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What Is The Best Medicine For Anxiety

Health Encyclopedia: Anxiety Disorders Highlights

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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

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Deciding About Medication for Anxiety
By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert

Anxiety medications help to reduce symptoms, however, they do not cure the anxiety. There are also... Read more »

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Does Holiday Socializing Make You Want To Run and Hide?
By beth irvine , Health Expert

...every eight people experience some degree of social anxiety. Take a moment, and visualize eight... Read more »

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Anxiety in Bipolar Disorder
By Jerry Kennard , Health Expert

Anxiety is a natural part of the human condition and it's certainly a feature of bipolar disorder.... Read more »

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Coping With Anxiety Symptoms: Sweating
By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert

...embarrassing.   Sweating is a common symptom of anxiety. One theory is that anxiety causes the... Read more »

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Ginseng an Alternative Natural Supplement for High Blood Pressure
By Alvin Hopkinson , Health Expert

...a modern tranquilizer by reducing stress related anxiety. Unlike traditional medicines whose... Read more »

Health Guide

Hypertension, High Blood Pressure Patient Guide: Complications
...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... Read more »
Heart Attack Patient Guide, Part I: Symptoms
...nausea, vomiting, palpitations, cold perspiration, weakness, dizziness, cough, breathlessness, fainting, anxiety, or a sense of impending doom. In general, men and women experience similar... Read more »
Mitral Valve Proplase Patient Guide
...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... Read more »
Heart Attack Patient Guide, Part II: Recovery
...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... Read more »
Treatment for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease
...from other methods. Such agents can cause nausea, vomiting, and constipation.Antidepressants and Antianxiety Agents. Antidepressants or antianxiety medications may be helpful in reducing anxiety... Read more »

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(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- New research suggests a combination of behavioral therapy and drug therapy may be best for children with anxiety disorders. In... Read summary »

Asthma Linked to PTSD
May 16, 2008

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- There may be a link between asthma and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). A new study from Columbia University looked at... Read summary »

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Trauma Associated with Chronic Fatigue
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(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Chronic fatigue syndrome affects as many as 2.5 percent of adults in the United States. Little is known about the cause, but... Read summary »