Anxiety and panic attacks

Have you struggled with anxious thoughts that will not stop? Do you ever feel uncomfortable in enclosed spaces such as supermarkets, cinemas, public transport or even sitting at the hair dressers? Are you nervous and on edge in normal situations that never bothered you before? You could be suffering from anxiety and panic attacks.

I discovered I was suffering from anxiety and panic attacks when one day I felt a sudden shortness of breath and pain in my chest. I was sure I was going through a heart attack. I ran to the ER only to find that nothing is wrong in my heart and it is all in my head... I had a severe anxiety attack.

Test yourself: Are you suffering from anxiety and panic attacks?

People who suffer from anxiety and panic sometimes feel like they have a heart attack or they are going crazy, with no clear reason. They may feel palpitations, chest pain or pressure, sweating, feelings of stinging, burning internal tremors, feeling of shortness of breath, fear of death or fear of losing control. These feelings reach a peek within about 10 minutes and include at least 4 of the following symptoms (without a medical reason):

1. Palpitations

2. Shortness of breath

3. A feeling of suffocation

4. A sense of danger

5. The need to escape

6. Tremors o Dizziness

7. Cold or heat waves

8. Pain, stinging or discomfort in the chest

9. Nausea or digestive discomfort

10. A sense that things are not realistic.

11. Fear of losing control o Fear of death

When do anxiety and panic attacks happen?

Anxiety attacks can appear suddenly, without warning what so ever. They can appear in certain situations, like inside a closed elevator, during driving on a bridge, or while talking in front of an audience. But they can also appear without any kind of trigger, completely out of the blue. Even when not experiencing anxiety attack, the person can become more and more nervous and worried and try to be prepared physically and mentally to the next attack. This contributes to more anxiety and feeds anxiety attacks - into full blown panic disorder.

Millions of people from all walks of life deal with anxiety and panic attacks everyday. Fortunately, there's a proven, effective, natural method to permanently eliminate anxiety and panic attacks.

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Unfortunately, chest pain and anxiety
go hand in hand. 80% of anxiety sufferers report sharp chest pain during their anxiety attack. Are you one of them? I was. For years.

What Does Chest-Pain Caused by Anxiety Feel like?

Pain in the chest during anxiety is usually located over the heart and described as sharp pain. The pain usually increases when you breath, but it doesn't tend to continue more than a few minutes. If you pressure the area the pain gets worse (that is a major difference from heart related chest pain). It is usually accompanied with palpitations, shortness of breath, dizziness and tingling in hands and feet.

I can tell you right now that this is not a heart problem! So at least stop worrying about that...dozens of people I know rushed over to the hospital convinced that they are having a heart attack but it turned out to be anxiety disorder!

What Causes Chest Pain During Anxiety Attacks?

When an anxiety attack begins, the body feels that it's in a state of danger and produces adrenaline. Adrenaline gives you "a boost" of energy that you are supposed to use for escaping "the danger". It speeds the heart rate and causes muscles to contract. That's causes the pain in your chest. It can also be caused by the release of stomach acids and indigestion.

How to Stop Chest Pain During Anxiety Attacks

The symptoms of anxiety attack will positively respond to anxiety-control techniques, like deep breathing and relaxation exercises. Here is one powerful technique to stop the pain in a few seconds. It is best done sitting but can also be done standing or lying down:

1. Sit with your back straight and your hands in your lap or on your thighs. Close your eyes. While doing this keep the tip of your tongue touching the top of your mouth. When you inhale - do it through your nose. Exhale through your mouth. Ready?

2. Start inhaling slowly for 4 seconds (count them in your head not out loud). Push out your stomach and fill your lower lungs first like that. Then the rest of the lungs are filled.

Hold your breath for until you count to 7. Exhale comfortably for 8 seconds. Try to imagine that all the anxiety is leaving your body while you are exhaling. You are letting it go. Pause for 2 seconds without inhaling (very important) and do this one more time. Repeat until you feel your chest pain gone. And it will be!

How to Eliminate Chest Pain and Anxiety for Good

The chest pain will be gone as soon as you start to reduce anxiety in your life. That's a promise! Don't let anyone tell you that your chest pain and anxiety can only be treated by therapy or prescription drugs. Medication is not the solution.

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If you suffer from night anxiety
, be aware - you are definitely not alone. 50% -70% of anxiety and panic disorder sufferers have reported having night anxiety attacks as well. You would think that anxiety and stress could at least give you a break at night - but no. Maybe you are worried about losing your job. You go to bed, but toss and turn for an hour. Finally you get out of bed at 2 A.M with full blown anxiety or panic attack.

How You Become Afraid of the Night

Your anxiety quickly spreads to other areas: a nine o'clock doctor's appointment, the urgent tasks you didn't get to accomplish today, and the presentation you're going to blow if you don't get some sleep. Awful thoughts fill your head:..."I'm going to be a wreck tomorrow", "This thing will drive me crazy"..."Am I going to doe tonight?"

After a few nights of these repeated thoughts, you start being afraid of the night starting with early evening. It is a hopeless situation.

My Little Story

I used to be sure that I am going to die. With what was racing in my mind, there was no way to drift back to sleep if I could go to sleep at all. The quiet of the night, the isolation and "night sounds" were daily triggers to my night anxiety. I couldn't sit still, but I didn't have much energy to move. I could pace around for hours thinking how I am going to lose my mind. I didn't have a spouse or anyone else to lean on.

Over the years I found just a few methods that gave me some relief from night anxiety, I wanted to share them with you:

The Best Methods to Fight Night Anxiety:

1. Avoiding prescription drugs - I have tried that out - and it gave me a little relief - but the goal is to get through night anxiety without creating another problem - chemical dependency. Besides, these drugs will never cure the condition, only temporarily relieve symptoms.

2. Avoiding Caffeine, nicotine or wine in the evening- these only made the problem worse. I actually tried living with or without them and witnessed the difference. These can actually make your attacks worse and caffeine can actually give you insomnia, thus you can't sleep at all.

3. Drinking valerian or St.John's wart tea - actually helped me (sometimes) prevent night anxiety.

4. Avoiding bad night habits - Don't look at the clock! Ever!

Turn the clock around to face the wall, or hide it in a drawer or under the bed. I was constantly checking the time and that reinforced my thought that I'll never get back to sleep.

Don't stay in bed more than 15 minutes. I used to do this to remind my brain that the bed is the place to sleep - not the place for stressing, worrying and obsessing. Night anxiety should not happen in bed.

Don't go back to bed too soon. I only went back to bed when I felt I could fall asleep right away. I watched, on purpose, a boring TV show or read a boring book.

Before going to sleep, try to watch something funny on TV. Never an action film or sad drama. Something light, funny and even stupid. Give your brain a break and a chance to escape from everyday worries.

The Happy End: How Did I Put Night Anxiety behind Me

Anxiety did not "attack me" only in the middle of the night. It was happening all the time, out of nowhere and without apparent reason. I finally acknowledged that I suffer from anxiety and panic disorder and while these methods were very good, I wanted to go to the core and cure the condition - not just the symptoms. That was the first day of the rest of my life.

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