume. \nA rapid, weak, thready pulse due to decreased blood flow combined with tachycardia. \nCool, clammy skin due to vasoconstriction and stimulation of sweat glands. \nOliguria (low urine output) due to renal artery vasonconstriction. \nRapid and deep respirations due to sympathetic nervous system stimulation and acidosis. \nHypothermia due to decreased perfusion and evaporation of sweat. \nThirst and dry mouth, due to fluid depeletion. \nFatigue due to inadequate oxygenation. \nCold and mottled skin (cutis marmorata), especially exteremities, due to insufficient perfusion of the skin. \nCardiogenic shock, similar to hypovolaemic shock but in addition: \nDistended jugular veins due to increased jugular venous pressure. \nAbsent pulse due to tachyarrhythmia. \nObstructive shock, similar to hypovolaemic shock but in addition: \nDistended jugular veins due to increased jugular venous pressure. \nPulsus paradoxus in case of tamponade \nSeptic shock, similar to hypovolaemic shock except in the first stages: \nPyrexia and fever, or hypothermia, due to overwhelming bacterial infection. \nVasodilation and increased cardiac output due to sepsis. \nNeurogenic shock, similar to hypovolaemic shock in its presentation. \nAnaphylactic shock \nSkin eruptions and large weals. \nLocalised edema, especially around the face. \nWeak and rapid pulse. \nBreathlessness and cough due to occlusion of airways and swelling of the throat. \n[edit]\nTreatment\nIn the early stages, shock requires immediate intervention to preserve life. Therefore, the early recognition and treatment depends on the transfer to a hospital.\n\n[edit]\nFirst aid\nFirst aid treatment of shock includes:\n\nImmediate reassurance and comforting the casualty if conscious. \nIf alone, go for help. If not, send someone to go for help and someone stay with the casualty. \nEnsure the patency of the airway and assess breathing. Position in the recovery position if able. \nAttempt to stem any obvious haemorrhaging. \nCover the patient with a blanket or jacket, but not too thick to cause vasodilation. \nDo not give a drink, moisten lips if requested. \nPrepare for cardiopulmonary resuscitation. \nGive as much information when the ambulance arrives. \nThe management of shock requires immediate intervention, even before a diagnosis is made. Re-establishing perfusion to the organs is the primary goal through restoring and maintaining the blood circulating volume ensuring oxygenation and blood pressure are adequate; achieving and maintaining effective cardiac function and preventing complications. Patients attending with the symptoms of shock will have, regardless of the type of shock, their airway managed and oxygen therapy initiated. In case of respiratory insufficiency (i.e. diminished levels of consciousness, hyperventilation due to acid-base disturbances or pneumonia) intubation and mechanical ventilation may be necessary. A paramedic may intubate in emergencies outside the hospital, whereas a patient with respiratory insufficiency in-hospital will be intubated usually by a physician.