For many people a fast heart beat is a waking nightmare. A constant reminder that something isn't right. I think of a fast heart beat (tachycardia) in less intense terms. I consider it a sign of stress and not death. Tachycardia (100 heart beats per minute or more) simply isn't the killer you think it is. This is an important topic to address because it's a symptom that has likely affected you. You see, when you get tachycardic, you imagine all sorts of horrific scenarios, many of which probably involve a sickness of some kind. It's
So, I Had a Panic Attack
No, really, I had a panic attack. After a couple of years of not having a major one, here is what I learned. The first thing that struck me about this particular panic attack was the ferocity - I mean this thing was big. Like a tsunami wave looming over me, I could feel it coming. But, despite it's rapid onset, I never had the feeling that I would die or go crazy. In the past death and insanity were the two main things I was waiting for. In this case, I was just waiting for it to die down and that took about ten minutes. In a strange way
The Two Faces Of Anxiety Disorder
photo credit: glitter feet As anxiety sufferers we all understand by now what constitutes an anxiety symptom. It could be palpitations, chest pain, dizziness, or more thought based symptoms like racing or disturbing thoughts. In my case I have experienced both, but interestingly rarely have I experienced both at the same time. This only came up because lately I've noticed that if I'm sucked in by speeding or negative thoughts I usually will not encounter physical anxiety symptoms like hot flashes for example. The only thing that I
Anxiety Induced Chest Pain
Picture it, you're enjoying an average day at work when all of sudden you get a sharp jabbing pain in the center of your chest. You go from totally relaxed to "oh no!" in 3 nanoseconds. This is a very typical reaction to anxiety induced chest pain. Chest pain can create a swift and focused sensation of fear all over your body in what feels like an instant. Your first assumption is that you're having a heart attack and that you're going to die suddenly. After several minutes of experiencing chest pain, even though you haven't died
Top 10 Most Hated Anxiety Symptoms
Of the tons of anxiety symptoms that you have or have ever had are there a few that you really hate? I have to say that I don't like any of the symptoms, but if I had to choose between this symptom or that symptom, then I definitely have a preference. Here is my top ten list of most hated anxiety disorder symptoms. 1. Palpitations 2. Depersonalization 3. Urgency 4. Muscle twitching, Numbness 5. Dizziness 6. Head ache, stabbing pains in head or scalp. 7. Easily startled 8. Chest pain 9. Fear of losing control 10.