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Anxiety Physical Symptoms in Men
Anxiety Physical Symptoms in Men
When it comes to anxiety there are a great many symptoms that accompany it. Sometimes it can vary with age, life experiences and gender. Men are wired very differently to women and when it comes to matters of the psyche they tend not to display similar symptoms. You will notice they are more on the physical side. Here are some of the anxiety physical symptoms in men.
Hyperventilation
For most men the primary symptoms to manifest are related to the structures in the chest. The most common of these is hyperventilation. This happens when someone feels like they are not getting enough oxygen and their breathing rate increases.
Light-headedness
Hyperventilation is what leads to light-headedness and dizziness. A good way to deal with this is to take deep controlled breaths to reduce your breathing rate. It also helps to breathe into a brown paper bag so that you can balance the oxygen levels in your blood.
Sweating
Sweating is another symptom that can be associated with anxiety in men. This usually leads to sweating under the arms and of the face. This will be accompanied by a racing heart and palpitations.
Dry mouth
A dry mouth is part of a tree of symptoms that occur as a result of stimulation of a specific part of the nervous system during a period f anxiety. It accompanies other autonomic symptoms such as sweating, tremors and the need to urinate.
Weakness
The problem with anxiety in men is that it can go unnoticed if the symptoms don’t seem too serious. Weakness and fatigue are common complaints to any doctor and it is usually chalked down to stress. Anxiety as a cause of this can only really be identified on the basis of a thorough investigation into life circumstances and other symptoms to support the likelihood of anxiety.
Signs of Anxiety
Signs of Anxiety
There are many people with various forms of an anxiety disorder but upon looking at these different types there are quite a lot of symptoms that are similar with each. The number and severity of them are different with everyone and there also might be different things that trigger the symptoms but knowing what to look for is important in getting it treated whether through self help or through professional help.
There are two main forms of symptoms for an anxiety disorder – the emotional symptoms and the physical symptoms. The emotional symptoms range greatly with each individual depending on the disorder but they include irritability, restlessness, feeling jumpy or tense, having trouble concentrating, expecting the worst, watching for signs that something might be wrong, feelings or dread, and feeling like the mind has gone blank or losing the moment of thought process. These symptoms are usually secondary to irrational or excessive worry and fear.
While it might seem that an anxiety disorder is mostly about the feelings, there are many physical symptoms that accompany these disorders as well. This is because the body responds to fear and it produces a variety of responses which may differ according to the individual. The most common symptoms include a pounding heart, tremors, muscle tension, sweating, headaches, insomnia, fatigue, frequency in urination or diarrhea, upset stomach, dizziness, and a shortness of breath.
The physical symptoms can accompany a number of medical conditions and it usually takes a few trips to the doctor or hospital to have it diagnosed if it is indeed an anxiety disorder that the person is suffering from. It is important that the individual is correctly diagnosed so that they can start the appropriate treatment. These treatments vary according to the severity of the condition and they may take some time to work, but it is important to have it started as soon as possible.
