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What Are The Main Symptoms Of Anxiety?

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Posted on Mon, 28 Sep 2015
Question: what are main symptoms of anxiety and can it affect you physically
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Answered by Dr. Shubham Mehta (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
persistent anxiety has physical effects.

Detailed Answer:
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Welcome to HCM.

Main symptoms of anxiety include:

Uneasiness
Problems sleeping
Cold or sweaty hands and/or feet
Shortness of breath
Heart palpitations
An inability to be still and calm
Dry mouth
Numbness or tingling in the hands or feet
Nausea
Muscle tension
Dizziness.

Persistent and chronic anxiety and stress does have physical effects on body like:
Risk of developing hypertension and heart disease,
Headaches,
Gastric upset,
Weak immune system thus making one prone to infections etc.

Hope this answers your query satisfactorily.

Feel free to ask further.

Thanks.
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What Are The Main Symptoms Of Anxiety?

Brief Answer: persistent anxiety has physical effects. Detailed Answer: Hello Welcome to HCM. Main symptoms of anxiety include: Uneasiness Problems sleeping Cold or sweaty hands and/or feet Shortness of breath Heart palpitations An inability to be still and calm Dry mouth Numbness or tingling in the hands or feet Nausea Muscle tension Dizziness. Persistent and chronic anxiety and stress does have physical effects on body like: Risk of developing hypertension and heart disease, Headaches, Gastric upset, Weak immune system thus making one prone to infections etc. Hope this answers your query satisfactorily. Feel free to ask further. Thanks.