Xiaomei is a white-collar worker in the company with a superior life, but she has been very distressed recently. In her daily work, Xiaomei is serious and down-to-earth, strives for the first place in everything, has a strong sense of time, and has excellent performance, but when it comes to the assessment, her health will be in trouble.
Not long ago, during the half-year assessment, Xiaomei suddenly felt chest discomfort during an overtime work, and soon became chest tightness and , breathing was not smooth, and she also had palpitations and palpitations. She felt her heart beating fast and heavy, and she even felt like a heart attack.
Out of concern, Xiaomei quickly went to the hospital's cardiology department for examination. electrocardiogram, blood sugar, and cardiac color ultrasound results all showed normal results. The doctor also told Xiaomei that there was no problem with her health.
Xiaomei doesn’t understand, why does she feel uncomfortable but the doctor can’t find out the problem? The doctor suggested that Xiaomei go to the psychology department for a look.
The body frequently experiences discomfort, but no problems can be found. We often encounter such a situation in clinical work. We know that the psychology is closely related to the body. In 1948, in its founding declaration, World Health Organization defined human health as "physical, psychological and social perfection." In fact, more and more diseases can no longer be studied and treated simply from the perspective of physiology , but it is necessary to take into account psychological and social factors.
Xiaomei came to the psychology department. The doctor evaluated Xiaomei's physical and mental state, and combined with the results of the psychological assessment scale, it was determined that Xiaomei was in an anxious state. The discomfort she perceived is the physical manifestation of anxiety.
is actually not just Xiaomei. Many people who have reached the diagnosis of anxiety disorder or are in an anxious state have experienced physical symptoms and reactions. Therefore, sometimes physical discomfort is actually a manifestation of psychological anxiety.
Anxiety disorder, as the most common psychological disorder, in addition to core characteristics such as excessive fear and anxiety, can also cause a series of physical symptoms . We can simply divide it into:
gastrointestinal symptoms
gastrointestinal symptoms are very common symptoms of anxiety and physical anxiety. Patients suffer from tension and fear and develop stomach discomfort, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, bloating or constipation.
Cardous and Thoracic Symptoms
When anxiety attacks, you will feel chest tightness and shortness of breath, suffocation, chest discomfort, pain, difficulty breathing, excessive ventilation, palpitations, palpitations, fast heartbeat, arrhythmia , etc.
Neurial Symptoms
Dirty, dizziness, headache, unable to concentrate, and severe cases will feel that you are losing balance or about to faint. Some people are sensitive to external stimuli and are prone to shock reactions.
Opharyngeal symptoms
The feeling of choking (swallowing obstruction) or dry mouth .
Skin symptoms
Skin numbness, needle prick, sweating of the body, flushing or pale on the face or other parts, and feeling hot or chilling.
Muscle symptoms
One or more groups of muscles feel uncomfortable and nervous, facial expressions are unnatural or stiff, and in severe cases, muscles on the chest, neck, shoulders and back will experience muscle soreness, stiffness and even twitching. Some patients may also rub their hands and feet, unable to sit quietly, keep moving back and forth, and increase in small movements without purpose. In severe cases, tremors of the limbs, convulsions, and even tremors in their voices, trembling all over the body or weakness.
Sleep symptoms
Because anxiety consumes too much energy, anxious patients are prone to fatigue in their studies, work and life. In fear and worry, they often have poor sleep, and have problems such as difficulty falling asleep, insomnia, and easy to wake up from nightmares.
Other symptoms
Some male patients will experience impotence, premature ejaculation , erectile dysfunction, sexual indifference, etc.; female patients may experience physical symptoms such as menstrual disorders, dysmenorrhea, and lack of sexual desire. Some patients may relieve anxiety through substance abuse, which ultimately leads to substance dependence, especially alcohol dependence.
We will find that Xiaomei has chest and heart symptoms because of anxiety, but fortunately she is still in the early stage of anxiety disorder. After
, Xiaomei followed the doctor's advice and used medicines in a standardized manner. After controlling her anxiety, she no longer felt inexplicable discomfort in her body.At the advice of a psychologist, she also practiced mindfulness meditation to further learn how to regulate her anxiety, and her overall condition is getting better and better.
Let’s learn about how to regulate your anxiety!
(Healthy China)
