{"id":152172,"date":"2024-03-02T19:00:42","date_gmt":"2024-03-03T00:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/archives\/152172"},"modified":"2024-03-02T19:00:42","modified_gmt":"2024-03-03T00:00:42","slug":"20-anxiety-symptoms-explained","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/archives\/152172","title":{"rendered":"20 Anxiety Symptoms Explained"},"content":{"rendered":"
https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Eaoh89a0YD8<\/div>Anxiety can wreak havoc with the body\u00a0 and the many symptoms it can produce\u00a0\u00a0 can make you worry that there is something\u00a0 seriously wrong with you. Understanding\u00a0\u00a0 what causes these symptoms can be the first\u00a0 step in learning how to manage your anxiety. So in this video I’m going to\u00a0 explain 20 common and sometimes\u00a0\u00a0 uncommon symptoms of anxiety and what causes them.00:00:23<\/a> Number one is headaches tension in the\u00a0 suboccipital muscles at the base of the\u00a0\u00a0 skull can cause anxiety headaches. See my video\u00a0 on anxiety and headaches for more information.00:00:36<\/a> Number two blurred vision. When the body thinks\u00a0 it’s in danger it releases a lot of adrenaline.\u00a0\u00a0 This causes the pupils to\u00a0 dilate to see the danger better\u00a0\u00a0 but paradoxically it can\u00a0 actually cause blurred vision.\u00a0\u00a0 Number three is ringing in the ears. The cause\u00a0 of tinnitus is a bit of a mystery even to the\u00a0\u00a0 ear specialists but changes in pressure and\u00a0 blood flow in the ears are popular theories.00:01:01<\/a> Number four is concentration problems or brain\u00a0 fog. The release of adrenaline and cortisol have\u00a0\u00a0 an effect on how the brain operates. This may be\u00a0 an evolutionary response where your brain shuts\u00a0\u00a0 down unnecessary thinking processes to focus\u00a0 on functions to deal with the perceived danger.\u00a0\u00a0 Number five. Dizziness and feeling faint are\u00a0 common symptoms during a panic attack. Changes\u00a0\u00a0 in blood flow in the ears and hyperventilation\u00a0 can both cause dizziness. However as I explained\u00a0\u00a0 in my video ‘will a panic attack caused me to\u00a0 faint ‘ fainting is unlikely in most people as\u00a0\u00a0 blood pressure increases during a panic attack and\u00a0 fainting occurs due to a drop in blood pressure.00:01:42<\/a> Number six. A feeling of a lump in the throat\u00a0 difficulty swallowing or a choking feeling\u00a0\u00a0 are all caused by the glottis expanding\u00a0 to allow more air into the lungs\u00a0\u00a0 because your body thinks it has to run or\u00a0 fight. I have a whole video on this subject\u00a0\u00a0 so if you want to know more\u00a0 click the link in the top right.00:02:00<\/a> 7. Breathing difficulties. Some people who\u00a0 suffer with panic disorder are abnormally\u00a0\u00a0 aware of their breathing ironically it can be the\u00a0 constant checking if their breathing is normal\u00a0\u00a0 that triggers the panic attack and when a panic\u00a0 attack begins the surge of adrenaline causes\u00a0\u00a0 faster breathing. This then leads to more panic\u00a0 and a greater attempt to control their breathing,\u00a0\u00a0 but this often results in fast and shallow\u00a0 breathing from the thorax instead of the abdomen.\u00a0\u00a0 This hyperventilation causes levels of carbon\u00a0 dioxide in the blood to drop which can cause all\u00a0\u00a0 sorts of other symptoms which we will talk about\u00a0 later. Number eight. Chest pain or tightness in\u00a0\u00a0 the chest is another subject I’ve made a whole\u00a0 video about but the two most common causes are\u00a0\u00a0 muscle tension and the arteries or blood vessels\u00a0 in the heart constricting. And why does this\u00a0\u00a0 happen? It’s because as mentioned hyperventilation\u00a0 causes blood carbon dioxide levels to drop which\u00a0\u00a0 makes the blood more alkaline which in turn causes\u00a0 constriction of the arteries and blood vessels.\u00a0\u00a0 Although this can be quite painful\u00a0 it is not dangerous for most people.00:03:05<\/a> Nine is palpitations which may be felt in the\u00a0 chest or throat. The reason you get them is simply\u00a0\u00a0 because your heart is pumping much stronger\u00a0 to deal with a perceived danger that is not\u00a0\u00a0 there and the reason you feel it in your throat is\u00a0 simply because that’s where your carotid artery is\u00a0\u00a0 and an increase in blood volume and speed\u00a0 through this artery is very noticeable.00:03:27<\/a> 10. The feeling of skipped heartbeats.\u00a0 It’s not easy to explain this briefly\u00a0\u00a0 so if this is something you experience I\u00a0 recommend you watch my video on ectopic\u00a0\u00a0 heartbeats and anxiety but suffice\u00a0 to say they are generally harmless. Number 11 nausea or the feeling\u00a0 of butterflies in the stomach.\u00a0\u00a0 When the body senses danger digesting food\u00a0 is not a priority so it diverts blood from\u00a0\u00a0 the stomach to the arms and legs to fight\u00a0 or run and that can upset the stomach.\u00a0\u00a0 It can also affect the stomach in other ways\u00a0 like causing acid indigestion so 12 is GERD. 13. Bowel changes. Anxiety can cause\u00a0 digested food to move through the bowel\u00a0\u00a0 quicker leading to loose bowels. There is also a\u00a0 link between anxiety and irritable bowel syndrome\u00a0\u00a0 which can cause diarrhea or constipation\u00a0 as well as abdominal cramps and bloating\u00a0\u00a0 and yes you guessed it I\u00a0 have a video on that also.00:04:29<\/a> 14. Overactive bladder. An increase in the need\u00a0 to urinate is a little understood anxiety symptom.\u00a0\u00a0 Tense muscles squeezing the bladder is a fairly\u00a0 simple explanation but there are more complicated\u00a0\u00a0 theories about the serotonin system and the\u00a0 effect of cortisol on the bladder. One thing\u00a0\u00a0 is sure is there is definitely a correlation\u00a0 between anxiety and frequent urination\u00a0\u00a0 and by the way a type of\u00a0 social anxiety called pauresis\u00a0\u00a0 could cause the bladder to completely lock and\u00a0 I have a whole series of videos on that subject. 15 is tremors and twitches. To\u00a0 deal with danger the nervous system\u00a0\u00a0 sends more blood to certain areas ,tightens\u00a0 muscles ready for action, increases blood sugar\u00a0\u00a0 and primes the whole body ready to fight or\u00a0 run. Any of these can cause twitches or tremors\u00a0\u00a0 sometimes even in unusual places like the eye.\u00a0 Oh and hyperventilation can also cause twitching. 16 is one of the strangest symptoms of anxiety.\u00a0\u00a0 The feeling of your skin crawling or burning can\u00a0 be caused by changes in blood flow. When anxious\u00a0\u00a0 the release of cortisol can also make the skin\u00a0 sensitive to allergens chemicals or even sweat.00:05:41<\/a> 17. Derealization or depersonalization. In\u00a0 derealization you feel the world around is unreal.\u00a0\u00a0 People and things around you\u00a0 may seem lifeless or foggy.\u00a0\u00a0 With depersonalization you feel\u00a0 disconnected from yourself.\u00a0\u00a0 This is mainly caused by hyperventilation and the\u00a0 effect of alkaline blood that I mentioned earlier,\u00a0\u00a0 only this time it affects your brain\u00a0 causing these strange sensations 18 is heat. The reason you get\u00a0 hot when anxious is simple.\u00a0\u00a0 Your circulation increases\u00a0 just like when you exercise 19. Weakness or fatigue. In a panic\u00a0 attack or a prolonged period of anxiety\u00a0\u00a0 your body is called on all its resources\u00a0 to protect you from a perceived threat.\u00a0\u00a0 Afterwards it needs to replace those resources\u00a0 so it shuts down for a while to do that. 20 Aches and pains. If you\u00a0 suffer anxiety every day\u00a0\u00a0 it’s like your body is fighting a\u00a0 tiger every day or running for its life\u00a0\u00a0 so it’s not surprising the aches and\u00a0 pains can appear pretty much anywhere.00:06:46<\/a> But you may ask how do I treat each of\u00a0 these symptoms? The answer is you don’t.\u00a0\u00a0 These symptoms are signs that your body\u00a0 is doing exactly what it’s designed to do\u00a0\u00a0 only it’s doing it at the wrong\u00a0 time because there is no danger.00:07:01<\/a> If you try to suppress these\u00a0 symptoms not only will it not work\u00a0\u00a0 but the part of the brain that deals with\u00a0 danger will think the symptoms are dangerous\u00a0\u00a0 and activate the fight or flight\u00a0 response causing even more symptoms.00:07:15<\/a> To make all these symptoms go away\u00a0 you have to retrain your anxious brain\u00a0\u00a0 not to go into fight or flight mode at the wrong\u00a0 time and that’s what I teach you to do in many\u00a0\u00a0 of my videos so check out the playlist\u00a0 for whichever anxiety disorder you have.
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https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Eaoh89a0YD8Anxiety can wreak havoc with the body\u00a0 and the many symptoms it can produce\u00a0\u00a0 can make you worry that there is something\u00a0 seriously wrong with you. Understanding\u00a0\u00a0 what causes these symptoms can be the first\u00a0 step in learning how to manage your anxiety. So in this video I’m going to\u00a0 explain 20 common and sometimes\u00a0\u00a0 … Continue reading 20 Anxiety Symptoms Explained<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":152173,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[3672],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-152172","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-christmas"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/1709424043-maxresdefault.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/152172"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=152172"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/152172\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/152173"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=152172"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=152172"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=152172"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}