Would You Recognise An Anxiety Attack?
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Anxiety attacks, or panic attacks as they are more or less the same thing, are on the increase. Who knows whether it's our modern more stressful way of life or not. But the fact remains they are causing more and more people no end of problems.
by RonGSmith


Anxiety attacks, or panic attacks as they are more or less the same thing, are on the increase. Who knows whether it's our modern more stressful way of life or not. But the fact remains they are causing more and more people no end of problems.

Would you recognise a panic attack if you had one? That's a hard one as the symptoms are wide ranging and can be quite mild, although they can also be terrifying. Symptoms could be a simple hot flush to a more terrifying racing heart and shallowness of breath.

I think if you were having the more serious symptoms you would know you needed some type of help. But you could also be having mild symptoms and not even know it's an anxiety related attack. These mild symptoms could well be warning signs of something worse to come.

My wife suffered a bad panic attack while she was out driving our car. I probably needn't say that it wasn't just the attack that shook her badly, but the fact she was driving and could have had a major accident. This type of situation just doesn't warrant thinking about.

If you haven't been feeling yourself lately, maybe you've had one or two of these symptoms... Difficulty sleeping, a bit on edge or anxious, can't concentrate, constantly irritated or fidgeting a lot. Having any of these mild symptoms could be a warning sign.

But before you actually have a panic attack thinking about those symptoms let me put your mind at ease. There are many normal things that can cause symptoms like those. And all of them are nothing to fret about. Too much caffeine can stop you sleeping. Uncomfortable clothing can cause you to fidget.

If you would rather be safe than sorry you can find out if you are heading for anxiety attacks. A panic (anxiety) symptoms test will give you a better idea of whether you are at risk. The test involves answering yes or no to a few questions and adding your score up at the end.

Then you can decide if you need to take further action.

DISCLAIMER: This article is provided as information only and is not to be taken as financial advice.