anxiety

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I am with you on that one. I especially don't want to take medications

forever. I'm really interested in natural remedies.

Re: Anxiety

> Joking?

> Hardly.

>

> I am serious. I don't want to rely on something forever.

> Yes my dosage may be small..but they nearly knock me out.

>

>

>

>> > > > >

>> > > > > I'm a little bit worried, I keep reading that Lexapro

>> > doesn't get

>> > > > rid of

>> > > > > Anxiety completely. I am currently on 15 mg, and still

> have

>> > some

>> > > > anxiety on a

>> > > > > daily basis. I have been taking it for over a month

> now. My

>> > > > doctor says I

>> > > > > should go up to 20 mg. Has anyone really had success

> with

>> > Lexapro

>> > > > for anxiety?

>> > > > > Or should I try something else ?

>> > > > >

>> > > > > Sheila .

>> > > > >

>> > > > >

>> > > > >

>> > > > >

[Guest guest]

I LOVE this, especially the slide part, people in this group are great!

Shirley

>From: " Chanon Starnes " <chanonstarnes@...>

>Also breathing helps tremendously with anxiety. Another exercise is to

>breathe in air through your >nose and imagine that your lungs are a coke

>bottle that you have to completely fill up..then when >you exhale imagine

>yourself sliding down a slide as you let the air out. Do this 4 or 5 times

>and >you should be relaxed.

>Chanon

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don't stay away too long girl.

ak

--- Jen <jenniferm32@...> wrote:

>

> Okay, this is my last post for a while, I promise!

> I just need to

> share what's going on with me today so that I can

> put it away and get

> on with things.

>

> So a few days ago my doc and I tried to increase my

> dosage of

> Wellbutrin to 450. I did that for two days and

> started getting

> worried about the symptoms. I was dizzy and had a

> headache. And I

> was also anxious. It was the weirdest thing. I was

> suddenly jumping

> at everything like I used to do when I had PTSD.

> And I do Not want to

> go back to that.

>

> So we decided to go back down to 300 for a while.

> It's only been two

> days back on the 300 and I feel better, but still

> more anxious than

> usual. In some ways it's good because anxiety can

> be a motivator.

> Maybe I'll actually start doing the things I need to

> do during the day

> so that I can get rid of the anxiety. But that's on

> a logical level

> and I'm not feeling too logical right now. Right

> now I'm just

> frustrated that I'm feeling anxious.

>

> I'm also frustrated that I'm not hungry. I've

> actually dropped a

> jeans size. While I don't mind losing the weight it

> worries me

> because I don't usually drop weight that quickly. I

> also Want to feed

> my body because, well gee, it's important to have

> fuel so that I don't

> feel run down and depressed.

>

> I don't plan on stopping the Wellbutrin because of

> these symptoms.

> I'll figure out how to manage them eventually. But

> right now they're

> frustrating me so I had to get it off my chest. Now

> I can go do other

> stuff. Thanks!

>

> Jen

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I had some dried fruits the other day, they were really loaded with sulphur

to preserve them

>From: " jadespring2003 " <jadespring2003@...>

>Reply-qxci-english

>qxci-english

>Subject: anxiety

>Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2006 16:44:33 -0000

>

>I spoke to Dr. Marshall of PRL today about anxiety and he said it's

>really important to make sure a person has a lot of sulfur based foods

>in the diet like kidney beans and buckwheat five times a week. Sulfur

>is the back up if magnesium is missing. Thought I'd pass that along.

>

>is Rotella, M.Ac., CNC

>

>

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yOU DON'T WANT sulphur used as a preservative. You want naturally

occuring sulfur in foods like buckwheat, kidney beans or eggs.

is Rotella, M.Ac., CNC

>

>

> I had some dried fruits the other day, they were really loaded with

sulphur

> to preserve them

>

> >From: " jadespring2003 " <jadespring2003@...>

> >Reply-qxci-english

> >qxci-english

> >Subject: anxiety

> >Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2006 16:44:33 -0000

> >

> >I spoke to Dr. Marshall of PRL today about anxiety and he said it's

> >really important to make sure a person has a lot of sulfur based foods

> >in the diet like kidney beans and buckwheat five times a week. Sulfur

> >is the back up if magnesium is missing. Thought I'd pass that along.

> >

> >is Rotella, M.Ac., CNC

> >

> >

> >

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I think is means foods containing sulfur

like egg yolk & other protein foods, onions, garlic etc. and not

foods preserved with the gas sulfur dioxide, like apricots, to make

them look good and last longer. Sulfur dioxide is highly irritating and

a strong oxidant. Azizah

Ravi Bakhsi wrote:

I had some dried fruits the other day, they were really loaded with

sulphur

to preserve them

>From: "jadespring2003" <jadespring2003 >

>Reply-qxci-english

>qxci-english

>Subject: anxiety

>Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2006 16:44:33 -0000

>

>I spoke to Dr. Marshall of PRL today about anxiety and he said it's

>really important to make sure a person has a lot of sulfur based

foods

>in the diet like kidney beans and buckwheat five times a week.

Sulfur

>is the back up if magnesium is missing. Thought I'd pass that along.

>

>is Rotella, M.Ac., CNC

>

>

>

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Azizah, I was joking!! aren't there any seminars coming up soon?

Love Ravi

>From: Azizah Clayton <azizah.clayton@...>

>Reply-qxci-english

>qxci-english

>Subject: Re: anxiety

>Date: Wed, 08 Nov 2006 21:14:52 +0000

>

>I think is means foods containing sulfur like egg yolk & other protein

>foods, onions, garlic etc. and not foods preserved with the gas sulfur

>dioxide, like apricots, to make them look good and last longer. Sulfur

>dioxide is highly irritating and a strong oxidant. Azizah

>

>Ravi Bakhsi wrote:

>>

>>

>>I had some dried fruits the other day, they were really loaded with

>>sulphur

>>to preserve them

>>

>> >From: " jadespring2003 " <jadespring2003@...

>><mailto:jadespring2003%40>>

>> >Reply-qxci-english

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>> >qxci-english <mailto:qxci-english%40>

>> >Subject: anxiety

>> >Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2006 16:44:33 -0000

>> >

>> >I spoke to Dr. Marshall of PRL today about anxiety and he said it's

>> >really important to make sure a person has a lot of sulfur based foods

>> >in the diet like kidney beans and buckwheat five times a week. Sulfur

>> >is the back up if magnesium is missing. Thought I'd pass that along.

>> >

>> >is Rotella, M.Ac., CNC

>> >

>> >

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[Guest guest]

Yes, Achalasia is traumatic and so, I feel that anybody who is going

through it will experience some psychological symptoms. I was diagnosed

as clinically depressed and I am on antidepressents my doctor wants to

put me on an anti anxiety med but I need to ask some questions before

I take it. If I get the green light I will go for it ...so ...yes,

you're not alone

>

> Does anyone/has anyone experienced anxiety problems as Achalasia

> worsens? I seem to get these panic attacks as my eating problems

> increase.

>

> Malla

>

[Guest guest]

I would agree with you. Something like Achalasia that has such

an effect on our lifestyle is obviously going to have some effect and that can manifest

itself in many ways both physically and mentally and may or may not affect us.

Personally I cannot recall it having too many adverse mental effects over the relatively

short time I have had it, about 18 months or so, and that’s due I would

imagine to this group. I knew pretty much early on what the problem was so I didn’t

worry about it. What did worry me was the solution or rather the treatment as

nobody like surgery. I put it off till around Easter last year and knew that it

wouldn’t get any better so called in the professionals (not the best term

here as I knew more than my GP). I felt so much better after that bother

physically and mentally as I had done something positive about it and I could

then get on with the physical day to day problems of trying to get enough food

into my body – the worrying had gone.

So again yes I agree but how we cope I would imagine is down to

our own makeup in how we cope with stress as some can handle more than others

before we need help. If anti anxiety meds will help your brain cope then that’s

good as you can then get on with the other problems we have.

Andy

From: achalasia

[mailto:achalasia ] On Behalf Of dromangirl

Sent: 02 February 2008 18:02

achalasia

Subject: Re: Anxiety

Yes, Achalasia is traumatic and so, I feel that anybody who is going

through it will experience some psychological symptoms. I was diagnosed

as clinically depressed and I am on antidepressents my doctor wants to

put me on an anti anxiety med but I need to ask some questions before

I take it. If I get the green light I will go for it ...so ...yes,

you're not alone

>

> Does anyone/has anyone experienced anxiety problems as Achalasia

> worsens? I seem to get these panic attacks as my eating problems

> increase.

>

> Malla

>

[Guest guest]

Malla,

I suffered from panic attacks often. I didn’t like

going out with friends, especially to restaurants. When I went to see

doctors, I was at my all time worst. Most of the time, I couldn’t put a sentence

together. When I was facing the possibility of an esophagectomy, I was

put on liquid lorazepam. I couldn’t sleep, eat and my children were

having a hard time with my declining health. Their psychiatrist suggested

that I take it to help my interaction with them. When I went to ask for

it from my GP, she called my GI and GYN. They all agreed that I needed

it, but she want me to follow-up with Psycho therapy. It took some time

for me to work up the nerve to take the stuff. It helped me out. I took

it at night to sleep, especially the evenings prior to a doctor’s visit. I

never went for therapy for myself, because we were seeing my kid’s doctor.

After my surgery and recovery, I don’t find a need for

it. And my husband would agree.

in SF

From:

achalasia [mailto:achalasia ] On Behalf Of ClrVoyant1

Sent: Saturday, February 02, 2008 9:55 AM

achalasia

Subject: Anxiety

Does anyone/has anyone experienced anxiety

problems as Achalasia

worsens? I seem to get these panic attacks as my eating problems

increase.

Malla

[Guest guest]

Malla,

I recently had successful surgery on November 28, 2007. Prior to that I experienced varying levels of anxiety due to achalasia most especially when I dined with others. I did not experience intense anxiety except at time when I thought I would be 're experiencing' my food. I cannot say if pills will help alleviate your anxiety but I know that prayer will. Most notably the book of . As you travel down your achalasia yellow brick road you will experience many people and obstacles, but all the while the only thing that you can control is your blood pressure. I wish you the very best, and I will pray for you and all the others with physical challenges. May God bless and keep you!

Bob Meader

Columbus, Ohio

Re: Anxiety

Yes, Achalasia is traumatic and so, I feel that anybody who is going through it will experience some psychological symptoms. I was diagnosed as clinically depressed and I am on antidepressents my doctor wants to put me on an anti anxiety med but I need to ask some questions before I take it. If I get the green light I will go for it ...so ...yes, you're not alone>> Does anyone/has anyone experienced anxiety problems as Achalasia > worsens? I seem to get these panic attacks as my eating problems > increase.> > Malla>

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[Guest guest]

If you're talking about asthma like attacks as a physical symptom of anxiety,

yes. I did. It was horrible. My doctor had me on two different inhalers aside

from the albuterol rescue inhaler and Singulair. It took a few months for all

that to settle down. Note: I don't have asthma.

It came on very suddenly. I went to lay down one night to sleep and suddenly it

felt as if my lungs had filled up with fluid. I thought I had some kind of

infection going on. From that point on I was lucky to sleep for more than two

hours at a time.

Barbara

anxiety

Has anyone here ever experienced anxiety related to breathing ? If so any

suggestions of meds or other treatments?

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[Guest guest]

Meditation, perhaps?

Colleen

mike jones <mike229892@...> wrote:

Has anyone here ever experienced anxiety related to breathing ? If so any

suggestions of meds or other treatments?

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[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Anxiety can be caused by dose increase as it tends to be a hyper

symptoms- it can take a while for you to get used to a higher dose- can also

be caused by stress on the adrenals, because of the dose increase.

Subject: Anxiety

Is it usual to get feelings of anxiety after an increase of thyroxine?

Does this usually settle down in time?

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I do!!!

Theyb started a few years ago and have gotton worse.

My Psychiatrist told me to do mindful breathing but that only helps

occasionally.

Anyone else?

I wouls love suggestions.

L. Culp

www.blessedtoys.com/members/elizabethlculp

>From: " tnevvy " <purplewink@...>

>Reply-dominie

>dominie

>Subject: Anxiety

>Date: Sun, 03 Aug 2008 23:56:40 -0000

>

>Just wondering if anybody else has anxiety or panic disorders or

>problems. I can't take a lot of things for relaxation that mess with

>the serotonin levels because my anxiety stems from too much serotonin.

> I actually had to take melatonin during the daytime to balance it.

>They tried to put me on SSRI's and I ended up with serotonin

>poisoning. This leaves out 5HTP, St. 's Wort, L-Theanin. It

>seems that I acquired this as a side effect of an anti-psyche med.

>But it makes it harder to deal with insomnia. Does anybody else have

>these problems?

>

[Guest guest]

I have being using lorazepam (generic ativan) for many years for

anxiety issues, particularly sleep anxiety http://www.fms-

help.com/insomnia.htm

An herb that I used to take before music performances is Kava Kava and

it helped with that kind of anxiety, but now I just use a tiny amount

of lorazepam.

Dom

[Guest guest]

---

I too, us Lorazepan ,.5 milligrams at night. It truly helps my sleep

and it does help with anxiety. I also take something for anxiety and

depression as well but the Lorazapan has been a help.

Ashwaganda is a herb that is used for for anxiety. I myself have had

my brother use it during stressful times when he was having anxiety

problems. He found it to be quite helpful.

Sue

In dominie , " Dominie Bush " <dombush@...> wrote:

>

> I have being using lorazepam (generic ativan) for many years for

> anxiety issues, particularly sleep anxiety http://www.fms-

> help.com/insomnia.htm

>

> An herb that I used to take before music performances is Kava Kava and

> it helped with that kind of anxiety, but now I just use a tiny amount

> of lorazepam.

>

> Dom

>

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I take Valium 5mg. 3xa day....... T. I have had an anxiety problem most of my life......I should say all of my life really.**************Looking for a car that's sporty, fun and fits in your budget? Read reviews on AOL Autos. (http://autos.aol.com/cars-BMW-128-2008/expert-review?ncid=aolaut00050000000017 )

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> >

> > I have being using lorazepam (generic ativan) for many years for

> > anxiety issues, particularly sleep anxiety http://www.fms-

> > help.com/insomnia.htm

> >

> > An herb that I used to take before music performances is Kava

Kava and

> > it helped with that kind of anxiety, but now I just use a tiny

amount

> > of lorazepam.

> >

> > Dom

> >

>

[Guest guest]

I have mentioned the seratone suppositories that I use in an earlier

post - i've been using them for 3 years in May and they have zero side

effects and you don't need to up the dosage - they just keep working.

They have gotten rid of my anxiety as well as enabled me to sleep.

They have worked where no other drug or herb or supplement has. Here

is the contact information if anyone wants to try them.

Ph (561) 682-1101

DCafarr

I would imagine Dr. Cafarelli could halp someone with seratonin

syndrome as well (too much seratonin) Wouldn't hurt to ask anyway.

>

> Just wondering if anybody else has anxiety or panic disorders or

> problems. I can't take a lot of things for relaxation that mess with

> the serotonin levels because my anxiety stems from too much serotonin.

> I actually had to take melatonin during the daytime to balance it.

> They tried to put me on SSRI's and I ended up with serotonin

> poisoning. This leaves out 5HTP, St. 's Wort, L-Theanin. It

> seems that I acquired this as a side effect of an anti-psyche med.

> But it makes it harder to deal with insomnia. Does anybody else have

> these problems?

>

[Guest guest]

Hi

Pumping out too much nor-adrenaline (flight hormone) whilst you try to maintain output of all the adrenal hormones/cortisol etc, will cause the extreme anxiety, as will its effect in the brain where dopamine and nor-adrenaline are finely balanced (or otherwise).

Having to boot up your own 'accelerator' (adrenaline) makes it doubly difficult to keep the nor-adrenaline under control.

Keeping calm/low stress will help.

Try not to shout at other drivers whilst you're out driving; don't want you learning my bad habits, do we?...best put the monkey wrench, the wheeel brace, and the spare knuckle duster in the boot of the car....

Unable to 'associate' may be low Oxytocin/ Vasopressin.....pointing to the pituitary not working 100%

The Pituitary is cortisol sensitive too, so you might get a call from one of the idle members of PitPat hanging around in the Cavernous Sinus waiting for your call (or posting ~ have laptop will 'rest' in the CS for a while )...

interruption: microlite legging it across the sky...could be HM 'opping down to ride the 'oss on the local common,...'cept she uses a 'copter, most of the time .....always fun on a wet bank holiday Saturday... ride the 'oss in a thunderstorm ....Sheila'd understand ......Bleak 'ouse etc.

twopenn'orth o' blue sky, a dab o' yellow hiding behind a cloud, streaks o' lightning shooting out from behind the cooker in the kitchen...you know...that's just inside the house.... ...now what's going on outside is an entirely different matter....a la.lady riding that microlight.... OK....sky's clear again back to house martins...oops another one, don't get many jets that shape......can usually predict the arrival of Condolessa Rice on a shopping trip to London ... the presidential jet flies over very low and lands just down the road ...handy for getting up to town but not having to bother with checkins at Heathrow.....

can forecast a 'meeting' with the Foreign Secretary three days ahead if you keep your eyes open, down here.......

da#m, got distracted, now tell me, is that the sort of distraction you keep experiencing, ...

better get my editorial kit out, else you might not get past the checkin for the USA...

best wishes

Anon...

> I feel very anxious sometimes, why is this??

[Guest guest]

So in plane english please????? LOL

Once my cortisol levels rise this may become better, I dont feel angry, dont feel like I want to shout at drivers, I just want to feel normal again, I do and can cope, I make myself, eg this weekend we have my partners mother until tues, I didnt want to have her, didnt want the hassle but shes here and i am getting on with it, but the stress of extra works makes me anxious a bit, will the cortisol help with this?

By the way I feel nothing on 2.5mg, no worse no better so that looks positive that it will work with the gradual increases? And I will be boarding that flight for the US in October!!!!

From: bob.m9uk <Bob.m9uk@...>Subject: Re: Anxietythyroid treatment Date: Saturday, 23 August, 2008, 4:47 PM

Hi

Pumping out too much nor-adrenaline (flight hormone) whilst you try to maintain output of all the adrenal hormones/cortisol etc, will cause the extreme anxiety, as will its effect in the brain where dopamine and nor-adrenaline are finely balanced (or otherwise).

Having to boot up your own 'accelerator' (adrenaline) makes it doubly difficult to keep the nor-adrenaline under control.

Keeping calm/low stress will help.

Try not to shout at other drivers whilst you're out driving; don't want you learning my bad habits, do we?...best put the monkey wrench, the wheeel brace, and the spare knuckle duster in the boot of the car....

best wishes

Anon...

> I feel very anxious sometimes, why is this?? Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Not too sure if this is any help at all, but I was very concerned at

suffering anxiety, which I believe to be part of my thyroid, adrenal

thing, as it's new to me. (mainly last couple of years) I know for

sure, if I'm tired, have something additional or unexpected come up

(like partner's mum staying)that I feel ok while it's going on, but

suffer for a few days afterwards. Also, I'm vulnerable to anxiety in

the evening when I'm tired. (then impacts sleep, then impacts next

day etc etc)

Try and keep a mental diary of when you feel these waves, or if you

can a quick note, look at what's going on at the time and see if it

relates.

In short, this is how I learned to say 'no' more at work, at home and

elsewhere. I do think us women are socialised into stoicism (sorry to

any men reading - you may be as well)early in life, so we always

carry on, trying to please. Unfortunately, we then ignore the earier

signals from our body and min, so over do things too much. I really

believe that if we respond earlier to those signs we can reduce

anxiety. Which makes life so much more bearable. (in my own case)

Take care, keep smiling, you WILL get there.

M

xx

>

> So in plane english please????? LOL

> Once my cortisol levels rise this may become better, I dont feel

angry, dont feel like I want to shout at drivers, I just want to feel

[Guest guest]

Thanks that makes sense, but I dont have to be doing anything for it to come on, it can be the anticipation of having to do something, its all going on in my mind!

I never let it stop me.

I remember at the beg of 2007, we had moved to this house 1 month previous and I had just withdrawn from a particulary bad AD, my partners dad and wife came over to see our new home and stay one night. I really, really, really didnt want this, I felt so ill, anxious, depressed you name it and I didnt handle it well while they were here and after they had gone, I am loads better than I was then but still not 'there'!!!

From: <marylinda@...>Subject: Re: Anxietythyroid treatment Date: Saturday, 23 August, 2008, 5:17 PM

Hi ,Not too sure if this is any help at all, but I was very concerned at suffering anxiety, which I believe to be part of my thyroid, adrenal thing, as it's new to me. (mainly last couple of years) I know for sure, if I'm tired, have something additional or unexpected come up (like partner's mum staying)that I feel ok while it's going on, but suffer for a few days afterwards.Mxx>> So in plane english please????? LOL> Once my cortisol levels rise this may become better, I dont feel angry, dont feel like I want to shout at drivers, I just want to feel Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.

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