The world has gotten to move at an extremely high rate of speed. People never have any downtime anymore. We commute to work, we put in long days, we commute home, we take the kids to wrestling practice, we cook dinner, we take care of the house, and when all is said and done there is absolutely no time to just relax and enjoy life. It is no wonder anxiety levels are at an all-time high. In many cases, anxiety can come on as a sudden and severe panic attack. Other times it is more an overall generalized feeling of being tied in knots. However you may suffer for anxiety, there are ways of dealing with anxiety.
Many people naturally handle the pressures of everyday life with ease. Even these people who seemingly handle anxiety well may have episodes of anxiety. Oftentimes, anxiety characterizes itself in the form of insomnia. There are times when a person suffers insomnia as a result of anxiety because they just can't seem to turn their minds off when they go to bed at night. Perhaps money is tight, there is an upcoming presentation at work, or marital stress.
Regardless, of the cause, it can be miserable for a person who is up all night worrying about day-to-day stresses.
There are some natural remedies for anxiety involving some relaxation techniques and some "planned worrying". If you take a few minutes a day, preferably several hours before bedtime, to think of the things which are worrying you and coming up with plans of attack, these things will be less likely to keep you up at night. Should they incidentally pop into your head at bedtime and keep you awake, some deep breathing and mind-clearing exercises should certainly help relax you and get you back into a state where you should be able to sleep soundly and peacefully again.
Some people suffer from sudden and severe panic attacks. For these people, there is often no known root cause, and they can strike at any time. Symptoms of a panic attack will include a rapid heart beat, sweating, fast breathing, possibly shaking, and in some cases even fainting. Most panic attacks only last a few minutes, but sometimes they can last for hours and be completely debilitating. As soon as a person feels these symptoms coming on, taking some deep breaths and doing some calming exercises should lessen the severity of the panic attack. In severe cases of panic attacks, your doctor may prescribe some type of rescue medication. These are a type of sedative such as Valium, Xanax, Ativan, Klonopin, or something similar. These medications work by offering light sedation, which can help the person suffering from a panic attack resume a state of relaxation until the symptoms of the panic attack pass.
In extreme cases of panic disorders, there is a close link with depression. In these cases, the patient may feel constantly overwhelmed. They may suffer severe insomnia, not want to participate in daily activities because the panic is overwhelming, and in some cases become suicidal. For people who are suffering from this type of panic disorder, daily medication is the main means of learning how to deal with anxiety. Patients will be prescribed antidepressant medication, which will be taken on a daily basis, and perhaps some type of rescue medication for severe episodes of panic attacks.
Anxiety doesn't have to ruin a person's life. For mild cases of anxiety, or for people whose anxiety attacks are few and far between, simply performing breathing exercises and relaxation techniques will help lessen the severity of symptoms. Sometimes the person will be prescribed a light sedative for times when a panic attack cannot be dealt with by relaxation techniques and breathing exercises. For more severe long-term cases of anxiety, antidepressant medication may be prescribed in order to help the patient live a more normal, functional life.
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