Is it possible to have anxiety disorder when you dont have any kind of problems???

I was working one time and all of the sudden I felt my blood pressure go really high. I went to the nurses office and my blood pressure was 158/108, and I had had a bump in my throat for a while already. I had started to get swollen around the mouth and once in a while I felt dizzy and my stomach felt like I had the feeling that something really bad was gonna happen. I get scared really easily by any little thing and I get really red in the face when I get emberrased by things that I shouldn't. I feel nervous for things that I shouldn't. I am 26 years old and I had never had any health problems at all. I smoke about 2 packs of cigarettes a day and my doctor told me to cut down on them, he also told me that all those were symptoms of anxiety disorder and he prescribed me anti depressant pills. I told him I don't have problems at home and that I love my job, but still he said that was what was causing my blood pressure to go up and thats why I had been feeling that way.

Anxiety is a normal reaction to stress. It helps one deal with a tense situation in the office, study harder for an exam, keep focused on an important speech. In general, it helps one cope. But when anxiety becomes an excessive, irrational dread of everyday situations, it has become a disabling disorder. more>>

Five major types of anxiety disorders are:
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Panic Disorder
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Social Phobia (or Social Anxiety Disorder)
Treatment
Effective treatments for anxiety disorders are available, and research is yielding new, improved therapies that can help most people with anxiety disorders lead productive, fulfilling livesIf you think you have an anxiety disorder, the first person you should see is your family doctor. A physician can determine whether the symptoms that alarm you are due to an anxiety disorder, another medical condition, or both.

If an anxiety disorder is diagnosed, the next step is usually seeing a mental health professional. The practitioners who are most helpful with anxiety disorders are those who have training in cognitive-behavioral therapy and/or behavioral therapy, and who are open to using medication if it is needed.

You should feel comfortable talking with the mental health professional you choose. If you do not, you should seek help elsewhere. Once you find a mental health professional with whom you are comfortable, the two of you should work as a team and make a plan to treat your anxiety disorder together.

Remember that once you start on medication, it is important not to stop taking it abruptly. Certain drugs must be tapered off under the supervision of a doctor or bad reactions can occur. Make sure you talk to the doctor who prescribed your medication before you stop taking it. If you are having trouble with side effects, it's possible that they can be eliminated by adjusting how much medication you take and when you take it.

Most insurance plans, including health maintenance organizations (HMOs), will cover treatment for anxiety disorders. Check with your insurance company and find out. If you don't have insurance, the Health and Human Services division of your county government may offer mental health care at a public mental health center that charges people according to how much they are able to pay. If you are on public assistance, you may be able to get care through your state Medicaid plan.

Ways to Make Treatment More Effective
Many people with anxiety disorders benefit from joining a self-help or support group and sharing their problems and achievements with others. Internet chat rooms can also be useful in this regard, but any advice received over the Internet should be used with caution, as Internet acquaintances have usually never seen each other and false identities are common. Talking with a trusted friend or member of the clergy can also provide support, but it is not a substitute for care from a mental health professional.

Stress management techniques and meditation can help people with anxiety disorders calm themselves and may enhance the effects of therapy. There is preliminary evidence that aerobic exercise may have a calming effect. Since caffeine, certain illicit drugs, and even some over-the-counter cold medications can aggravate the symptoms of anxiety disorders, they should be avoided. Check with your physician or pharmacist before taking any additional medications.

The family is very important in the recovery of a person with an anxiety disorder. Ideally, the family should be supportive but not help perpetuate their loved one's symptoms. Family members should not trivialize the disorder or demand improvement without treatment. If your family is doing either of these things, you may want to show them this booklet so they can become educated allies and help you succeed in therapy.

He's right. It's your body's chemistry. It's not your fault - and you're not weak or weird for having it.

Lots of people do.

Try the medicine, and see how it makes you feel.

You deserve to feel good. And thank goodness there are medicines that can help.

anxiety attacks and disorders aren't associated with physical health problems. it's a mental thing and usually stems from something that happened to you in the past that was traumatic or it just kinda develops. I'm extrememly claustrophobic and have anxiety issues with that and i don't know why i'm claustrophobic or why it bothers me so much. and if it has anything to do with your past, it's usually something you've repressed so that you don't remember it and that's why you can't figure out what's wrong.

talk to a professional about it and see what they have to say.

i have bad anziaty an my stomach hurts bad when i get it i feel sick and i dont have any problems so yes

It sounds like you had a panic attack these are usually bought on by stress. Try looking up some deep breathing exercises, these usually help people. I'm a smoker too but 2 packs a day is ridiculous you should try to cut down or you probably won't be in good health for much longer (sorry for sounding mean cos people lecture me about quitting smoking and i hate it! its for your own good though;)

It's a chemical thing, not always a situational symptom. I got it from my mom (genetically). I'd just get jumpy as hell for NO reason.
It's OK. You're not crazy. It's 2007 and thankfully we have meds that allow us to go on living a normal life.
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It is quite possible you have some underlying fear you are not acknowledging even to yourself. We can be good deceivers. Anxiety can be a by product from your environment or some part of your life you feel you do not totally control. It could even be from just being somewhere you really don't want to be. The causes can be numerous. How are your close personal relationships? Explore the possibilities, take a good look in general and see if you can put a finger on the cause.

Anxiety disorders can come in all kinds of packages. Each person is like a little mystery waiting to be solved. I had a doctor tell me I had a possible anxiety disorder years ago and yet he did nothing to help. Come to find out, I had thyroid cancer, which opens a new can of worms. I'm not sure what you meant about the bump in your throat or the swelling around your mouth but I think I'd check out a different doc. It certainly sounds like a "panic attack" type episode but having one time doesn't make a disorder. Quit smoking. That will help your blood pressure and help to prevent future health issues. Get a new doc.

I hear two things going on:
1) Smoking and 2) Physical symptoms that can go with anxiety.

The smoking is ...you know all that. But it does complicate trying to diagnose things. All psychiatrists would say to stop smoking. It may be a way to self-medicate what IS going on with you, emotionally.

If you truly don't feel anxious, but your symptoms sound like it, you may have:
1) a personality that has "anxious" symptoms, such as Spurge Disorder. People with it may have NO unusual "feelings", but still have symptoms that are noticeable to others
2) Anxiety based on something you have repressed, such as Post-Traumatic Stress. Hypnotherapy may help tease that out, if you're interested in finding out why.
3) Depression you don't want to admit, as you feel it's not "manly" to be anxious or depressed. It's chemical in nature, so your "manliness" is not at question, here!

You could have a one-time visit with a psychiatrist (not a GP), to help clarify some of these issues, for yourself.

Good luck! Glad everything else is OK!

No, that's the whole thing. It's the same idea as depression. There's the situational kind that has an identifiable cause. Then there's the physical kind that results from brain chemicals (neurotransmitters) not being absorbed properly by the nerve cells (neurons).

Nicotine is a stimulant, though quitting smoking would probably raise your anxiety level. Can you cut down on coffee? Also, exercise might help.

In any event, do consult a psychiatrist. They're the medical professionals to go to with anxiety disorders. The sooner you go, the better.

I have suffered from generalized anxiety disorder since I was 12. I try not to think about it. I will listen to my body and know that I am experiencing these things but then I will try to find evidence around me that tells me there is no reason why I should feel worried. I take deep breaths or tap my feet on the ground to feel grounded or center myself..its been a really long time since my last attack (years). Hope you feel better soon!

Anxiety doesn't necessarily means that you have problems. It could be that you have worries or lots of other things. Smoking 2 packs of cigs a day doesn't help.

Your recent health episode, and the way that you explain your question suggest that you don't necessarily live a healthy life.
The simple fact that you feel nervous for things that you shouldn't is an indication of anxiety.

Anti-depressants is not the best solution (even though it could be the right one for you if this is a short term deal that you are going through), they are addictive and have serious side effects if taken for a long period of time.

If this is something that you haven't experienced before, try changing life habits like start going to the gym regulary (which i think you don't becuase most people who exercise frequently don't smoke 2 packs a day), and change eating habits.

Any kind of moves towards a more healthy life will help you cut down or eliminate cigarretes (I know. I just quit after 11 years in a single day without medical help, my only motive was a promise to my daughter), and it would give you a good self-feeling that would help eliminatig unwated stress or worries.