Anxiety

[outdoordave]

Does anyone have any successful experience in dealing with anxiety? I'm in my mid 30's and it seems that my anxiety levels have increased dramatically. It's getting to the point to where it's affecting my job and social life. Any help would be appreciated.

 

[OldHippie]

There are several effective treatments for most anxieties including relaxation techniques, cognitive psychotherapy and anxiety medication. Go to the link. Click on Anxiety. Then look under Internal APA Resources for more information on anxiety and local psychologists.link

 

[parkerco]

I have nothing of substance to add, other than the fact that if anyone knows how to relieve anxiety it would be someone named OldHippie.

 

[Dogbert]

There are times in life when, for many reasons, anxiety can be much higher. This happened to me at age 51 and it was due to a variety of reasons which I won't go into. I did two main things: I explained the situation to my doctor; I obtained counseling from a psychologist. It made all the difference in the world and I emerged from the anxiety and depression to find the happiness and joy in life as I had before.

 

[Nivek]

Can you describe the anxiety? Is it a case where you senses become overwhelmed and you retreat or is it more abstract tension. Is it coupled with any other psychological disorders (depression, no sleep, too much sleep, ect.)

 

[ctrl+alt+del]

A good friend of mine used to breathe into a paper bag. It worked for him.

 

[ptownhorn]

clonazepam or clonazepan (m or n) calms my panic attacks down quickly

 

[Perham1]

Yoga.

Walking.

More exercise, a healthy diet, less television and other electronic stimulation.

 

[ADMIRALSTOCKDALE]

buspar, paxil types (good for GAD), beta blockers, exercise, psychologist...
i'm done it all.

 

[Hornius Emeritus]

Exercise, exercise, excercise. Put 40 minutes of hard riding on an indoor bicycle per day. Sweat like a mofo. Then start gradually increasing your intensity. Time your bursts of energy on a stopwatch, and build them up over time.

You will be surprised at what hard exercise does for your outlook on life. When you exercise, your body not only rids itself of toxins via sweating but it floods you with endorphins.

Plus you sleep well at night.

 

[Perham1]

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[ADMIRALSTOCKDALE]

some anxiety is debhilitating. when properly prescribed and used, drugs can be an immense help.
why take tylenol when you have a headache?

 

[big_fat_horn]

Citalopram (Celexa) 40 mg 1x day
Without it I would probably I would probably beat some of my more obnoxious, complaining customers senseless with a hickory axe handle.
But thats just me.

 

[BLESSMEHORNS]

B12 and exercise