If you feel anxious all of the time you may have a generalized anxiety disorder.  Some people, particularly women, just assume that it’s normal to feel extreme tension and worry.  While some of these emotions are normal some of the time, you might actually have an anxiety disorder and not realize it.

Symptoms of an anxiety disorder include expecting the worst; worrying excessively about money, health, family or work when there are no obvious reasons to do so; trouble falling asleep; inability to relax; muscle tensions; fatigue; irritability; and more.

If you think that some of these symptoms describe you, then you should speak with your doctor.  He will eliminate other factors that could be causing your anxiety including medications, an overactive thyroid, depression and more.  He may then recommend treatments for a generalized anxiety disorder.

Treatment often includes a combination of medications and therapy.  Usually, six months to one year of treatment is sufficient to help you, although each case needs to be evaluated individually.