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Almost all people with severe anxiety experience a range of physical effects. These sensations don’t simply occur in your head; they’re as real as this book you’re holding. The responses to anxiety vary considerably from person to person and include the following:

 Accelerated heartbeat

 Shallow, rapid breathing

 A spike in blood pressure

 Dizziness

 Fatigue

 Gastrointestinal upset

 General aches and pains

 Muscle tension or spasms

 Sweating

These are simply the temporary effects that anxiety exerts on your body. Chronic anxiety left untreated poses serious risks to your health as well. We discuss the general health effects in greater detail in Chapter 2.