Question 1

if i get diagnosed with social anxiety disorder, and perscribed medication will this affect my career?

Accepted Answer

Depends: No cut and dry answer since it depends on the individual's experience with social anxiety and the associated impairment. The best line treatment for social anxiety is a combination of medication and cognitive behavioral therapy. As long as an individual adheres to the treatment regimen, completes homework assignments, cognitive restructuring, & exposure, social anxiety can be successfully treated.

Question 2

how can i tell the difference between anxiety chest pain and actual chest pain? how to deal with anxiety disorders without medication?!

Accepted Answer

Chest pain: Step one is seeing your doctor.  Step two is seeing a clinical psychologist for anxiety management training.  Step three is some self-help such as practicing the Relaxation Response www.relaxationresponse.org.  Peace and good health.

Question 3

can a combination of yoga and gym exercises cure anxiety disorder&sleep problems?without medication? i have high level of anxiety after breakup.

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Break up is: enough to trigger anxiety and insomnia.  Yoga and exercise can help but there is a normal adjustment process that we all need to go through when things like this happen in life.  Consider seeing a mental health professional to ease that process.  Peace and good health.

Question 4

i have diagnosed anxiety disorder and am prescribed medication for it, and sadly developed a rough addiction. im stuck in cross roads because the xanax (what im rxd) takes away anxiety, but im taking either side of 50mg a day (street + rx). help?

Accepted Answer

Inpatient program.: With that amount of daily use, it’s unfortunately doubtful that you’d be able to slowly taper down over a period of time outside of a hospital setting.  I really think you need to enter a program voluntarily and come down from this under strict medical supervision.  Then you can continue with an outpatient program for maintenance of cessation.  I wish you the best - it’s a tough road.

Question 5

how can i prevent hot flashes caused by anxiety? so, i have an anxiety disorder, and i take medications and go to therapy. i'm also a hypochondriac, so i mostly avoid websites like these, but i am starting to get real hot flashes from what i assume is the

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Hello. : Hello. Recommend that you ask your therapist about progressive muscle relaxation and deep breathing exericises.  If you have already been taught these, recommend that you do them religiously. They can be very helpful to abort panic or anxiety or to help calm after a panic attack.

Question 6

i am a hypochondriac and also have generalized anxiety disorder. some days are good and sime are bad. i'm on medication for anxiety. is it normal?

Accepted Answer

Anxiety Disorder: There will be good days and bad days.If you want more good days you may need to have your medication adjustedIn addition,therapy can be very helpful to deal with your anxiety

Question 7

i am on medication from last one year for generalised anxiety disorder, but there is no improvement in anxiety, please suggest me something?

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Change your meds: Anxiety is not always easy to treat and sometimes the meds that work well have undesirable side effects. So see your doctor you may need a dose change on your meds or a different medication. You can also try therapy to try and get alternative methods of dealing with the events that may trigger your anxiety.

Question 8

hi 
im on medication for depression  and an anxiety disorder. ?

Accepted Answer

: Your medication needs to be managed by a Psychiatrist. If you are not confident in your Dr. please see another for a 2nd opinion. Medication alone may not be enough. Please see a Clinical Psychologist with expertise in multiple types of psychotherapy to help. A complete physical exam would show if your symptoms are due to a physical illness. You may need a sleep study prescribed by a Dr.

Question 9

what's the best add medication for someone who also has an anxiety disorder?

Accepted Answer

SSRI: I assume that you are on another medication. It would be helpful to know what that is. In general the ssris like prozac, celexa, and zoloft (sertraline) also help with anxiety. There are a variety of other medications that can help. However, consider treating anxiety with other non medications like exersize and counciling.

Question 10

i suffer from anxiety disorder and after months of therapy and medication im fine. today i feel like something bad is going to happen.is it a relapse?

Accepted Answer

Anticipatory anxiety: You may have anticipatory anxiety in response to a similar stressor you may have experienced w/ the first anxiety episode. May need some coping mechanism to deal w/ your anxiety if you can identify the source of your anxiety. Healthy coping mechanisms include but not limited to,  exercise, sublimation, talking about it in a supportive atmosphere, etc. and may include medication.

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If i get diagnosed with social anxiety disorder, and perscribed medication will this affect my career?

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How can i tell the difference between anxiety chest pain and actual chest pain? how to deal with anxiety disorders without medication?!

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Can a combination of yoga and gym exercises cure anxiety disorder&sleep problems?without medication? i have high level of anxiety after breakup.

A member asked:

I have diagnosed anxiety disorder and am prescribed medication for it, and sadly developed a rough addiction. im stuck in cross roads because the xanax (what im rxd) takes away anxiety, but im taking either side of 50mg a day (street + rx). help?

A member asked:

How can i prevent hot flashes caused by anxiety? so, i have an anxiety disorder, and i take medications and go to therapy. i'm also a hypochondriac, so i mostly avoid websites like these, but i am starting to get real hot flashes from what i assume is the

A member asked:

I am a hypochondriac and also have generalized anxiety disorder. some days are good and sime are bad. i'm on medication for anxiety. is it normal?

A member asked:

I am on medication from last one year for generalised anxiety disorder, but there is no improvement in anxiety, please suggest me something?

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Hi im on medication for depression and an anxiety disorder. ?

A member asked:

What's the best add medication for someone who also has an anxiety disorder?

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I suffer from anxiety disorder and after months of therapy and medication im fine. today i feel like something bad is going to happen.is it a relapse?

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