Sunday, October, 25, 2009
What Is The Best Medicine For Anxiety
Health Encyclopedia: Anxiety Disorders Highlights
Highlights
Anxiety Disorders and Physical Health
- Anxiety disorders affect more than emotional health -- they are also associated with many physical illnesses, suggests important new research in the Archives of Internal Medicine. Researchers found an association between anxiety disorders and thyroid, respiratory, gastrointestinal, arthritis, migraine, and allergic conditions.
- Obesity may both contribute to and result from anxiety disorders, according to two 2006 studies. One study reported that obes...
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Expert & Community Posts
By Eileen Bailey
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Health Expert
Anxiety medications help to reduce symptoms, however, they do not cure the anxiety. There are also...
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By beth irvine
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Health Expert
...every eight people experience some degree of social anxiety. Take a moment, and visualize eight...
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By Jerry Kennard
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Health Expert
Anxiety is a natural part of the human condition and it's certainly a feature of bipolar disorder....
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By Eileen Bailey
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Health Expert
...embarrassing. Sweating is a common symptom of anxiety. One theory is that anxiety causes the...
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By Alvin Hopkinson
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Health Expert
...a modern tranquilizer by reducing stress related anxiety. Unlike traditional medicines whose...
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Health Guide
...readings. For example, some people feel anxious when their blood pressure is taken in a doctor's office.
Anxiety and stress such as this can cause elevated blood pressure, known as "white coat...
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...nausea, vomiting, palpitations, cold perspiration, weakness, dizziness, cough, breathlessness, fainting,
anxiety, or a sense of impending doom. In general, men and women experience similar...
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...hours, occurring at rest rather than during exertion. Panic attack, a sudden feeling of
anxiety or doom. Fatigue and weakness, even after slight exertion (including minor...
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...be used because they serve as plentiful sources of potassium and magnesium and are low in sodium.
Anxiety is common during the first 24 to 48 hours and may be treated with benzodiazepines...
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...from other methods. Such agents can cause nausea, vomiting, and constipation.Antidepressants and Anti
anxiety Agents. Antidepressants or anti
anxiety medications may be helpful in reducing
anxiety...
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