| Social anxiety is the fear of social
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| | - Difficulty talking - the person may be
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| situations. This fear causes both mental
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| | experiencing so much fear that they find
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| and physical symptoms that are extremely
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| | it difficult, if not impossible to talk.
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| uncomfortable for the person experiencing
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| | This is one of the most feared symptoms
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| them. Both mental and physical symptoms
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| | by people with social anxiety, because
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| can be so intense that they eventually
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| | they worry that people will think that
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| lead to additional health problems.
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| | they are stupid or incompetent.
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| The most common physical symptoms of
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| | - Muscle Tension - muscle tension is
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| social anxiety are as follows:
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| | caused when a person experiences extreme
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| - Heart palpitations or a rapid heartbeat
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| | or prolonged stress or fear. Muscle
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| - This is a very common symptom of social
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| | tension can become so bad that it causes
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| anxiety disorder, but it is also a common
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| | muscles to become sore.
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| symptom for several other health
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| | - Dry throat or mouth - adrenaline rush
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| problems. If you have never experienced
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| | causes a dry mouth, and fear that is
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| this before, you should see a doctor to
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| | associated with social anxiety causes an
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| determine whether another health problem
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| | adrenaline rush.
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| exists.
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| | - Muscle twitches - adrenaline can rush
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| - Tremors - tremors, or shaking, usually
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| | through the body so fast that it causes
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| cannot be controlled. The trembling can
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| | muscles to jump.
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| be very mild, or very strong and
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| | - Dizziness - adrenaline can cause
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| noticeable.
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| | dizziness, but this could also be a sign
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| - Sweating - some people will sweat more
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| | of a more serious medical problem. If you
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| than others. Some people only experience
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| | become dizzy, you should see a doctor.
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| sweaty palms, or feel too warm, while
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| | - Shortness of breath, feelings of
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| others sweat profusely.
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| | smothering - This is a common sign of an
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| - Diarrhea - social anxiety causes
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| | anxiety attack, but it could also signal
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| stress, and stress causes diarrhea.
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| | another health problem. You should seek
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| Diarrhea may last as long as the person
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| | medical treatment.
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| is feeling the stress.
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| | - Chest pain - This is another common
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| - Confusion - when fear exists, a persons
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| | sign of an anxiety attack, but it is also
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| adrenaline level rises. This major
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| | a common sign of a heart attack. If you
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| increase in adrenaline can cause a person
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| | experience chest pain, go to the nearest
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| to appear to be confused. They may even
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| | emergency room and seek medical
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| actually be confused because they are
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| | treatment, or call an ambulance.
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| focusing on the fear, and not on the
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| | - Difficulty swallowing - fear makes you
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| situation.
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| | feel like you have a lump in your throat.
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| - Blushing - People with social anxiety
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| | That lump, whether it is real or
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| disorder may or may not blush. Blushing
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| | imagined, makes swalling difficult.
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| is generally associated with shyness, but
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| | - Pale skin - both stress and nausea can
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| shyness and social anxiety are not the
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| | cause a person to turn pale.
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| same thing.
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| | These are the most common symptoms of
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| - Nausea - fear usually causes feelings
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| | social anxiety. You may experience other
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| of nausea. Depending on the level of fear
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| | symptoms, or these symptoms in varying
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| that the person is experiencing, the
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| | degrees. If the symptoms that you
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| nausea usually goes away once the person
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| | experience are new or severe, you should
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| is removed from the situation. It can,
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| | visit the doctor as soon as possible.
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| however, result in vomiting.
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