Suffering Anxiety
We all feel anxious occasionally and it's OK, it's completely natural.  Feeling worried, stressed or anxious and suffering the effects will occur in all of us from time to time.
When we are unsure, frightened or feeling under threat, our bodies release hormones into our blood stream.  These prepare us for flight, fight or freeze conditions, just as animals do.  We become ready to "take on" the perceived danger or "run away" from it.  In some instances we become "frozen to the spot" in the hope the scariness will pass us by unnoticed.  These are natural survival instincts.
Feeling anxious maybe triggered by many different causes - having to pay an unexpected bill, an important social function, job interviews, health issues, watching the news or even doing the weekly shop.  The causes are endless but in most cases if we take the  time to breathe slowly and relax the reason for the anxiety will become clearer allowing us to cope better with the symptoms.  Discovering the cause eases the anxious feelings. The "unknown" often being scarier than the "known".  
The real challenge comes when there are no obvious reasons, when the anxiety seems constant and our lives are disrupted through worry, disturbed sleep, lack of concentration, increased heart rate, stomach complaints, headaches and breathing difficulties.  These can all be symptoms of worry.  To be accurate this condition is called anxiety disorder and it can creep up on any of us.  The physical signs can be very disturbing, leading many sufferers to believe they are seriously ill, having a heart attack or feeling death is possibly close at hand.  This spiral of fear can result in an anxiety/panic attack.  Ambulances are regularly called out.  Unnecessary visits to A & E departments are made, only to discover by the time the sufferer is seen the worst of the symptoms have lessened or disappeared.  
Our overworked GP's have their share of patients suffering the affects of anxiety but they simply don't have the time to spend helping to discover the real causes.  Underlying psychological and emotional issues take time to uncover and are the work of professionals in these areas.  If you suffer from anxiety and require help please contact us today.