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Friday, October, 23, 2009

Somatic Symptoms Of Anxiety

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Mental Health and MS: Anxiety Disorders

By Lisa Emrich Health Expert

In discussing aspects of mental health and multiple sclerosis, we have covered depression symptoms, depression causes, and depression treatments, mood swings and medication side-effects.  Much has been written about MS and depression, but very little about MS and anxiety disorders, specifically panic disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder.

 

I found a fascinating article in the journal Multiple Sclerosis, Anxiety disorders and their clinical correlates in mul...

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...common co-existing conditions. Stimulant medications, frequently used to treat ADHD, can exacerbate symptoms of anxiety or have side effects similar to anxiety symptoms, such as feeling jittery,... Read more »
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Medications

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...times each day. When this medication is started, symptoms of anxiety (e.g., restlessness) may... Read more »

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