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How Can Health Anxiety Be Managed In An Obese Diabetic?

Hi, I'm an obese diabetic, on metformin and losartin, and i sleep on my side with my head resting on my arm, which is usually under my pillow. When I wake up whichever arm I've been sleeping on is almost always numb. I have health anxiety and have gone to the dr about chest pains, which was attributed to stress/panic attacks after they did all sorts of tests to ensure my heart is fine. My question is, how concerned should I be about this? Is it a circulation issue? etc etc. Thank you.
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Hello, Thanks for the query.
Since you are having obesity as well as diabetes in addition to anxiety, it essential for you to work seriously to reduce weight to a reasonable level. There is no mention of your weight or height and also of blood glucose values and HbA1c%, it is very difficult assess the situation completely. In anxiety neurosis patients get many symptoms which simulate a number of diseases.As your chest pain has been attribute to stress anxiety, it very essential for you to work on reducing the weight so that your BMI is closer to 25 kgs/M2. That will definitely improve your overall health. Plus should help in better control of blood glucose. Thanks.
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How Can Health Anxiety Be Managed In An Obese Diabetic?

Hello, Thanks for the query. Since you are having obesity as well as diabetes in addition to anxiety, it essential for you to work seriously to reduce weight to a reasonable level. There is no mention of your weight or height and also of blood glucose values and HbA1c%, it is very difficult assess the situation completely. In anxiety neurosis patients get many symptoms which simulate a number of diseases.As your chest pain has been attribute to stress anxiety, it very essential for you to work on reducing the weight so that your BMI is closer to 25 kgs/M2. That will definitely improve your overall health. Plus should help in better control of blood glucose. Thanks.