Can you tell me the emotional and physical symptoms of anxiety?

There are many emotional and physical symptoms of anxiety.

The emotional symptoms of anxiety include:

• Excessive fear
• Irrational fear
• Unnecessary worries
• Feelings of dread
• Problems in concentration
• Feeling tense always
• Restlessness
• Watching and waiting for signs of danger
• Anticipating the worst
• Continuous irritability
• Feeling empty in the mind

The physical symptoms of anxiety include:

• Sweating
• Pounding heart
• Headaches
• Dizziness
• Stomach upset
• Muscle tension
• Tremors and twitches
• Frequent urination
• Diarrhea
• Shortness of breath
• Extreme tiredness
• Sleeplessness

Talk to your doctor; there are many anxiety treatments. There are also self-help strategies that can help you to reduce your anxiety symptoms.

What is fibromyalgia?

Fibromyalgia is a chronic condition characterized by pain in your muscles, ligaments and tendons, fatigue and multiple tender points, places on your body where slight pressure causes pain. It is more common in women than in men. It is not progressive or life-threatening, but the symptoms may, probably, never disappear completely. Treatments as well as self care can improve fibromyalgia symptoms and your general health.

Symptoms of fibromyalgia can vary depending on the stress, physical activity, weather and in different times in a day and they include:

• Widespread pain
• Fatigue and sleep disturbances
• Headaches and facial pains
• Increased sensitivity to noise, light, odours and even touch
• Irritable bowel syndrome
• Depression
• Anxiety
• Painful menstrual periods

It is not known which causes fibromyalgia, but the current theory is that people with fibromyalgia have a lower threshold for pain because of increased sensitivity in the brain to receive the pain signals.

If you are diagnosed to fibromyalgia, your doctor will decide the different drugs you need to reduce the symptoms and to have a good sleep.

Self care is very important in fibromyalgia; reduce your stress, exercise regularly, have enough sleep, keep your daily activities in balance and maintain a peaceful and healthy life style.

Are the environment factors playing a role here? Research must answer this.

Meditation or yoga is very useful here.