Guest guest Posted February 23, 2001 Report Share Posted February 23, 2001 Before you try medication, try relaxation techniques. Sign up for a Yoga class, listen to solo piano music at bedtime and work on relaxing each part of your body--one part at a time. Living in a state of anxiety is not a pleasant or healthy experience. I did take medication for occasional anxiety before I learned to control it with Yoga. Good luck. in KS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 23, 2001 Report Share Posted February 23, 2001 Hi Judy - There are many non drug ways to improve sleep and calm you down. Don't exercise right before bed, don't use caffiene after 12 noon, take a hot bath about 1/2 hour before bed, but most importantly (for me anyhow) find a way to reduce your stress level. Whether it is reading a good book, a favorite movie or TV show, yoga, meditation, or even a good sound beating up of your pillow - whatever it takes. You need to clear your mind and calm down your thought process. Foods play an important part too - turkey and warm milk really do make you sleepy. I have seen recommendations that you have a light complex carb. snack before bed - nothing spicy! I'm really lucky in that I see many in this group have trouble sleeping and trouble with pain. My " painkiller " is sleep. As soon as I feel uncomfortable, the first thing I do is close my eyes and focus on trying to clear my mind. I can usually drift off unless the pain is really severe. Well, I hope you find something to help - maybe reading some long and boring email from us " frequent posters " ??? LOL Good luck, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 23, 2001 Report Share Posted February 23, 2001 Hi Judy & all I just read your letter and my heart goes out to you you sure have a lot to cope with and I can understand your anxiety who would not be anxious with your load I can relate to you fully I have a MVProblem and I have had the lung bones with awful pains. but most of all I had a racing heart palpations all the time I was put in the too hard & nurotic basket but I persisted and kept just going back to Drs put in hospital and sent home this went on for 3years when in the end I asked for another opinion and on that consulation I was sent straight to hospital to have a angiogram done and had a major lad blocked I was balloned my palpitations eased for a little while then they came back with a vengence and my Dr put the holter moniter on me once again and they found I had severe disrythums and a pace maker was inserted within 2days. So please go back to your Drs and persist and dont put your self down with just anxiety. You would have depression but who wouldn't I did and I went on deptran 70mg a night and found that it helped I am rather anxious at present as I am about to have my pace maker tested as I have been having some little flutters and some dizzy turns which is a sign of a new battery coming up. I thank God every day for allowing me to go to a Christian Dr that listened to me so the best of luck Judy I will keep you in my prayers. Beverley. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 16, 2006 Report Share Posted September 16, 2006 HI Jim The spiro has calmed me down quite a bit. I have suffered from anxiety from PA for some time. I used to be a relaxed person now I am startled easy and some what fearfull. Its all PA related. Its like being wired on 1000 cups of expresso. ita the following article shows a correlation between PA and anxiety disorders: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=50959 I thought this was interesting since I've had an anxiety problem for some time. I guess the PA is the culprit. Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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