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I am consumed with anxiety and stress. I constantly Google cancers and illness and worry about everything in life. I have such a broad range of symptoms that I can't pin point thr worst. From bowel troubles such as constipation and diarrhoea I have random aches and pain. I am disinterested in doing anything I normally do such as exercise or scouting. I lack interest in sex and just don't feel good. I've read about stress and candida could this be the problem. It's really getting me down
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I can understand your concern. The symptoms like persistent stress, lack of interest in anything, persistent bowel complaints, googling about cancers and worries about getting some illness etc are occurring probably due to severe anxiety and most likely due to health anxiety. Please dont ignore these symptoms and visit a psychiatrist for help. Relaxation exercises, yoga, reassurance can help in reducing these symptoms. In severe anxiety medicines are needed. SSRIs or SNRIs are commonly used medicines for such symptoms. Fluoxetine, Paroxetine, Sertraline etc are commonly used for such symptoms. Apart from this low dose benzodiazepines can be used for symptomatic relief of severe anxiety. Please consult a psychiatrist for evaluation of your symptoms and for prescription of these drugs.
Thanks, I hope this helps you.
Take care
Dr. Seikhoo Bishnoi, Psychiatrist.
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Suggest Treatment For Severe Anxiety And Stress
Hello thanks for asking from HCM for your health related queries I can understand your concern. The symptoms like persistent stress, lack of interest in anything, persistent bowel complaints, googling about cancers and worries about getting some illness etc are occurring probably due to severe anxiety and most likely due to health anxiety. Please dont ignore these symptoms and visit a psychiatrist for help. Relaxation exercises, yoga, reassurance can help in reducing these symptoms. In severe anxiety medicines are needed. SSRIs or SNRIs are commonly used medicines for such symptoms. Fluoxetine, Paroxetine, Sertraline etc are commonly used for such symptoms. Apart from this low dose benzodiazepines can be used for symptomatic relief of severe anxiety. Please consult a psychiatrist for evaluation of your symptoms and for prescription of these drugs. Thanks, I hope this helps you. Take care Dr. Seikhoo Bishnoi, Psychiatrist.