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During a consultation, your doctor will use various techniques to assess the symptom: Nervousness. These will include a physical examination and possibly diagnostic tests. (Note: A physical exam is always done, diagnostic tests may or may not be performed depending on the suspected condition) Your doctor will ask several questions when assessing your condition. It is important to openly share any pertinent information to help your doctor make an accurate diagnosis.
It is also very important to bring an up-to-date list of all of your all medical conditions, medications including dosages, and names of numbers of any specialist you see.
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Why: to determine if acute or chronic.
Why: e.g. a certain level of nervousness is considered normal behaviour. Nervousness may be precipitated by events such as an impending exam, job interview, an overseas flight, receiving medical test results or a date with a new partner.
Why: Intermittent nervousness may suggest the possibility of epilepsy, phaeochromocytoma, insulinoma or intermittent cardiac arrhythmia.
Why: e.g. interpersonal relationships, physical health, occupational stressors or financial worries - increased nervousness may be related to stressful life events.
Why: e.g. sexual assault, natural disaster, battle? - may indicate Post-traumatic stress disorder which can occur with other symptoms of anxiety and nervousness.
Why: studies have shown that there is an undoubted genetic component in the propensity to anxiety states.
Why: some prescribed medications can cause nervousness e.g. ventolin, thyroxine, some appetite suppressants.
Why: excess caffeine can cause nervousness.
Why: dependence and withdrawal can cause nervousness.
Why: both dependence and withdrawal of some illicit drugs may cause nervousness; amphetamines may cause hyperactivity, agitation and nervousness; cocaine may cause nervousness.
Why: dependence and withdrawal can cause nervousness.
Why: e.g. nervousness, shakiness, tremor, restlessness, irritability, insomnia, poor concentration, heart palpitations, racing heart, sweating, dizziness, diarrhea, lump in throat and frequency of urination - anxiety and depression are very closely related and may co-exist, however anxiety may mask an underlying depression.
Why: (e.g. down mood, insomnia, poor self esteem, teary, poor concentration and attention, feelings of worthlessness) - Most people with long standing anxiety will eventually develop depressive symptoms however anxiety can also be misdiagnosed as depression as they are closely related.
Why: e.g. hallucinations , paranoia , delusional thinking) - schizophrenia and bipolar disorder can be misdiagnosed or associated with anxiety.
Why: recurrent panic attacks occur in Panic disorder and may be confused with generalised anxiety disorder or be associated with anxiety.
Why: persistent, irrational fear with a compelling desire to avoid the object or situation occurs in Phobia disorders and may be confused with generalized anxiety disorder or be associated with anxiety.
Why: can cause anxiety-like symptoms and nervousness e.g. weight loss, emotional lability, agitation, nervousness, tremor, palpitations, racing heart.
Why: angina and cardiac arrhythmias can be misdiagnosed as anxiety and nervousness.
Why: e.g. discrete episodes of headache , sweating , palpitations , skin pallor , chest tightness and high blood pressure ) - can be misdiagnosed as anxiety and nervousness.
Why: Dementia can be confused with anxiety and nervousness.
Why: e.g. intermittent episodes of confusion, anxiety, stupor related to fasting or exercise.
Why: e.g. hot flushes, night sweats, heart palpitations, lightheadedness, dry vaginal, dry skin, headaches - Menopause may also present with depression or anxiety.
Why: e.g. impulsive over activity (which can appear as nervousness), irritability, poor concentration and school learning problems.
The following list of conditions have 'Nervousness' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.
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