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will alprazolam help my anxiety attacks?
Posted by: | Commentsi have been having a constant panic attack for about 3 days now. i can’t sleep, i can’t eat and i have this constant fear that something bad is going to happen. i was prescribed alprazolam (xanax generic brand) and i am wondering if it will help me get over my anxiety and will i feel happy again.
This may help:) Good luck !
Alternative Treatments For Panic Attack’s And Anxiety
Panic attack and Anxiety are disorders that afflict many Americans, though there are traditional health care techniques to help tackle this problem, this article intends to examine the alternative healthcare treatments that are available to help manage these disorders. But, firstly, a brief overview of what these disorders are.
Anxiety may be described as a typical response to stress, (e.g. studying for a test or having to deal with a tense situation). It is considered a normal response or reaction to a certain situation, however when it becomes excessive it is considered a disorder. An anxiety disorder would include, obsessive compulsion disorder (OCD), post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Phobias and panic disorder.
Panic attacks may be described as the unexpected feeling of horror, these attacks may occur at any place and at any time. Those who suffer from this disorder express the feeling of impending death. In this instance, there is a disconnect between the afflicted and his or her surroundings. Symptoms include: dizziness, racing heart beat, chest pains and many others. Traditional health care treatment would include administering stimulants, antipsychotic, antidepressants and anti anxiety medications, these medications may also be used for some and may be all anxiety disorders. There is more on this topic at http://www.newsonhealthcare.com/alternative-treatments-for-panic-attack-and-anxiety/
Went to The Gun Show Had a Panic Attack
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Please help. I am starting to develop agoraphobia and no prescriptions are working. I bought 5htp but am afraid to try it after reading reviews that it caused worse panic attacks.
There are quite a few herbs that have various degrees of relaxing and anti-anxiety effects, ranging from very mild to rather strong. Herbs tend to be slow-acting, however, if you brew the teas as an herbal tea, you can actually get an immediate benefit by combining the aromatherapy effect of the herbal tea, with the long-term, slow-acting medicinal effect of the tea. The reason this works is that some chemicals relax the body and mind by smelling them–this effect is short-term and acts immediately. Then it is followed up by the medicinal effects of the herb.
I wrote a page that explains all of these things:
http://ratetea.com/topic/herbs-for-anxiety/43/
I want to emphasize, the only sustainable, long-term solution to anxiety and panic attacks is to address the root causes, which are usually in the way you are thinking about things, and your patterns of thoughts and behaviors.
I personally find drinking herbal tea helpful when I have problems with anxiety, because it helps on multiple levels: even the act of holding a warm cup actually can reduce your anxiety and shape your thoughts in a positive way.
I hope you find that page useful! You may also be interested in other (non-herbal, non-drug) approaches to anxiety. I also maintain this page:
http://cazort.net/topic/natural-remedies-treatments-anxiety
I’d recommend taking a holistic approach. There are so many ways you can reduce anxiety…diet, exercise, mindfulness and meditation are a few that come to mind.
Good luck.
Bipolar? Anxiety? What’s wrong with me help! ?
Posted by: | CommentsWell I’m 20 and my life has been hard. My older sister got pregnant not once but 4 times my mom had to take 4 of her children and that was a strain on me because I always had to babysit. And can you believe my sister doesn’t have her first 4 but has 2 more living in a shelter … Anyways moving on I was picked on from 3rd grade to 10th grade! My older sister and older cousin tormented me! They called me nasty names and stuff … And not to mention I lost my grandmother on my birthday last year! Idk I think I have some kind of anxiety or bipolar… I get mad really fast sometimes or I become sad quickly! I can be happy too. But my emotions can change very quickly! But at the same time I have like anxiety fear of something happening I’m always worrying and then I become overwhelmed and stressed out which causes my head to hurt and also I have trouble sleeping at night I can’t fall asleep so I might fall asleep for a little if I’m home durning the day and wake up but if I’m at school I can’t sleep there so ill come home take like a 2 hr nap and be up all night!! I just want to be ok… Someone please help. I’m a good person but I just need some advice and guidance! And when I try to tell my mom these things she thinks I’m overreacting!
Sounds like you just have anxiety. Bipolar moods are much more complicated than just feeling happy or sad or mad and Bipolar moods last for many weeks or months… NOT minutes or even hours.
Everyone has moods like those of Bipolar Disorder……. because everyone has mood swings, momentary loss of judgment, likes to go shopping, likes sex, feels down sometimes, gets angry now and then and is hyper on occasion. The difference is that all of these symptoms in Bipolar are so intense that they interfere with your ability to function. Think of a pole (biPOLEr) with 0 at the center (0 being normal) and 10 at one end (manic) and -10 at the other (deep depression). Most people have swings but stay within 3 to -3. I have fairly severe Bipolar 1 but since my psychosis is mild I go from -9 to 9…. Also depression that comes and goes is not bipolar but just recurring depression, you have to have mania for it to be Bipolar….. you have to go to both ends of the pole.
Rapidly changing emotions or becoming angry or sad easily is not all there is to Bipolar. That is just having emotions. People with Bipolar Disorder do not just change emotions quickly, they go through periods of depression followed by periods of mania or elevated mood. Mood affects everything about you…. your energy level, self esteem, sleep patterns, appetite, sexuality, emotional response, judgment, etc….. not just your emotions. And while rapid cycling is possible, it is rare. The average person with Bipolar only cycles two or three times a year and the moods last for weeks or months. It is considered rapid cycling if they cycle 4 or more times in a year.
While everyone with Bipolar has a different set of symptoms and a different severity of symptoms, this is what Bipolar is like for me:
Depression - too tired to get out of bed, shower, even to brush my teeth. Cry all the time, sleep 16 hours a day. Feelings of self loathing and guilt that drive me to think of suicide but I’m to tired to even think about how to go about killing myself. It makes you feel small and worthless and completely insignificant. It makes you think about how big the world is and how meaningless you are in it….. and it refuses to let you have any good thoughts or see any good things…. when you look in the mirror all you see is pain, you don’t even see yourself, you don’t taste your favorite foods anymore, see that flowers are blooming, whether or not the sun is out, you become so inward that you hardly even notice your surroundings….. You don’t even feel love for people anymore…. positive thoughts are just not possible…… it is a deep dark hole with no way out and no light for hope…. and most of all it makes you feel sooooo alone. And even if there were someone who cared about you they would be better off if you killed yourself……. because all you will ever be is a burden……. this can last from a couple of weeks to a couple of years.
Mania - Way too happy! PARTY GIRL! love drink and drugs. Talk really fast and pressured because my thoughts are going faster than my mouth can keep up with. Hypersexual - like I sleep with strangers and guys I just met on the internet or I masturbate 10 times a day. I once became bisexual because there were twice as many people to sleep with. down load porn and spend tons of money on sex toys. Spending sprees….. I once spent my mortgage money on african violets, yep, $1500 on African violets (then I got depressed and let them all die). Quit my job because I wanted my vacation pay for lottery tickets and I was so convinced I would win that I started shopping and writing bad checks because I’d be rich as soon as the numbers were drawn. Decided that I could replace the furnace in my home by myself… I mean how hard can it be….. Only sleep 2 or maybe 3 hours a night for months on end and never feel tired. In the end I was unemployed, $30,000 in debt, and had almost lost my home, which needed a new furnace because I had removed the old one.. or parts of it anyway. This can last for months.
I also have mixed states when I am depressed and manic at the same time which are truly the worst… By body and mind are depressed but there is this undercurrent of energy running all the time….. I’m highly emotional but the emotions tend to be negative (guilt and anger) I have intrusive thoughts and urges to mutilate myself (like wanting to stick my hands in the garbage disposal or cooking them on the BBQ), and I also have psychotic episodes where I hallucinate. This is when I am most suseptible to suicide because I am depressed, wanting to hurt myself, and I have the mental energy to plan and carry it out.
Anxiety? Looking for help?
Posted by: | CommentsBack in bed again for weeks now. I’m a 36 yr old mother who is desperate to feel better. I was diagnosed with anxiety took klonopin for a month seemed to work and after a while I got lightheaded. It started occasionally and turned into constantly. So after all tests have came back normal blood, EKG, chest scan. I decided it might be the klonopin. I have never had any health problems before, I drank every night a few beers before bed. So I took myself off the klonopin and started drinking a few beers again thinking that might work. My lightheadedness is better, but my head hurts and my legs are in pain, and it feels like ice is running thru my veins. I’m tired and it makes me sick to eat. I have been mostly bed bound. I just want my life back. I have an appointment with a neurologist soon. Does anyone else out there suffer from anxiety? Any suggestions?
Have you tried AnxiClear? I am also a long-time sufferer of anxiety, and although your neurologist may be able to help, I never had much luck with prescription drugs myself. The side effects bothered me too much… the one thing I’ve found that works for me is AnxiClear, which is actually made up of all-natural ingredients known to treat anxiety (5-HTP, Magnesium, etc). Best part: no side effects! 
Plus it really does work, at least for me… I would definitely recommend giving AnxiClear a shot. It made me so much more relaxed, I no longer have stomachaches, and I can finally sleep through the night. . It’s totally worth it!
Needing help with anxiety?
Posted by: | CommentsOkay so my anxiety makes me worry about things that I shouldn’t be worrying about, for example I used I suddenly got scared my boyfriend was going to dump me because I thought things were getting weird but it turned out everything was normal but some reason my head seems to get set on things and I can’t get my mind off it, It’s literally driving me insane because it feels like nothing is going to make me feel better again. I’m constantly paranoid about nothing,
Relax your mind, don’t force yourself to stop thinking, that will only make things worse. Just try to gradually pull yourself from this problem. You can do this by thinking optimistically, positively. For example, your worried your boyfriend will break up with you. Just try to think about the good times you had, the things he’s said to you, and how much he cares for you and how much you don’t want to lose him. You won’t want to think like that anymore and if you still do, try and give up the idea. Tell yourself, "bring me back" or anything that will distract you from that. Think about the one place you will want to go to or the one thing you really want to eat. Also, one day just jot down your worries and go through them and work them out either by speaking, thinking, or whatever calms you. Try to control your mind, and you will be able to control this anxiety and your stress. Train yourself to do this, it’ll be hard but don’t give up, just keep at it and you’ll see the difference at the end.
who’s better for helping me with my anxiety a psychiatrist or a psychologist?
Posted by: | Commentsok so ive been having some sort of anxiety and its not that bad but they’re some times that it can be. they’re some cases or events that causes my anxiety’s to increasy. I haven’t told anybody about this and I feel like talking to somebody about it will help me. I don’t know where to go for help. Would a psychiatrist be better or a psychologist in my case?
I also suggest scheduling an appointment with a counselor/therapist first. From there they counselor can help you decide if medication (from a psychiatrist) would be helpful in your case. Some psychologists do therapy, but most do testing, research, etc. Best of luck to you. I hope this helped!
Can massage therapy help with anxiety symptoms?
Posted by: | CommentsFor the past two years, my stress and anxiety produced physical symptoms mainly in my head. It’s like a pressure and tightness in my head that’s been interfering with my social life. is there any massage treatment out there that can help?
Massage therapists are not trained to give advice for mental health issues. Legally we can’t even give our personal experience. We can refer you out to a therapist but nothing else. Massage therapy helps relax the body (obviously) which in turn creates a healthier mind in order to help with any issues. Massage also releases a great deal of toxins which allows to help the body in further healing.
The length of a massage depends on where you go and the type of massage you receive. Generally they last about an hour. Therapists follow strict guidelines when doing the massage when it comes to keeping the client covered. It’s called draping. The only area exposed is the area being worked. If you are at all uncomfortable with an area being worked (example, your glutes) be sure to communicate that with your therapist. They will accommodate you! All work can be done over the sheet if necessary!
Plzzz help!!! Can my paranoia and anxiety be caused by my overactive thyroid? ?
Posted by: | CommentsI’ve been supper paranoid for a few years about things which might or might not be true and it’s causing me to have severe anxiety and depression. I know that the ideas that make me be paranoid wouldn’t even matter for other healthy people. I gave a blood test and they said i might be hyperthyoid. (I also have other symptoms like fast heart rate, always sweating, losing weight). I was wondering if this causes my mental issues would thyroid medication treat it? Will I be normal again?
Yes it can. Have you followed up with your doctors?