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Question: suffering from anxiety now and then for no reason. Becomes normal after sometime. Feel restless during anxiety period. But the B.P. and pulse rate will be normal. Do I have any health problem? How to overcome this spells of anxiety?
Brief Answer:
Generalised Anxiety Disorder can be treated easily
Detailed Answer:
Hello, Welcome to Health Care Magic
I can understand your concern. A lot of individuals with Generalised Anxiety Disorder suffer from repeated episodes of anxiety without any reason. The symptoms you are showing are probably due to generalised anxiety only but we have to rule out other medical causes first.
Low vitamin B12, iron deficiency, hyperthyroidism etc can result in increased attacks of anxiety. So I'd advise you to get you haemoglobin, B12 and thyroid hormone levels checked to rule out these conditions. If everything comes normal then visit a psychiatrist for help.
Yoga, relaxation exercises etc help to control anxiety attacks. Medicines like SSRIs as Sertraline, Fluoxetine, Escitalopram if used regularly help to reduce the frequency of attacks. These medicines help to reduce anxiety and are safe medicines. The drugs take about 4-6 weeks to show their effects and will result in full control of anxiety. For relief of acute symptoms medicines as low dose benzodiazepines like Clonazepam or Lorazepam can help. These can be used on SOS basis. So please don't remain distressed, you have no other serious problems, visit a psychiatrist for evaluation and prescription of these drugs.
Thanks, Hope this helps you, if you have more doubts you can ask again.
Take care
Generalised Anxiety Disorder can be treated easily
Detailed Answer:
Hello, Welcome to Health Care Magic
I can understand your concern. A lot of individuals with Generalised Anxiety Disorder suffer from repeated episodes of anxiety without any reason. The symptoms you are showing are probably due to generalised anxiety only but we have to rule out other medical causes first.
Low vitamin B12, iron deficiency, hyperthyroidism etc can result in increased attacks of anxiety. So I'd advise you to get you haemoglobin, B12 and thyroid hormone levels checked to rule out these conditions. If everything comes normal then visit a psychiatrist for help.
Yoga, relaxation exercises etc help to control anxiety attacks. Medicines like SSRIs as Sertraline, Fluoxetine, Escitalopram if used regularly help to reduce the frequency of attacks. These medicines help to reduce anxiety and are safe medicines. The drugs take about 4-6 weeks to show their effects and will result in full control of anxiety. For relief of acute symptoms medicines as low dose benzodiazepines like Clonazepam or Lorazepam can help. These can be used on SOS basis. So please don't remain distressed, you have no other serious problems, visit a psychiatrist for evaluation and prescription of these drugs.
Thanks, Hope this helps you, if you have more doubts you can ask again.
Take care
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