Thursday, October, 15, 2009
Can Anxiety Cause Hot Flashes
September 26, 2008
Breast cancer survivors who still endure hot flashes may be helped by undergoing hypnosis, a new study has found. Researchers at Baylor University assigned 60 breast cancer survivors to either five weekly sessions of hypnosis or to no treatment at all. The women who were given hypnotherapy sessions that included cooling imagery had a 68 percent decrease in the frequency and severity of hot flashes. They also reported less anxiety and depression, and better sleep than the group who did not underg...
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Expert & Community Posts
By Florence Cardinal
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Health Expert
...can disturb sleep and bring on a bout of insomnia. Anxiety, for instance, can make you toss and...
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By Toni Hurst
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Health Expert
...known as Lexapro. It's used to treat depression and anxiety disorders. Heaven knows some of us...
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By Eileen Bailey
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Health Expert
...few minutes (the body cannot sustain this level of anxiety for more than that), recurrent...
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By Dr. Kleiner
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Health Expert
The word "anxiety" is frequently tossed around. "Anxiety", after all is not a diagnosis, but a...
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By Jay Motola
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Health Expert
Dear Dr. Motola, I'm having hot flashes after one injection of Lupron 6 months ago. When will they...
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Health Guide
...as an intense build-up in body heat, followed by sweating and chills. Some women report accompanying
anxiety as the sensation builds. In most cases
hot flashes resolve within 2 years of menopause,...
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...nausea and vomiting diarrhea or constipation nasal congestion and/or runny nose depression, severe
anxiety hot flashes and chills dizziness confusion dehydration or fluid retention,...
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...depression and sleep problems, but it has no effect on
hot flashes.Kava (Piper methysticum) may relieve
anxiety but it does not help
hot flashes. This herb is generally considered unsafe, due to...
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...period may be due to different factors that occur. In some women,
hot flashes, sweating, and a sense of
anxiety can awaken women suddenly and frequently at night. Insomnia may also be caused by...
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...particular may help
hot flashes. However, paroxetine, like other antidepressants, can cause headache,
anxiety, and sexual problems.Gabapentin.Several small studies suggest that gabapentin...
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