Anxiety attacks may hit you even in your most unguarded moments. It is so unpredictable it may strike you anytime anyplace, anywhere and even while you are sleeping. It does not recognize any time or place and it happen to you and cause you embarrassing moments when doing shopping, or while in church or in any public places.
It is really difficult to tell or predict an attack, however there are signs or symptoms of an impending attack, hence it is possible to seek emergency aid or go to a convenient place until the attack has passed.
The symptoms of an attack may vary depending on the individual person. While others may be hard hit by the attack, some have the resistance level needed to neutralize an attack.
An upcoming attack may be recognized by the following signs:
- Trembling
- Sweating
- Nausea
- Heartbeat going at maximum level
- Chest pains as if you have a heart attack
- Dizziness
- Rash
- Shortness of breath and many others which are not normal to the body
So if a person has any of these signs it is already a prelude to a full blown anxiety attack. Most anxiety attacks may be for a brief period of 15 seconds but may last from 10 to 30 minutes. It can reach its peak in 20 to 30 minutes. Most often an attack is mistaken as a heart attack, thus great fear of dying is developed in the mind of the person suffering from it.
It must be noted that repeated attacks without proper attention and treatment could lead to more serious complications like panic disorder. This sickness means that you will feel or anticipate further attacks in the future. The end result of this is that a person suffering from panic disorder will seldom go out of the house for fear of having another attack.
For the victims of anxiety attacks, there is always light at the end of the tunnel. It is treatable and there are recommended ways to combat it such as, self help medication, cognitive behavior therapy, and psychological therapy.
