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Anxiety

Condition Overview:

An in-depth report on the causes, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of anxiety.

You are in the grocery store when suddenly, for no apparent reason, you are gripped by terror. Your heart races, you can't catch your breath, your muscles tense up, your hands tingle, you break into a sweat and feel faint. The sensations are so unexpected and overpowering that you think you are going to die or lose your mind right there at the checkout counter. Within a couple of minutes, the episode passes almost as abruptly as it began. Although there are no residual physical effects, you worry about your health.

During the next few weeks, your anxiety rises at the mere thought of having another panic attack. Your anxiety grows so intense it begins to disrupt your work and family life. Over the next few months, you begin avoiding social situations, figuring if another panic attack strikes, at least you'll suffer through it in the privacy of your own home.