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Suggest Treatment For Sleeplessness And Increased Appetite While Having Anxiety
Question: Hello
Hoping someone can help me I am 45 and fairly healthy just had all blood work done in May of this year all normal
Blood pressure normal echo normal loop normal I do suffer from anxiety fybromyalgia and costichkndritis migraines I woke up tonight and can't get back to sleep a bit anxious and neasious not sure why should I be worried I have been eating a lot and I have to come on my period next week and a half
Hoping someone can help me I am 45 and fairly healthy just had all blood work done in May of this year all normal
Blood pressure normal echo normal loop normal I do suffer from anxiety fybromyalgia and costichkndritis migraines I woke up tonight and can't get back to sleep a bit anxious and neasious not sure why should I be worried I have been eating a lot and I have to come on my period next week and a half
Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Welcome and thanks for your query.
I understand your concerns.
These symptoms are due to anxiety which may be coupled with depression.
It leads to increased activity of your sympathetic nervous system and decreased serotonin ( hormone of happiness ).
If you don't have asthma or any heart condition you can take Inderal 10 mg twice a day to reduce your sympathetic nervous system activity to normal. This along with healthy wholesome food, exercise at least 30 minutes a day, stress relieving yoga and other methods would help you.
If these measures are not sufficient, you would require prescription medication.
Do get back to me if you have further questions.
Discussion follows
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Welcome and thanks for your query.
I understand your concerns.
These symptoms are due to anxiety which may be coupled with depression.
It leads to increased activity of your sympathetic nervous system and decreased serotonin ( hormone of happiness ).
If you don't have asthma or any heart condition you can take Inderal 10 mg twice a day to reduce your sympathetic nervous system activity to normal. This along with healthy wholesome food, exercise at least 30 minutes a day, stress relieving yoga and other methods would help you.
If these measures are not sufficient, you would require prescription medication.
Do get back to me if you have further questions.
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