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How To Treat Anxiety?
Hi, I am uninsured but am suffering some bad anxiety.have tried all other ways to combat this from breathing and medication to exercise/ cutting out caffeine and alcohol but am still suffering. I feel medication is the next step but I don t know where to go or who to ask about medication.
Mon, 4 May 2015
Dear user,
I really understand your concern.
I recommend stress management measures as: yoga, jogging or running in parks and generally doing activities that gives you pleasure will help to deal with your concern.
Practice good “sleep hygiene” :
1. Try to get to bed at the same time every night (even on weekends).
2. Plan for 8 hours of sleep.
3. Maintain the same waking time every morning (even on weekends).
4. Reserve the bedroom for sleeping. Do not do your work/homework in the bed. Do not watch TV in the bedroom, unless you sit in a chair. Do not read in bed.
5. Put your children in their own bed/bedroom.
6. Try a small bedtime snack.
7. Do not drink any liquids for at least 1 hour before going to bed. This helps prevent getting up to go to the bathroom during the night.
8. Avoid alcohol and tobacco.
If you do not get a restful night sleep, awaken yourself snoring, or your partner complains of your snoring, gasping, or stopping breathing, you may need to have a sleep study.
Diet:
A. Avoid caffeinated drinks, including coffee, tea, and soda.
B. Avoid large meals in the evening.
C. Eat a nutritious balanced diet.
D . Limit your liquids to early evening. Do not drink water after 8 p.m.
Also I would like to help you more, so taking Vagostabyl tablets will ease the stress.
Hope my answer will help you.
All the best!
Dr. Elton Halili
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN GENERAL MEDICINE
I really understand your concern.
I recommend stress management measures as: yoga, jogging or running in parks and generally doing activities that gives you pleasure will help to deal with your concern.
Practice good “sleep hygiene” :
1. Try to get to bed at the same time every night (even on weekends).
2. Plan for 8 hours of sleep.
3. Maintain the same waking time every morning (even on weekends).
4. Reserve the bedroom for sleeping. Do not do your work/homework in the bed. Do not watch TV in the bedroom, unless you sit in a chair. Do not read in bed.
5. Put your children in their own bed/bedroom.
6. Try a small bedtime snack.
7. Do not drink any liquids for at least 1 hour before going to bed. This helps prevent getting up to go to the bathroom during the night.
8. Avoid alcohol and tobacco.
If you do not get a restful night sleep, awaken yourself snoring, or your partner complains of your snoring, gasping, or stopping breathing, you may need to have a sleep study.
Diet:
A. Avoid caffeinated drinks, including coffee, tea, and soda.
B. Avoid large meals in the evening.
C. Eat a nutritious balanced diet.
D . Limit your liquids to early evening. Do not drink water after 8 p.m.
Also I would like to help you more, so taking Vagostabyl tablets will ease the stress.
Hope my answer will help you.
All the best!
Dr. Elton Halili
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN GENERAL MEDICINE
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