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Anxiety Attacks
Q: Can you email me some general
traits on anxiety attacks? It would be greatly appreciated.
A: People with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) usually
have a background of constant worry. GAD is now diagnosed after
six-months of constant worry over a particular situation or event
that may or may not happen; eg. marital problems, financial
problems, work or family-related problems. The main symptoms people
experience may be heart palpitations, racing heart, shortness of
breath, nausea, shaking, etc. In fact, any of the symptoms on our symptoms
page. An anxiety attack is the experience of up to four of these
symptoms, although people may have more. Over four is considered a
panic attack.
It is important to have symptoms checked out by your doctor to
make sure there is nothing physically wrong. It is important that
you don't self-diagnose. If you have GAD, you may wish to ask your
doctor to refer you to a Cognitive Behavioral Therapist. A therapist
would be able to help you.
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