Anxiety & Panic Disorders

Anxiety is a widespread and common condition that can have several different causes. There are five major types of anxiety disorders and the following are symptoms of an anxiety condition:

• Rapid heartbeat, racing heartbeat, chest pain, or heart palpitations
• Feeling suffocated, smothered, or choking sensations
• Shortness of breath, difficulty breathing, shallow breathing, or hyperventilation
• Feeling like you're disconnected or disoriented, feelings of unreality, feeling faint, dizzy, light-headed, blurred vision, or spinning sensations
• Numbness, feeling like you can't move, have "jelly legs", or are paralysed
• Tingling sensations
• Sweating
• Stomach-related problems such as nausea, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), constipation, heartburn, indigestion, "butterflies", or other abdominal discomfort
• Feeling trapped, an intense desire to escape, or out of control
• Headaches or pressure around the head or eyes
• Trembling, spasms, cramps, muscle tension, stiffness, pains or aches (such as in the hands, chest, throat, jaw, or other areas)
• Dry throat, thirstiness, or difficulty swallowing
• Difficulty concentrating or confusion
• Fatigue or weakness
• Feeling like you're dying or going crazy
• Narrowed mental focus
• Sensitivity to light or noise
• Feeling like others are looking at you, judging you, criticising you, or feeling embarrassed
• Hot flushes or chills
• Anxious thoughts such as: obsessive thoughts; racing thoughts; "what-if" thoughts; negative thoughts; assuming the worst; and other persistent, disturbing, irrational, or fearful thoughts

If you suffer from a number of the above symptoms, contact us for a consultation today. There are safe, tried and trusted treatments available that can alleviate your anxious symptoms.