Helpful Health Related Information

Although anxiety in itself is a very ordinary psychological state, it can sometimes get out of hand and turn into constant violent bouts of attacks which resulted in what we call anxiety disorders which may be attributed to a number of underlying causes. The exact causes of it is, however, not fully comprehended or fully defined as at this time.

Select group of professionals has theorized the caused of anxiety to be a factor of genes and some speculated that environment as a primary contributing factor in affecting ones emotional state which jolts the anxiety state into hypertension and resulting in what we know as anxiety disorders or anxiety attacks.

Chances of a person having anxiety disorders or anxiety attacks is greatest when his or her mental condition is weak. The effects of prescription drugs as well the misuse of it may also be a leading factor in one suffering from the constant attacks from anxiety. However, it must be clarified that the above causes may not have contributed to the surge singularly but a combinations of it may have been the primary reasons for it.

Apart from these causes of anxiety you may experience anxiety because of medication that you might be taking. These medications may be prescription drugs to treat other illnesses or they may even be illegal drugs like cocaine. Another consideration to take into account is that the side effects from certain drugs may also be part of the causes of anxiety as well.Some of the resulting effects of anxiety are palpitations, giddiness, and breathing difficulty, as a result of certain mental conditions as well as weak physical conditions giving rise to anxiety disorders. Still others may feel heavy pounding of heart, weakness physically, numb hands, chest pains, smothering sensations and a sense of unreality which will lead to one believing in him or her having heart attacks or stroke or even having the feeling that one is dying.

Caffeine based products such as coffee may also contribute to the upsurge in attacks. Others may also include the effects of amphetamines such as speed. One may also be subjected to the constant attacks because of medical reasons such as abnormal heart beat rhythms, mitral valve prolepses, and an overactive thyroid muscle.

Workplace induced stress, school problems, relationship stress such as marriage, or trauma such as death of loved ones, stress from illness, financial difficulty are further contributing factors in causing anxiety attacks.

Anxiety attacks can and will occur at irregular intervals for the sufferer which can last from anywhere between a few minutes to an hour. Some very rare cases had seen sufferer having bouts of anxiety attacks for as long as a few hours.

What the medical professionals know of the causes of anxiety are limited and still remain a hypothetical conclusion. Until we know the exact reasons behind the causes of anxiety, we can only base our cure on what we already know as the possible causes of anxiety in the first place and carry on from there until the mystery is dispelled once and for all.