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<div class="HwContainer HwElement" id="HwContainer"><a class="HwMainSkipNavigation" href="#HwContentTitle"><span class="HwAccessibilityText">Skip Navigation</span></a><div class="HwBlock" id="HwMain" role="main"><div class="HwRow"><div class="HwColumn" id="HwColumnSidebar1"><div class="HwCustom" id="HwCustomSidebar"> </div></div><div class="HwColumn" id="HwColumnContent"><div id="HwContentTop"> </div><div class="HwTypeSymptom HwContentWrapper HwElement" role="article" id="HwContentWrapper"><div class="HwCustom" id="HwCustomContentTop"> </div><div class="HwContentHeader"><p><a name="top" id="Hwtop"><span class="HwAccessibilityText">Top of the page</span></a>Check Your Symptoms</p></div><div class="HwContentTitle"><h1 id="HwContentTitle" tabindex="-1">Anxiety</h1></div><div class="HwContentTopNavigation"> </div><div class="HwContent"><div class="HwNavigationSection HwSectionSpecialSection" id="sec-hw257184"><h2 class="HwSectionTitle" fingerprint="b4cb0a40" fingerprint-exact="e7c3d1bb">Overview</h2> <p fingerprint="09ddcfec" fingerprint-exact="2fd8a5f0">Feeling worried or nervous is a normal part of daily life. Everyone frets or feels anxious from time to time. Mild to moderate anxiety can help you focus your attention, energy, and motivation. If anxiety is severe, you may feel helpless, confused, or very worried. But your feelings may be out of balance with how serious or likely the feared event might be. Overwhelming anxiety that interferes with daily life isn't normal. This type of anxiety may be a symptom of an anxiety disorder. Or it may be a symptom of another problem, such as <a class="HwLinkDefinition" data-hw-type="Definition" data-hw-document-href="std120700" data-hw-section="std120700-sec" rel="Definition" hw:document-type="Definition" hw:document-href="std120700" data-hwid="std120700" hw:section-href="std120700-sec" href="?id=std120700#std120700-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">depression</span></a>.</p> <p fingerprint="b4817af0" fingerprint-exact="cc6f1a43">Anxiety can cause physical and emotional symptoms. A specific situation or fear can cause some or all of these symptoms for a short time. When the situation passes, the symptoms usually go away.</p> <p fingerprint="0874a466" fingerprint-exact="d83ddb66">Physical symptoms of anxiety include:</p> <ul fingerprint="37cf48bd" fingerprint-exact="1206bec1"> <li>Trembling, twitching, or shaking.</li> <li>A feeling of fullness in the throat or chest.</li> <li>Breathlessness or a rapid heartbeat.</li> <li> <a class="HwLinkDefinition" data-hw-type="Definition" data-hw-document-href="stl158151" data-hw-section="stl158151-sec" rel="Definition" hw:document-type="Definition" hw:document-href="stl158151" data-hwid="stl158151" hw:section-href="stl158151-sec" href="?id=stl158151#stl158151-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">Lightheadedness</span></a> or <a class="HwLinkDefinition" data-hw-type="Definition" data-hw-document-href="std120899" data-hw-section="std120899-sec" rel="Definition" hw:document-type="Definition" hw:document-href="std120899" data-hwid="std120899" hw:section-href="std120899-sec" href="?id=std120899#std120899-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">dizziness</span></a>.</li> <li>Sweaty or cold, clammy hands.</li> <li>Feeling jumpy.</li> <li>Muscle tension, aches, or soreness (myalgias).</li> <li>Extreme tiredness.</li> <li>Sleep problems, such as not being able to fall asleep or stay asleep, early waking, or feeling restless (not feeling rested when you wake up).</li> </ul> <p fingerprint="ad292896" fingerprint-exact="7e30f63c">Anxiety affects the part of the brain that helps control how you communicate. This makes it harder to express yourself creatively or function well in relationships. Emotional symptoms of anxiety include:</p> <ul fingerprint="361f2cb0" fingerprint-exact="802ea6b6"> <li>Feeling restless, grouchy, or on edge or keyed up.</li> <li>Worrying too much.</li> <li>Fearing that something bad is going to happen. You may feel doomed.</li> <li>Not being able to concentrate. You may feel like your mind goes blank.</li> </ul> <h3 class="HwSubSectionTitle" fingerprint="0ac486b0" fingerprint-exact="379f1ee8">Anxiety disorders</h3> <p fingerprint="3331e33e" fingerprint-exact="e5db7ba1">Anxiety disorders occur when people have both physical and emotional symptoms. These disorders interfere with how a person gets along with others. They also affect daily activities. Women are twice as likely as men to have problems with anxiety disorders. Examples include panic attacks, phobias, and generalized anxiety disorder. When you have generalized anxiety disorder, you feel worried and stressed about many everyday events and activities. </p> <p fingerprint="3b34522a" fingerprint-exact="da284722">Often the cause of anxiety disorders isn't known. Many people who have them say that they've felt nervous and anxious all their lives. This problem can occur at any age. Children who have at least one parent with the diagnosis of depression are more than twice as likely to have an anxiety disorder than other children.</p> <p fingerprint="9a1b4e78" fingerprint-exact="4032cdaf">Anxiety disorders often occur with other problems, such as:</p> <ul fingerprint="bccdae79" fingerprint-exact="04aab9b6"> <li>Mental health problems, like depression.</li> <li> <a class="HwLinkDefinition" data-hw-type="Definition" data-hw-document-href="sts17238" data-hw-section="sts17238-sec" rel="Definition" hw:document-type="Definition" hw:document-href="sts17238" data-hwid="sts17238" hw:section-href="sts17238-sec" href="?id=sts17238#sts17238-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">Substance use</span></a> problems.</li> <li>A physical problem, like heart or lung disease. A complete medical checkup may be needed before an anxiety disorder can be diagnosed.</li> </ul> <h3 class="HwSubSectionTitle" fingerprint="c000c03f" fingerprint-exact="9861937b">Panic attacks</h3> <p fingerprint="8d655c84" fingerprint-exact="8dbb28bc">A <a class="HwLinkDefinition" data-hw-type="Definition" data-hw-document-href="stp1283" data-hw-section="stp1283-sec" rel="Definition" hw:document-type="Definition" hw:document-href="stp1283" data-hwid="stp1283" hw:section-href="stp1283-sec" href="?id=stp1283#stp1283-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">panic attack</span></a> is a sudden feeling of extreme anxiety or intense fear without a clear cause or when there is no danger. Panic attacks are common. They sometimes occur in otherwise healthy people. They usually last only a few minutes, but they may last longer. And for some people, the anxiety can get worse quickly during the attack.</p> <p fingerprint="a94eb17e" fingerprint-exact="96e044c6">Symptoms include feeling like you're dying or losing control of yourself, rapid breathing (<a class="HwLinkDefinition" data-hw-type="Definition" data-hw-document-href="sth149997" data-hw-section="sth149997-sec" rel="Definition" hw:document-type="Definition" hw:document-href="sth149997" data-hwid="sth149997" hw:section-href="sth149997-sec" href="?id=sth149997#sth149997-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">hyperventilation</span></a>), numbness or tingling of the hands or lips, and a racing heart. You may feel dizzy, sweaty, or shaky. Other symptoms include trouble breathing, chest pain or tightness, and an irregular heartbeat. These symptoms come on suddenly and without warning.</p> <p fingerprint="b0e1c4ce" fingerprint-exact="4ca66d90">Sometimes symptoms of a panic attack are so intense that you may fear that you're having a <a class="HwLinkDefinition" data-hw-type="Definition" data-hw-document-href="sth149627" data-hw-section="sth149627-sec" rel="Definition" hw:document-type="Definition" hw:document-href="sth149627" data-hwid="sth149627" hw:section-href="sth149627-sec" href="?id=sth149627#sth149627-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">heart attack</span></a>. Many of the symptoms of a panic attack can occur with other illnesses, such as <a class="HwLinkDefinition" data-hw-type="Definition" data-hw-document-href="sth149987" data-hw-section="sth149987-sec" rel="Definition" hw:document-type="Definition" hw:document-href="sth149987" data-hwid="sth149987" hw:section-href="sth149987-sec" href="?id=sth149987#sth149987-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">hyperthyroidism</span></a>, <a class="HwLinkDefinition" data-hw-type="Definition" data-hw-document-href="stc123750" data-hw-section="stc123750-sec" rel="Definition" hw:document-type="Definition" hw:document-href="stc123750" data-hwid="stc123750" hw:section-href="stc123750-sec" href="?id=stc123750#stc123750-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">coronary artery disease</span></a>, or <a class="HwLinkDefinition" data-hw-type="Definition" data-hw-document-href="stc123675" data-hw-section="stc123675-sec" rel="Definition" hw:document-type="Definition" hw:document-href="stc123675" data-hwid="stc123675" hw:section-href="stc123675-sec" href="?id=stc123675#stc123675-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">COPD</span></a>. A complete medical checkup may be needed before an anxiety disorder can be diagnosed.</p> <p fingerprint="05f05757" fingerprint-exact="cb2fbe93">People who have repeated unexpected panic attacks and worry about the attacks are said to have a <a class="HwLinkDefinition" data-hw-type="Definition" data-hw-document-href="ty6995" data-hw-section="ty6995-sec" rel="Definition" hw:document-type="Definition" hw:document-href="ty6995" data-hwid="ty6995" hw:section-href="ty6995-sec" href="?id=ty6995#ty6995-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">panic disorder</span></a>.</p> <h3 class="HwSubSectionTitle" fingerprint="bcf0fff5" fingerprint-exact="ed02d7b9">Phobias</h3> <p fingerprint="dd4a3e7b" fingerprint-exact="70d42717"> <a class="HwLinkDefinition" data-hw-type="Definition" data-hw-document-href="stp17746" data-hw-section="stp17746-sec" rel="Definition" hw:document-type="Definition" hw:document-href="stp17746" data-hwid="stp17746" hw:section-href="stp17746-sec" href="?id=stp17746#stp17746-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">Phobias</span></a> are extreme and irrational fears that interfere with daily life. People with phobias have fears that are out of proportion to real danger. They're not able to control the fears.</p> <p fingerprint="5ca7d86c" fingerprint-exact="7b783051">Phobias are common. They sometimes occur with other conditions, such as panic disorder or <a class="HwLinkDefinition" data-hw-type="Definition" data-hw-document-href="stt11404" data-hw-section="stt11404-sec" rel="Definition" hw:document-type="Definition" hw:document-href="stt11404" data-hwid="stt11404" hw:section-href="stt11404-sec" href="?id=stt11404#stt11404-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">Tourette's disorder</span></a>. Most people deal with phobias by avoiding the situation or object that causes them to feel panic. This is called avoidance behavior.</p> <p fingerprint="f2637976" fingerprint-exact="4272f5c0">A phobic disorder occurs when the avoidance behavior becomes so extreme that it interferes with your daily activities. There are three main types of phobic disorders:</p> <ul fingerprint="0c7d4747" fingerprint-exact="cb5adeb2"> <li>Fear of being alone or in public places where help might not be available or escape is impossible (<a class="HwLinkDefinition" data-hw-type="Definition" data-hw-document-href="sta123130" data-hw-section="sta123130-sec" rel="Definition" hw:document-type="Definition" hw:document-href="sta123130" data-hwid="sta123130" hw:section-href="sta123130-sec" href="?id=sta123130#sta123130-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">agoraphobia</span></a>).</li> <li>Fear of situations where you might be exposed to criticism by others (<a class="HwLinkDefinition" data-hw-type="Definition" data-hw-document-href="ty6876" data-hw-section="ty6876-sec" rel="Definition" hw:document-type="Definition" hw:document-href="ty6876" data-hwid="ty6876" hw:section-href="ty6876-sec" href="?id=ty6876#ty6876-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">social phobia</span></a>).</li> <li>Fear of specific things (specific phobia).</li> </ul> <p fingerprint="f8926438" fingerprint-exact="aedad8c8">Phobias can be treated to help reduce feelings of fear and anxiety.</p> </div><div class="HwNavigationSection HwSectionHealthTools" id="sec-anxty-HealthTools"><h2 class="HwSectionTitle" fingerprint="4f8c76b3" fingerprint-exact="aa5a79d3">Health Tools</h2><p fingerprint="07c09bf8" fingerprint-exact="d28efb5c">Health Tools help you make wise health decisions or take action to improve your health.</p><div class="HwHealthTools"><div class="HwActionsetTool"><span class="HwHealthToolIntro">Actionsets are designed to help people take an active role in managing a health condition.</span><div class="HwOptionalAll"><div class="HwHealthToolLinks"><ul fingerprint="93f23176" fingerprint-exact="b31c25ab"><li class="HwOptionalAny"><a data-hw-type="Actionset" data-hw-document-href="uz2209" data-hw-section="uz2210" hw:document-type="Actionset" hw:document-href="uz2209" data-hwid="uz2209" hw:section-href="uz2210" href="?id=uz2209#uz2210">Stress Management: Relaxing Your Mind and Body</a></li></ul></div></div></div></div></div><div class="HwNavigationSection HwSectionCYS" id="sec-hw257192"><h2 class="HwSectionTitle" fingerprint="1bc87b1b" fingerprint-exact="d719d6f6">Check Your Symptoms</h2><div><div class="HwAsset" hw:assetid="anxty"> <div id="HwSxBody" data-hw-version="4.0.3.5"><div class="HwSxQuestion HwSxTrunkQuestion HwSxTopicConfirmationQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion1014" data-hw-entity-key="1014" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Are you having a problem with anxiety?</div><div class="HwSxQuestionSubText">This also could include concerns about panic attacks, fear, or obsessive or compulsive behaviors.</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer2165" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="2165" data-hw-parent-entity-key="1014">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Anxiety or anxiety-related concern</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer2166" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="2166" data-hw-parent-entity-key="1014">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Anxiety or anxiety-related concern</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion HwSxAge" id="HwSxQuestion31" data-hw-entity-key="31" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">How old are you?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer HwSxAgeResponse" id="HwSxAnswer72" data-hw-type="HwSxDemographicsAnswer" data-hw-age-range="143"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="72" data-hw-parent-entity-key="31">Less than 12 years</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Less than 12 years</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer HwSxAgeResponse" id="HwSxAnswer73" data-hw-type="HwSxDemographicsAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="73" data-hw-parent-entity-key="31">12 years or older</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">12 years or older</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion HwSxNonTopic" id="HwSxQuestion30" data-hw-entity-key="30" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Are you male or female?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer HwSxGenderResponse" id="HwSxAnswer71" data-hw-type="HwSxDemographicsAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="71" data-hw-parent-entity-key="30">Male</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Male</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer HwSxGenderResponse" id="HwSxAnswer70" data-hw-type="HwSxDemographicsAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="70" data-hw-parent-entity-key="30">Female</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Female</div></div></div><div id="SxWhyAskDiv"><button id="SxWhyAskAccordianBtn" tabindex="0" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="SxWhyAskBodyDiv" type="button" aria-live="assertive"><div class="SxWhyAskAccordion">Why do we ask this question?</div><div class="SxWhyAskAccordion SxWhyAskAccordionArrow_Down" id="SxWhyAskAccordionArrow"> </div></button><div id="SxWhyAskBodyDiv" role="tabpanel"><div class="SxWhyAskParaChild" id="SxWhyAskHeaderDiv" tabindex="-1"><h4>The medical assessment of symptoms is based on the body parts you have.</h4></div><div class="SxWhyAskParaChild" id="SxWhyAskParaDiv" tabindex="-1"><ul><li>If you are transgender or nonbinary, choose the sex that matches the body parts (such as ovaries, testes, prostate, breasts, penis, or vagina) you <b>now</b> have in the area where you are having symptoms.</li><li>If your symptoms aren’t related to those organs, you can choose the gender you identify with.</li><li>If you have some organs of both sexes, you may need to go through this triage tool twice (once as "male" and once as "female"). This will make sure that the tool asks the right questions for you.</li></ul></div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion HwSxTrunkQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion1608" data-hw-entity-key="1608" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Could you be having <a class="quickdefine HwSxDefinition" href="#tf6936">symptoms of a heart attack</a>?</div><div class="HwSxQuestionSubText">Anxiety and stress can cause symptoms similar to those of a heart attack.</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer3418" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="3418" data-hw-parent-entity-key="1608">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Symptoms of heart attack</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer3419" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="3419" data-hw-parent-entity-key="1608">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Symptoms of heart attack</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion HwSxTrunkQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion1670" data-hw-entity-key="1670" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Are you <a class="quickdefine HwSxDefinition" href="#tf7136">thinking seriously of attempting suicide</a> or harming someone else right now?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer3584" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="3584" data-hw-parent-entity-key="1670">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Thinking seriously of attempting suicide or harming someone else</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer3585" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="3585" data-hw-parent-entity-key="1670">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Thinking seriously of committing suicide or harming someone else</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion HwSxTrunkQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion914" data-hw-entity-key="914" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Are you thinking about suicide but do not have a plan?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1960" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1960" data-hw-parent-entity-key="914">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Considering suicide but does not have a plan</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1961" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1961" data-hw-parent-entity-key="914">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Considering suicide but does not have a plan</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion HwSxTrunkQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion1629" data-hw-entity-key="1629" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Is a concern about abuse causing feelings of anxiety or depression?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer3480" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="3480" data-hw-parent-entity-key="1629">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Concern about abuse causing feelings of anxiety or depression</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer3481" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="3481" data-hw-parent-entity-key="1629">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Concern about abuse causing feelings of anxiety or depression</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion HwSxTrunkQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion1624" data-hw-entity-key="1624" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Are you concerned about self-harm?</div><div class="HwSxQuestionSubText">It can include acts like cutting, burning, or choking yourself on purpose, or pushing objects under your skin (like pieces of metal, glass, or wood). People doing these acts usually are not trying to kill themselves, but the results can still be dangerous.</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer3460" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="3460" data-hw-parent-entity-key="1624">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Concerns about self-harm</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer3461" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="3461" data-hw-parent-entity-key="1624">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Concerns about self-harm</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion HwSxTrunkQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion1016" data-hw-entity-key="1016" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Do you think that a <a class="quickdefine HwSxDefinition" href="#tf7148">medicine</a> may be causing the anxiety?</div><div class="HwSxQuestionSubText">Think about whether the anxiety started soon after you began using a new medicine or a higher dose of a medicine.</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer2169" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="2169" data-hw-parent-entity-key="1016">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Medicine may be causing anxiety</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer2170" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="2170" data-hw-parent-entity-key="1016">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Medicine may be causing anxiety</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion HwSxTrunkQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion1017" data-hw-entity-key="1017" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Does anxiety, fear, or <a class="quickdefine HwSxDefinition" href="#tf7152">obsessive or compulsive behavior</a> interfere with your daily activities at work, school, or home?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer2171" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="2171" data-hw-parent-entity-key="1017">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Anxiety interferes with daily activities</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer2172" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="2172" data-hw-parent-entity-key="1017">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Anxiety interferes with daily activities</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion1018" data-hw-entity-key="1018" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Are you able to do your daily activities at all?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer2173" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="2173" data-hw-parent-entity-key="1018">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Able to perform daily activities</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer2174" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="2174" data-hw-parent-entity-key="1018">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Not able to perform daily activities</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion HwSxTrunkQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion1019" data-hw-entity-key="1019" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Do you have sudden, severe attacks of fear or anxiety when there is no clear reason to be afraid?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer2175" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="2175" data-hw-parent-entity-key="1019">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Sudden, severe attacks of fear or anxiety</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer2176" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="2176" data-hw-parent-entity-key="1019">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Sudden, severe attacks of fear or anxiety</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion HwSxTrunkQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion1020" data-hw-entity-key="1020" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Do you often have nightmares or have flashbacks to a traumatic event?</div><div class="HwSxQuestionSubText">The event could have been something that happened to you directly or something that you saw or heard about.</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer2177" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="2177" data-hw-parent-entity-key="1020">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Frequent nightmares or flashbacks to traumatic events</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer2178" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="2178" data-hw-parent-entity-key="1020">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Frequent nightmares or flashbacks to traumatic events</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion HwSxTrunkQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion1021" data-hw-entity-key="1021" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Have you had severe anxiety for more than a week?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer2179" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="2179" data-hw-parent-entity-key="1021">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Severe anxiety for more than 1 week</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer2180" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="2180" data-hw-parent-entity-key="1021">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Severe anxiety for more than 1 week</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxDefinition" id="HwSxIdhealthrisks"><p>Many things can affect how your body responds to a symptom and what kind of care you may need. These include:</p><ul><li><b>Your age</b>. Babies and older adults tend to get sicker quicker.</li><li><b>Your overall health</b>. If you have a condition such as diabetes, HIV, cancer, or heart disease, you may need to pay closer attention to certain symptoms and seek care sooner.</li><li><b>Medicines you take</b>. Certain medicines, such as blood thinners (anticoagulants), medicines that suppress the immune system like steroids or chemotherapy, herbal remedies, or supplements can cause symptoms or make them worse.</li><li><b>Recent health events</b>, such as surgery or injury. These kinds of events can cause symptoms afterwards or make them more serious.</li><li><b>Your health habits and lifestyle</b>, such as eating and exercise habits, smoking, alcohol or drug use, sexual history, and travel.</li></ul></div><div class="HwSxDisposition HwSxDisposition_green" id="HwSxIdgreen"><div class="HwDispositionTop"> </div><h3 class="HwSxDispositionHeading">Try Home Treatment</h3><div class="HwSxDispositionActionText"><p>You have answered all the questions. Based on your answers, you may be able to take care of this problem at home.</p></div><div class="HwSxDispositionNextSteps"><ul><li>Try home treatment to relieve the symptoms.</li><li>Call your doctor if symptoms get worse or you have any concerns (for example, if symptoms are not getting better as you would expect). You may need care sooner.</li></ul></div><div class="HwSxDispositionLinks"><div class="HwSxHomeTreatmentLink"><a data-hw-type="Symptom" data-hw-document-href="anxty" data-hw-section="hw257239" hw:section-href="hw257239" hw:document-href="anxty" hw:document-type="Symptom" href="?id=anxty#hw257239">HomeTreatment</a></div><div class="HwSxRelatedInformationLink"><a data-hw-type="Symptom" data-hw-document-href="anxty" data-hw-section="anxty-RelInfo" hw:section-href="anxty-RelInfo" hw:document-href="anxty" hw:document-type="Symptom" href="?id=anxty#anxty-RelInfo">RelatedInformation</a></div><div class="HwSxWhereToGoLink"><a data-hw-type="Symptom" data-hw-document-href="abs1987" data-hw-section="abs1988" hw:section-href="abs1988" hw:document-href="abs1987" hw:document-type="Symptom" href="?id=abs1987#abs1988">WhereToGo</a></div></div><div class="HwDispositionBottom"> </div></div><div class="HwSxDefinition" id="HwSxIdtf7152"><p>A few examples of <b>obsessive or compulsive behaviors</b> that can interfere with your daily activities include:</p><ul><li>Frequently washing your hands, showering, or brushing your teeth.</li><li>Constantly cleaning, straightening, and ordering certain objects.</li><li>Checking lights, appliances, or doors again and again to be sure they are turned off or closed.</li><li>Repeating certain physical activities, such as sitting down and getting up from a chair, or saying the same thing over and over.</li><li>Hoarding objects, such as newspapers.</li><li>Avoiding public places or taking extreme measures to prevent harm or embarrassment to yourself or others.</li></ul></div><div class="HwSxDefinition" id="HwSxIdtf7136"><p>The <b>risk of a suicide attempt</b> is highest if:</p><ul><li>You have the means to kill yourself, such as a weapon or medicines.</li><li>You have set a time and place to do it.</li><li>You think there is no other way to solve the problem or end the pain.</li></ul></div><div class="HwSxDefinition" id="HwSxIdtf7148"><p>Many prescription and nonprescription medicines can cause anxiety. A few examples are:</p><ul><li>Decongestants.</li><li>Diet pills.</li><li>Steroid medicines.</li><li>Thyroid medicines.</li></ul><p>Some illegal drugs, such as cocaine, crack, and speed (amphetamines), also can cause anxiety.</p></div><div class="HwSxDefinition" id="HwSxIdtf6936"><p><b>Symptoms of a heart attack</b> may include:</p><ul><li>Chest pain or pressure, or a strange feeling in the chest.</li><li>Sweating.</li><li>Shortness of breath.</li><li>Nausea or vomiting.</li><li>Pain, pressure, or a strange feeling in the back, neck, jaw, or upper belly, or in one or both shoulders or arms.</li><li>Lightheadedness or sudden weakness.</li><li>A fast or irregular heartbeat.</li></ul><p>For men and women, the most common symptom is chest pain or pressure. But women are somewhat more likely than men to have other symptoms like shortness of breath, tiredness, nausea, and back or jaw pain. </p></div><div class="HwSxDisposition HwSxDisposition_black" id="HwSxIdblack"><div class="HwDispositionTop"> </div><h3 class="HwSxDispositionHeading">Make an Appointment</h3><div class="HwSxDispositionActionText"><p>Based on your answers, the problem may not improve without medical care.</p></div><div class="HwSxDispositionNextSteps"><ul><li>Make an appointment to see your doctor in the next 1 to 2 weeks.</li><li>If appropriate, try home treatment while you are waiting for the appointment.</li><li>If symptoms get worse or you have any concerns, call your doctor. You may need care sooner.</li></ul></div><div class="HwSxDispositionLinks"><div class="HwSxHomeTreatmentLink"><a data-hw-type="Symptom" data-hw-document-href="anxty" data-hw-section="hw257239" hw:section-href="hw257239" hw:document-href="anxty" hw:document-type="Symptom" href="?id=anxty#hw257239">HomeTreatment</a></div><div class="HwSxRelatedInformationLink"><a data-hw-type="Symptom" data-hw-document-href="anxty" data-hw-section="anxty-RelInfo" hw:section-href="anxty-RelInfo" hw:document-href="anxty" hw:document-type="Symptom" href="?id=anxty#anxty-RelInfo">RelatedInformation</a></div><div class="HwSxWhereToGoLink"><a data-hw-type="Symptom" data-hw-document-href="abs1987" data-hw-section="abs1988" hw:section-href="abs1988" hw:document-href="abs1987" hw:document-type="Symptom" href="?id=abs1987#abs1988">WhereToGo</a></div></div><div class="HwDispositionBottom"> </div></div><div class="HwSxDisposition HwSxDisposition_yellow" id="HwSxIdyellow"><div class="HwDispositionTop"> </div><h3 class="HwSxDispositionHeading">Seek Care Today</h3><div class="HwSxDispositionActionText"><p>Based on your answers, <b>you may need care soon</b>. The problem probably will not get better without medical care.</p></div><div class="HwSxDispositionNextSteps"><ul><li>Call your doctor today to discuss the symptoms and arrange for care.</li><li>If you cannot reach your doctor or you don't have one, seek care today.</li><li>If it is evening, watch the symptoms and seek care in the morning.</li><li>If the symptoms get worse, seek care sooner.</li></ul></div><div class="HwSxDispositionLinks"><div class="HwSxHomeTreatmentLink"><a data-hw-type="Symptom" data-hw-document-href="anxty" data-hw-section="hw257239" hw:section-href="hw257239" hw:document-href="anxty" hw:document-type="Symptom" href="?id=anxty#hw257239">HomeTreatment</a></div><div class="HwSxRelatedInformationLink"><a data-hw-type="Symptom" data-hw-document-href="anxty" data-hw-section="anxty-RelInfo" hw:section-href="anxty-RelInfo" hw:document-href="anxty" hw:document-type="Symptom" href="?id=anxty#anxty-RelInfo">RelatedInformation</a></div><div class="HwSxWhereToGoLink"><a data-hw-type="Symptom" data-hw-document-href="abs1987" data-hw-section="abs1988" hw:section-href="abs1988" hw:document-href="abs1987" hw:document-type="Symptom" href="?id=abs1987#abs1988">WhereToGo</a></div></div><div class="HwDispositionBottom"> </div></div><div class="HwSxDisposition HwSxDisposition_emergency" id="HwSxIdemergency_suicide_risk"><div class="HwDispositionTop"> </div><h3 class="HwSxDispositionHeading">Call <span class="HwSxEmergencyNumber">911</span> Now</h3><div class="HwSxDispositionActionText"><p>Based on your answers, you need emergency care.</p></div><div class="HwSxDispositionNextSteps"><p><b>Call <span class="HwSxEmergencyNumber">911</span> or other emergency services now</b>.</p></div><div class="HwSxDispositionAdditionalSteps"><p>Sometimes people don't want to call <span class="HwSxEmergencyNumber">911</span>. They may think that their symptoms aren't serious or that they can just get someone else to drive them. Or they might be concerned about the cost. But based on your answers, the safest and quickest way for you to get the care you need is to call <span class="HwSxEmergencyNumber">911</span> for medical transport to the hospital.</p><p><b>Where to get help 24 hours a day, 7 days a week</b></p><p>If you or someone you know talks about suicide, self-harm, a mental health crisis, a substance use crisis, or any other kind of emotional distress, get help right away. You can:</p><ul><li>Call the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at <b>988</b>. </li><li>Call <b>1-800-273-TALK</b> (<b>1-800-273-8255</b>).</li><li>Text <b>HOME to 741741</b> to access the Crisis Text Line.</li></ul><p>Consider saving these numbers in your phone.</p></div><div class="HwDispositionBottom"> </div></div><div class="HwSxDisposition HwSxDisposition_red" id="HwSxIdred_suicide_risk"><div class="HwDispositionTop"> </div><h3 class="HwSxDispositionHeading">Seek Care Now</h3><div class="HwSxDispositionActionText"><p>Based on your answers, <b>you may need care right away</b>. The problem is likely to get worse without medical care.</p></div><div class="HwSxDispositionNextSteps"><ul><li>Call your doctor now to discuss the symptoms and arrange for care.</li><li>If you cannot reach your doctor or you don't have one, seek care in the next hour.</li><li>You do not need to call an ambulance unless: <ul><li>You cannot travel safely either by driving yourself or by having someone else drive you.</li><li>You are in an area where heavy traffic or other problems may slow you down.</li></ul></li></ul></div><div class="HwSxDispositionAdditionalSteps"><p><b>Where to get help 24 hours a day, 7 days a week</b></p><p>If you or someone you know talks about suicide, self-harm, a mental health crisis, a substance use crisis, or any other kind of emotional distress, get help right away. You can:</p><ul><li>Call the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at <b>988</b>. </li><li>Call <b>1-800-273-TALK</b> (<b>1-800-273-8255</b>).</li><li>Text <b>HOME to 741741</b> to access the Crisis Text Line.</li></ul><p>Consider saving these numbers in your phone.</p></div><div class="HwDispositionBottom"> </div></div><div class="HwSxDisposition HwSxDisposition_red" id="HwSxIdred"><div class="HwDispositionTop"> </div><h3 class="HwSxDispositionHeading">Seek Care Now</h3><div class="HwSxDispositionActionText"><p>Based on your answers, <b>you may need care right away</b>. The problem is likely to get worse without medical care.</p></div><div class="HwSxDispositionNextSteps"><ul><li>Call your doctor now to discuss the symptoms and arrange for care.</li><li>If you cannot reach your doctor or you don't have one, seek care in the next hour.</li><li>You do not need to call an ambulance unless: <ul><li>You cannot travel safely either by driving yourself or by having someone else drive you.</li><li>You are in an area where heavy traffic or other problems may slow you down.</li></ul></li></ul></div><div class="HwDispositionBottom"> </div></div><div class="HwSxDisposition HwSxDisposition_emergency" id="HwSxIdemergency_aspirin"><div class="HwDispositionTop"> </div><h3 class="HwSxDispositionHeading">Call <span class="HwSxEmergencyNumber">911</span> Now</h3><div class="HwSxDispositionActionText"><p>Based on your answers, you need emergency care.</p></div><div class="HwSxDispositionNextSteps"><p><b>Call <span class="HwSxEmergencyNumber">911</span> or other emergency services now</b>.</p></div><div class="HwSxDispositionAdditionalSteps"><p>After you call <span class="HwSxEmergencyNumber">911</span>, the operator may tell you to <b>chew 1 adult-strength (325 mg) or 2 to 4 low-dose (81 mg) aspirin</b>. Wait for an ambulance. Do not try to drive yourself.</p><p>Sometimes people don't want to call <span class="HwSxEmergencyNumber">911</span>. They may think that their symptoms aren't serious or that they can just get someone else to drive them. Or they might be concerned about the cost. But based on your answers, the safest and quickest way for you to get the care you need is to call <span class="HwSxEmergencyNumber">911</span> for medical transport to the hospital.</p></div><div class="HwDispositionBottom"> </div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="HwNavigationSection HwSectionSpecialSection" id="sec-hw257239"><h2 class="HwSectionTitle" fingerprint="1d4dc8a4" fingerprint-exact="5c91135b">Self-Care</h2> <p fingerprint="b91a35f4" fingerprint-exact="ab6b303f"> Home treatment, combined with professional treatment, can help relieve <a class="HwLinkDefinition" data-hw-type="Definition" data-hw-document-href="sta14104" data-hw-section="sta14104-sec" rel="Definition" hw:document-type="Definition" hw:document-href="sta14104" data-hwid="sta14104" hw:section-href="sta14104-sec" href="?id=sta14104#sta14104-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">anxiety</span></a>. Here are some tips to help you cope with anxiety.</p> <ul fingerprint="4c7c8391" fingerprint-exact="4dce93d5"> <li>Know your anxiety. <p>Recognize and accept your anxiety about specific fears or situations. Then make a plan for dealing with it. For example, if you are always worrying about finances, set up a budget or savings plan. </p></li> <li>Don't dwell on past problems. <p>Change what you can to help you feel more comfortable with present concerns. But let go of past problems or things you can't change. </p></li> <li>Be kind to your body. <ul><li>Relieve tension with exercise or massage.</li><li>Try stress-relief techniques that focus on relaxing your mind and your body. </li><li>Get enough rest.</li><li>Practice healthy thinking, and stop negative thoughts. Choose helpful thoughts to replace the unhelpful ones. </li><li>Avoid alcohol, caffeine, chocolate, and nicotine. They may make you more anxious. Some drugs, such as cocaine, crack, and speed (amphetamines), also can cause anxiety.</li></ul></li> <li>Engage your mind. <ul><li>Get out and do something you enjoy. For example, go to a funny movie or take a walk or hike.</li><li>Plan your day. Having too much or too little to do can make you more anxious.</li><li>Keep a diary of your symptoms. Or discuss your fears with a good friend. Confiding in others sometimes relieves stress.</li></ul></li> <li>Do things with others. <p>Get involved in social groups, or volunteer to help others. Being alone can make things seem worse than they are.</p></li> <li>Get support. <p>Learn about resources available in your community. </p><ul><li>Talk with your human resources officer about counseling benefits that may be available through your employee assistance program.</li><li>Check with your insurance company to see what mental health benefits are available.</li><li>Contact your public health department for information on community mental health programs.</li></ul></li> </ul> <h3 class="HwSubSectionTitle" fingerprint="c5b2b5b7" fingerprint-exact="1ca93d88">When to call for help during self-care</h3> <p fingerprint="0c6430b7" fingerprint-exact="37647145">Call a doctor if any of the following occur during self-care at home: </p> <ul fingerprint="2708cd11" fingerprint-exact="175d572e"> <li>Symptoms occur more often or are more severe.</li> <li>Symptoms are not getting better.</li> </ul> <h3 class="HwSubSectionTitle" fingerprint="c9d246df" fingerprint-exact="236ac716">Learn more</h3> 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