Menopause isn?t typically a life threatening condition ? but in extreme cases, it can bring upon symptoms like rapid heart beat that feel like it is. The occasional feeling that your heart ?skips a beat? does not necessarily indicate a serious medical problem. For those with menopause, rapid heart beat should be monitored by [...]
The estimated risk for rape survivors developing post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is 49%. The risk for those beaten or experiencing physical assault is 31.9%, whilst the risk for others who experienced sexual assault is 23.7%. Given these figures, it is no wonder women are more likely to develop PTSD than men, as they are [...]
Everybody at one point experiences anxiety when faced with a stressful or worrying situation. Anxiety is the feeling of fear, apprehension and worry, accompanied by nausea, palpitations, chest pain, and breathlessness. Sometimes this can interfere with your normal life. Excessive anxiety can be linked with other psychiatric conditions, such as depression.
Anxiety can be in many [...]
The problem of insomnia is as old as time itself and affects the lives of millions of people from just about every country causing modest irritation to some and severely affecting the quality of life for a large number of us.
Curing insomnia and getting back to night after night of natural sleep can be difficult [...]
Chances are, you’ve had at least one family member who regularly admonished you for slouching during childhood . . . and, like most of us, you probably rolled your eyes and wondered why it was such a big deal. Now, of course, you recognize that your posture has a lot to say about your character [...]
You?ll recognize the symptoms, but in all likelihood, you won?t know what caused them.
One day, you?re going about your daily activities like every other day. Suddenly, a phenomenal dread passes through your body. Along with the unexplained fear comes heart palpitations, sweating, and a sense that you?re losing control.
The first thing that comes to mind [...]
We cannot exist without stress. Stress is the body?s response to a perceived threatening situation. It is meant to protect us. Positive stress allows us to perform at higher levels and to face challenges in life. We have all heard of situations where individuals perform unimaginable feats of strength and courage to save the life [...]
Following is a list of common symptoms of a panic attack.
Fear that you are going to die.
Fear of losing control.
Hyperventilating, shallow, rapid breathing.
Lightheadedness, dizziness.
Shaking, trembling, “weak in the knees” (Legs can feel like ‘rubber’)
Feeling that you want to run, but don’t know where to or why.
Choking sensations, unable to swallow
Sweating, hot flashes, cold sensations
Numbness and/or [...]
A study examined the medical histories of nearly 40,000 people who were diagnosed as suffering from panic disorder.
It found that those who suffer from panic disorder are at almost double the risk for coronary heart disease, and those who suffer from depression as well are at nearly three times the risk.
Panic disorder is a [...]
Each time your heart beats, the contractions and relaxations of the heart muscle emit electrical current. An electrocardiogram (EKG) is a medical recording of the electric impulses from the heart. Electrodes that send impulses to the EKG machine are attached to the patient?s skin at various points on the body. Those recorded currents are displayed [...]
