Symptoms of Panic Disorders and Handling Unwanted Thoughts
July 30, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
The panic disorder symptoms as highlighted in the video are some of the more common ones.
Below is the list of symptoms I got elsewhere.
- Rapid heart beat, pounding heart or palpitations
- Depersonalization (feeling outside yourself or like you don’t exist)
- Smothering or shortness of breath sensations
- Nausea, bloating, indigestion or abdominal discomfort
- Dizziness or unsteadiness
- Inappropriate/Disturbed thoughts
- Shaking visibly or inside
- Feeling light-headed
- Paresthesias (numbness or tingling sensations) in face, extremities or body
- Choking sensations or lump in throat
- Sweating
- Urgently needing to urinate or defecate
- Muscle pain, especially in neck or shoulders
- Blushing or skin blotches
Having one of these symptoms does not mean that you are under a panic attack but you would surely know it when you are. There’s a big change in the way you feel when you are threatened by a panic attack. Fear and anxiety is the biggest culprit but it is the fear that bring about anxiety. Fear can be irrational at times but it can still bring about anxiety. Too much adrenaline caused by fear can be detrimental to your mind. This adrenaline is what causes a lot of damage.
It’s important that you manage your thoughts but first you need to be aware of them. These thoughts steal away your mental energy, put you on edge and clutter your minds. Your mind often goes on autopilot and more unwanted thoughts come in resulting in more anxiety. Things will seem to get worse to no end.
By first being aware of your thoughts you can then let it run its course until they go away. You know what I mean right? Sometimes the thought are there but it doesn’t necessarily mean you are aware of them. But you would surely be aware of its effects if you don’t acknowledge it. You can be in much better shape by simply taking notice of what you’re thinking at any given moment. You can even go further by making it a point to ask yourself what you’re thinking at any moment. You can control it but you have to be aware first.
Most of your unwanted thoughts would probably go away once you are aware of it. Practice this and make it a habit and you’ll be on your way to becoming anxiety free.
