Mysticsoul
04-19-2012, 06:00 PM
There are two type of anxiety. I knew we often somaticize anxiety into our bodies but I was not aware there are two different diagnostic categories:
Cognitive that includes worry and fear and somatic that has the following symptoms and may not have the fear component:
Partial List
Increased blood pressure
Pounding heart - heart flips
Profound weakness and fatigue
Exercise intolerance
Allergies
Increased respiration rate
Sweating
Clammy hands and feet
Adrenaline surge
Dry mouth
Need to urinate
Muscular tension
Tightness in neck and shoulders
Head pressure and tension
Dizziness
Vertigo
Trembling
Incessant talking
Blushing
Pacing up and down
Distorted vision
Eye floaters
Twitching
Yawning
Voice distortion
Nausea
Vomiting
Cramping
Diarrhea
Loss of appetite
Sleeplessness
Loss of libido
Cognitive that includes worry and fear and somatic that has the following symptoms and may not have the fear component:
Partial List
Increased blood pressure
Pounding heart - heart flips
Profound weakness and fatigue
Exercise intolerance
Allergies
Increased respiration rate
Sweating
Clammy hands and feet
Adrenaline surge
Dry mouth
Need to urinate
Muscular tension
Tightness in neck and shoulders
Head pressure and tension
Dizziness
Vertigo
Trembling
Incessant talking
Blushing
Pacing up and down
Distorted vision
Eye floaters
Twitching
Yawning
Voice distortion
Nausea
Vomiting
Cramping
Diarrhea
Loss of appetite
Sleeplessness
Loss of libido