hello recently for the past month or so ive been getting random (what i assume are) emotional attacks. it starts with my chest tightening up and being over come with the same feeling i get when im nervous. it hasnt been anything to bad but the worse was a few weeks back then i could barely walk cause i was shaking from it badly. now i just assumed it was cause i didnt eat that day but i couldnt pass up the fact that i was having the same feeling in my chest. the reson i assume this is something emotional is becuase afterwards it often is followed by a short episode of depression, again nothing to serious just feeling down and sad. i honestly dont know wat is happening if it is something in my head or if something is actually wrong, ive just been telling people that its random anxiety attacks (cause of the nervous feeling) but really im have no idea im thinking of making a doctor appointment but i just want to know if its something i can take care of on my own or not. well thats why im writing this here :)
Hello, well its hard to say if you have a anxiety disorder or not. I hope not. You have to be careful about the symptoms you are experiencing. I mean, many times people do not see that many symptoms fit into many medical condition. Meaning, that you can easily misinterpret the sings your body is sending to you. If you have anxiety disorder you should be having physical symptoms as well as emotional symptoms.
Physical symptoms include : pounding heart, sweating, dizziness, frequent urination, diarrhea, shortness of breath, twitches, muscle tension, fatigue, head aches, insomnia
Emotional symptoms include: trouble concentrating, feeling jumpy and tense, anticipating the worst, irritability, restlessness, feeling like your mind went blank,
Those are just some of symptoms. You can be experiencing some others too if you have an anxiety attack. If i was you i would not spend much time thinking about it. Just try to calm down and do not over analyze your self. Keep your mind occupied with some other activity, sport or something.