Anxiety can affect different people in different ways, and those suffering from anxiety will often experience it at different levels. Some people may simply experience a couple of bouts of mild anxiety while others may experience anxiety of longer periods and more often. Some people suffer from severe anxiety, which means long bouts of intense anxiety. Severe anxiety is a condition that can affect those with serious illness, such as cancer.
For those recently diagnosed with an illness, such as cancer, normality can go out of the window, and instead, apprehension, nerves, and fear set in, all of which contribute to the levels of anxiety. It is important for those suffering from this level of anxiety to identify it and to try and manage it the best they can in order to help you to deal with your primary illness.
The first thing is to know what the symptoms of anxiety are. Some of the symptoms to look out for include shortness of breath, increased perspiration, shaking, heart palpitations, dry mouth, dizziness, chest pain, diarrhea, numbness, hair loss, sleep problems, loss of appetite, nausea, and tingling. Failure to deal with your anxiety could make it more difficult to accept or deal with your illness. Therefore you should try and tackle anxiety as soon as possible.
Part of tackling the anxiety that can follow a diagnosis is to try and understand the primary disease. Part of the fear and apprehension will come from facing the unknown, so don’t be afraid to ask your doctor, support groups, or other professionals that you consult with about the cancer, the treatments, what to expect, and what you can do to manage the disease. This could help you to more effectively deal with your anxiety.
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