panic attacks anxiety?

Question

Can it cause arm chest pain stomach pain or sharp teeth pain or diahreeah?

Answer 1

It can definitely cause stomach pains and diarriah.
Irritable bowel syndrome usually goes along with panic attacks.

Answer 2

I'm in therapy now for an anxiety disorder and if it's sever enough it can cause all of the above because when you're mind is under stress it tend to put your body under stress as well.

As yourself what is making you have these panic attacks and you may want to seek professional help if for nothing more than to get medication and learn how to relax a little. Trust me I can relate you are not alone. I think 75% of the population has this issue.

Answer 3

Panic attacks and anxiety can cause all of those things and a lot more! If you suffer from anxiety I would highly recommend seeking the advice of a medical professional. They can rule out any underlying physical conditions and they have some amazing medicine now to help with anxiety and panic. You can also seek their advice for non-medicine helps for anxiety too. Good luck.

Answer 4

Usually they casue chest pain and difficulty breathing. The person is not recieving enough oxygen to the brain

Answer 5

Yes, it can definately cause all of those things.

Answer 6

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Answer 7

Having a panic attack involves the whole body so it is not surprising that the symptoms associated with it can originate from any part of the body.

Whilst it is true that there are many more anxiety sufferers thinking they have a physical illness than ill people who think they may have anxiety, it is prudent and we strongly advise you to see your doctor to discuss your symptoms and get checked over.

So if you have not seen a doctor as yet – please make an appointment soon. If you see your doctor and are diagnosed with anxiety/panic then we can help you overcome these symptoms, this disorder and regain your quality of life.

The symptoms of a Panic attack are very physical and real - they are not imagined in your mind.

BUT these symptoms are not life-threatening however much you may think they are; and you will not die or even be maimed from them - despite how awful you may feel at the time. They do pass. Keep reminding yourself of these facts as they will aid in your recovery.

I’ll take the symptoms one at a time and you will learn and understand what happens throughout your body that causes you to feel the way you do during anxiety /panic attacks.

The Sympathetic Nervous system kicks in. This is an involuntary system so once your body has decided to put this into action there is nothing you can do except go with it and calm yourself as fast as possible thus telling your body all is now well and it can stop the response thus limiting the length and severity of the response.

It all starts in the Adrenal glands. The adrenal glands not surprisingly secrete adrenaline - which stimulates the heart rate and the breathing rate. It also secretes noradrenaline –which helps maintain constant blood pressure , which may contribute to why we feel a bit dizzy whilst it finds a balance. The adrenals also release Cortisol , this affects the release of glucose from the liver to give us the energy to flee and why you feel so exhausted at the end of an attack and it is so vital to replace nutrients .

This in turn affects parts of us ...


Hyperventilation

Hyperventilation means over-breathing which is caused by the sufferer breathing faster then needed. This may be apparent by feeling very short of breath or you may not be aware of it at all.

In this way the body's balance of carbon dioxide and oxygen is disturbed.

Hyperventilation can lead to Panic because you start to breathe quicker and shallowly and this results in you breathing out more carbon dioxide than the body produces, thus keeping the carbon dioxide level in the blood stream too low.

Without enough carbon dioxide to maintain the acid/base balance of the body, the blood becomes too alkaline, a condition known as "blood alkalosis." Alkalosis causes the arteries to constrict, with the result that blood flow is restricted, especially to the brain. Although the blood contains plenty of oxygen, alkalosis also prevents the essential transfer of oxygen from the blood to the brain, muscles, and organs, as has been frequently verified in panic attack victims who have gone to the emergency room. This is known as the "Bohr Effect" and has long been recognized by those who study hyperventilation.

Under these circumstances, the oxygen available to the brain is reduced drastically. At first your vision begins to blur. The typical sufferer reports feeling dizzy, tense, anxious, jittery, and nervous. The sufferer often feels like crying, and feels weak and confused. Starved for oxygen, the sufferer feels as if they are suffocating.

As the condition worsens, the brain gets more confused and sends the wrong messages. One wrong message sent is the need to breathe even more deeply, which worsens the problem.

The heart is pounding by now, increasing (or lowering) blood pressure. Pupils dilate, parts of the face, hands, and feet become cold or numb, the hands tremble, and the sufferer sweats. Chest pain may be present. This is usually related to chest breathing and muscle spasms in the chest wall, but in some cases may be actual heart pain.

Another symptom directly resulting from this is tingling in fingers and toes. A sure sign of hyperventilation. The numbness is a symptom that its hard to get used to – why 3 fingers and not the whole hand or just the right side and not the left etc. This often leads people to self diagnosing strokes and fits whereas this is ‘just’ hyperventilation and extremely easy to correct.

Hyperventilation is not a serious medical condition as the body will automatically readjust when you let it. However, the sensations are extremely unpleasant and frightening. In many cases the sufferer has lost the ability to control their breathing correctly and this can be remedied by re-learning a correct method of breathing , from the abdomen and longer the out breath ( count of 11) than the in one (on count of 7) and as slow as you can make it.

8 breaths a minute is adequate for healthy adults at rest.

If you find that you cannot control your breathing then breathe into a paper bag or cup your hands over your mouth and breathe through them – as if it’s really cold out – it does work and only takes a couple of minutes to take effect! Friends and family can help you by counting in and out for you.

Many articles on panic will tell you that although you may feel dizzy you will not faint. That’s mostly true but in reality a very few people who cannot control the hyperventilation may faint which is the body’s way of taking back control so it can redress the o2- co2 balance. The good news is that if you’ve not fainted by the time you read this it’s most very likely that you will not do so. If this is going to happen, it happens on the first panic attack. If you have not fainted to date you will not start to do so- especially now you know what to do.

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Dizziness

This is a very common feeling that most sufferers get. It’s usually as a result of hyperventilation but also of intense fear and the adrenalin hit.

Feeling faint is very worrying and very frightening. You feel as though you are going to pass out or the whole world seems to be spinning and you cannot focus on anything. Your vision is blurred and this causes more Panic as you are now ‘sure’ that you will pass out or collapse.

Even when you convince yourself that you will not faint, the feeling of un-steadiness or dizziness remains. This feeling can go on for minutes or hours and there seems to be no end to it.

Try to steady your breathing and sit quietly somewhere so that you can concentrate on it. The more you Panic and worry, the worse you will feel.

Try to occupy and distract your mind with something so you don’t focus on the dizziness and if necessary sit down for a while to help get your balance back.

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Heart palpitations/chest pains

One of the most worrying symptoms is chest pains or a tight feeling in your chest. The immediate thought is "heart attack" or "stroke" and this only worries you more. You may also notice that your heartbeat is incredibly fast or irregular at times having palpitations and again this leads to the worry that you will have a heart attack. There is no evidence that Panic and anxiety has any adverse effect on the heart and the pains are easily explained.

When you start panicking the whole of your body becomes tense and this includes your muscles.
The chest pains you experience are due to the constricting of the chest wall muscles and the muscles between your ribs and not due to any actual muscles in your heart and the best cure is to start stretching these muscles gently to relieve the pain. Although you may not feel like doing any exercise whilst getting these pains, try stretching your arms above and behind your head, out to the sides and bending over gently to relieve the pain.

Naturally most people are dreadfully worried about their hearts but if your G.P. has given you the all clear cardiac wise - then do not be alarmed if the chest pains and palpitations come back and last for more than a day. If is related to panic, although it is painful and worrying, the pains will subside if you try gentle exercise and ignore them.

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Throat tightening

Often one of the first symptoms of anxiety. People complain of feeling as though they will choke or being strangled. In reality its not nearly so dramatic- the muscles in the throat contract and salivary glands produce thick mucus leading to a feeling of restriction around the throat, it can produce a feeling that you are having difficulty swallowing or breathing. In fact you are not having difficulty, it just feels as though you are. You also get a dry mouth and it can feel like you cannot drink but you can.

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Eyes

Ciliary muscles relax - pupils dilate focusing on distant items sometimes disturbing your vision or allowing odd colours or floaters to be noticed.

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In your Ears

Muscles become taut straining , can temporarily affect the balance architecture within the ear leading to further dizziness.

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Breathing

The hyperventilation as above plus your bronchial tubes dilate thus requiring more air than usual to fill the lungs so feels that it’s taking more effort to breathe- it is – you’re taking in more air at each breath.

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Cardiovascular

Heart rate and force of contraction increase in preparation of flight- you may be able to feel it and become aware of a pounding or notice it’s faster or slightly more irregular than usual. That’s totally OK and will revert to normal as you calm down.

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Digestive system

All parts of the GI muscles contract , decreasing the flow of digestive juices and slow down your metabolism - but it wants to get rid of what is ready to be excreted – now !!. You may need the loo urgently several times, have tummy pains. This can be from gentle butterflies to a severe pain in the pit of the stomach. Often you swallow air leading to feeling very nauseous or having a churny tummy produces gas that needs to be burped up.

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Kidneys

Starts decreasing urine output but initially wants to get rid of everything already waiting to be excreted. May need to visit the loo urgently.



Muscles

All muscles tighten expecting increased blood flow.. This can lead to various muscular aches and pains in your arms and legs.

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Shakiness

You may feel as though you have an all over invisible shake/ tremble going on within you and this may sometimes convert to be large visable shakes often at night. It is ok and not to be mistaken for a fit - it’s just the body getting rid of lots of excess energy.

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Temperature waves

Some people really feel a panic or anxiety coming on by a whole wave washing through them of extreme heat or icy coldness



Headaches

Often described as a headband pain – it can be a debilitating headache. If you get migraines then it can lead into one.

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Depersonalization/Derealization

Now for the Brain – the limbic system in the brain instigates this whole response and is responsible too for our emotions and behaviour One of the body symptoms that people hate most is the one when you feel all foggy, surreal, whoosy or spacey. It is not completely understood what goes here but it is generally thought that the limbic system in the brain decides there is too much going on and goes into a self protection mode and shuts out excess stimuli. As the adrenaline levels decrease and you calm down it clears. This can be several hours days or weeks. You may either feel that you are not real or that the earth is not real and you’re a time warp away. These are often the hardest symptoms to understand and its very common to deduce that you must be going mad which makes you panic even more. This is completely untrue and you are very safe.

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Emotions

Whilst acute with anxiety and panic it is normal to become extremely emotional and frustrated.
Some folk cry all the time – some cannot cry but feel like they should be crying.
Irritability and anger can be high and you may snap at loved ones who are just trying to understand and help.
It feels as though you will never be the same again – but you can be.
Depression is common along with a feeling of despair.



Whole body symptoms

Having panic and anxiety takes up a lot of energy and it is common to not sleep well so insomnia and exhaustion are also common whilst acute
It is also fairly usual to lose your appetite and to drop at least a stone in weight in a couple of weeks.
Not surprisingly the sex drive also disappears during this time.







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