| Do you often have sensations of fear which seem to | | | | regularly. He reported anxiety would set in if he had |
| emanate from nowhere and you have no control | | | | to sit for long periods of time on his board. His mind |
| over them? Chances are you are experiencing an | | | | would start to focus on the stillness around him and |
| anxiety attack and unless you understand the | | | | he would suddenly be aware of his legs dangling over |
| definition of one then there is little chance of you | | | | the side of the board. |
| learning to control them. | | | | The element of a surprise shark attack would then |
| Many people will experience the symptoms of an | | | | start to consume his thoughts and with his heart |
| anxiety attack; some may only ever experience | | | | racing at a million beats per second would then |
| them once, many will have them over and over again | | | | furiously paddle back into shore. It didn't stop there. |
| and if you are one of the latter, then you really need | | | | Once on land, he would just sit on the shore, heart |
| to see your doctor and talk to him or her about it. | | | | still racing, short of breath and feeling a distinct |
| Why? Chronic symptoms may be masking an | | | | dizziness. I'm happy to report he also sought |
| underlying medical condition. Tests will be performed | | | | professional help and now surfs regularly without |
| to determine this however, if there is nothing | | | | anxiety attack being a major factor. |
| untoward present, then the next step will be to deal | | | | Anxiety Heart Attack |
| with the anxiety you experience and find ways to | | | | Anxiety attack may be dismissed as insignificant by |
| control it. | | | | those ignorant enough not to understand the fear |
| What Causes Anxiety Attack Symptoms | | | | they can bring to those who suffer them. Anxiety |
| Anxiety can be attributed to any number of things | | | | attack is real. A report recently was circulated several |
| including stress and phobia. For example, a close | | | | years ago which examined the incidence of heart |
| friend of mine always feared being home invaded | | | | attack patients who presented themselves at |
| while sleeping and she often reported waking | | | | emergency wings in US hospitals. |
| suddenly, heart racing and feeling an intense fear. She | | | | There were several instances where people |
| explained a sensation of frozen fear, unable to move | | | | experienced all the symptoms of a heart attack but |
| and any little noise she heard would just intensify the | | | | after examination and a short stay, left virtually |
| anxiety attack. Eventually, she spoke with a | | | | unscathed. Anxiety attack was given as the probable |
| professional about it and found ways to firstly work | | | | cause for there heart attack concerns. This is not to |
| through her situation and then learnt to control it. | | | | say you shouldn't seek treatment if you experience |
| Surfing Anxiety | | | | the same symptoms. Heart attack will kill so don't |
| In another example, an acquaintance who is a keen | | | | make your own prognosis. Seek help immediately! |
| surfer often reported episodes of extreme anxiety | | | | Remember, if you regularly experience anxiety attack |
| just by sitting on his board waiting for the next | | | | symptoms, do yourself a favor and see your |
| wave to ride in. He had a fear of sharks which is | | | | physician. By doing this you are giving yourself the |
| probably the last thing you need when you surf | | | | best chance of controlling it's presence in your life. |